http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/11978.aspxTue, 17 Nov 2009 09:04:24 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:11978brianllamaGoogle's new Chrome browser offers a lot of features for users, especially for those users interested in speed over everything else. Its near constant attempts at running the Google Updater, GoogleUpdate.exe, frustrate many users. A quick primer on the Windows Task Scheduler can solve the problem. Task Scheduler and Google Chrome Google Chrome ...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/3012.aspxTue, 17 Nov 2009 08:56:21 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3012KatieGattoDanger in the computing world can come from unexpected sources. Stoned Angelica: a description of the 13 year old virus that took down over 10,000 laptops in Germany The Virus When you get a laptop out of the box you have certain assumptions. One is that your brand new laptop is free of viral infection that could be a potential threat to your s...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/4291.aspxSat, 14 Nov 2009 20:16:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4291KatieGattoWant to see a multi-national company sink to new lows to promote a product? Then read on to find out about the Great Mojave Scam. Mojave? Vista? What is it called? When a product gets a bad reputation in the market place, especially one in the world of information technology, word spreads like wild fire in a California state forest....http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/24899.aspxSun, 08 Nov 2009 04:50:55 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24899KatieGattoPowerPoint has been the presentation maker of choice for a very long time, but will an endless stream of vanilla offerings and a feature list that grows ever short of viewer's desires make it a tool of the past? Many of us have spent a lot of time with PowerPoint either for school or work. We are familiar with the system of making presentat...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/28642.aspxSat, 07 Nov 2009 09:03:14 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:28642triciagossWindows Live Photo Gallery allows you to share and manage photos, making it easy to import, edit and show off your favorite pics. Learn how to use this free Windows Live application. Install Photo Gallery The first step to using Windows Live Photo Gallery is downloading the application. If you have not already done so and you are running Windows XP...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/53908.aspxFri, 06 Nov 2009 19:26:54 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53908huxleymediaAvoid being intimidated with scareware. Learn the best Windows applications to tune up or keep a system running happily. This article is an overview of the types of programs a regular computer user should be running. With all the recent controversy over “scareware”, it is important to know exactly what software is out there that will genuinely supp...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/52798.aspxThu, 05 Nov 2009 22:03:40 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:52798huxleymediaMicrosoft tries really hard to give you what you want. It doesn't always hit the mark though, and with Windows Defender and the built-in virus protection it is still way off. Learn how to turn it off so you can use a third-party program here. It is never advisable to run a Windows computer without some kind of anti-virus protection. There are f...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/54299.aspxWed, 04 Nov 2009 23:02:35 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54299johngYou may need to remove Windows Media Player to fix a corrupted file or to prevent employees from listening to music and watching videos during work hours. Whatever the reason, read on to learn two methods for removing Media Player from Windows XP and how to stop Windows Update from reinstalling it. Media Player is Microsoft’s own application for li...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/53978.aspxWed, 04 Nov 2009 15:28:14 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53978johngOften, the video card or video card drivers are responsible for a blank screen after Windows boots. Learn how to fix this common graphics problem. Video card problems are common in Windows causing any of several symptoms including blank or black screens at startup. The steps in troubleshooting and fixing are quite simple and require only s basic kn...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/51961.aspxWed, 04 Nov 2009 08:29:01 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:51961huxleymediaThere is nothing worse than having to re-install Windows. Read this article to make sure it really is the last thing you need to do. Explore the Windows Recovery Console, learn how to use it to prevent boot problems and return your system to working order once more. The Windows XP recovery console is a useful set of tools to help troubleshoot opera...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/52988.aspxFri, 30 Oct 2009 16:07:46 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:52988huxleymediaWhat is the difference between a swap file and a page file? What do they do? How will optimizing them speed up a Windows computer? Find out all the answers in this article. Unless you’re still running Windows 95 or 98 you don’t have a Swap File. It was used prior to Windows ME to manage dynamic memory for the WIN386 kernel, which addres...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/31295.aspxTue, 27 Oct 2009 22:32:43 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:31295cjsmothersWindows 7 is here. Thinking about switching from Windows XP to Mac? Here are some tips, trips, and pitfalls to help ease the transition. Buy a Mac and hold onto Windows Becoming a Mac user is not as daunting as it might seem. The interface is intuitive (just point and click around) and the Mac operating system is robust and perky. For those who...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/20491.aspxMon, 19 Oct 2009 12:21:57 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:20491SteveMallardTCP/IP may have you a little confused. This tutorial explains the process of obtaining and issuing IP addresses. Included in this tutorial are TCP/IP hacks and tweaks. This series teaches the absolute beginner the TCP/IP protocol. What is TCP/IP? TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol - Internet Protocol is the protocol or langu...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/6141.aspxMon, 19 Oct 2009 12:21:03 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6141SteveMallardWindows Vista's Reliability and Performance Monitor offers an instant overview of your computer's health. Unlike Windows 2000 and Windows XP, Vista comes pre-configured with graphical views of the CPU, Disk, Network and Memory. This graphical overview gives an instant glance at system performance. Windows Vista's Tools Windows Vista's R...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/52719.aspxSun, 18 Oct 2009 08:26:40 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:52719huxleymediaIf you have just spent good money on a new drive, the last thing you want to experience is Windows not picking it up. Find out why, and what to do about it if this happens to you. Configuring a New Hard Drive One of the main selling points of Windows is that it can work with all kinds of hardware. The Plug ‘n Play technology has made life much easi...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/52702.aspxSat, 17 Oct 2009 21:05:04 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:52702huxleymediaWhether you want to play a joke, or just want to see what it looks like, forcing a computer to crash isn't that difficult. Learn two methods of doing it right here. While I’m not sure why you would want to force a system crash, I do know two ways for doing it. Any Windows owner should be used to their systems crashing around them anyway, especi...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/1683.aspxFri, 16 Oct 2009 02:38:39 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:1683stlamar"Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." Arghh! Troubleshooting Windows Explorer is not fun, especially when you get random, non-descript messages such as "Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." What's this!...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/7054.aspxThu, 15 Oct 2009 20:45:01 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7054stlamarAre you leaving tracks everywhere you go online? If your browser is sharing cookies with a website you're not even (knowingly) visiting, you've got third-party tracking cookies on your PC. This article defines cookies and looks at blocking a certain type. Cookies, Cookies, Cookies Cookies are small text files sent to your PC by ...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/52217.aspxMon, 12 Oct 2009 14:19:03 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:52217RTetzlaffFinding your favorites in Internet Explorer 8 the first time can be a challenge. You’re probably used to going under the Favorites menu, but with Microsoft hiding the menu bar and doing away with most of the text descriptions, where did Favorites go? This article will help you out. Overview I’ll freely admit it – I’m not thrilled with Int...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/50050.aspxThu, 24 Sep 2009 16:49:26 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:50050RTetzlaffWhen previous URLs appear in the address bar of Internet Explorer, it may be seen as an annoyance or even a privacy issue if the computer is used by multiple people. This guide will show you how to disable AutoComplete as well as how to clear the AutoComplete history. Overview When you start typing a URL in Internet Explorer, you may have noticed h...