Tips and guides for Microsoft's latest operating system from the team at PC Utilities magazine
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Through each edition, Windows has offered the user more and more customisation options for changing the look of the operating system and its interface. It’s now possible to take almost full control over the colours, graphics and sounds used by Windows, and each user can have his or her own desktop design associated with the [...]
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The next-generation Internet Explorer 9 is now available in beta form – you can download it from the official page created by Microsoft, which is looking to claw back some of the ground it’s lost to the likes of Firefox and Chrome. New features included in the beta of IE9 include a faster rendering engine, support [...]
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Windows 7 comes with its own built-in screen capture program, known as the Snipping Tool. You can find this on the Start menu under the Accessories menu (alternatively, find it using the search box). Despite its straightforward interface and simple feature-set, it offers most of the functionality that you’re likely to need from a screen [...]
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Whether you’re upgrading your existing PC to Windows 7, or moving data over from a different machine, there are tools and tricks available that enable you to bring your files and applications with you. If you’re installing Windows 7 on top of Vista, the setup program should leave your existing files and folders intact. However, [...]
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The new Action Centre included as part of Windows 7 is the natural successor to the Security Centre you’ll be familiar with from XP and Vista. Its remit has been expanded to include maintenance tasks and general PC housekeeping as well as virus scanning and malware protection. The first time you notice the Action Centre [...]
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Part of the pleasure in taking photographs is in sharing them with others, whether it’s your immediately family or a global audience. The Internet makes it easier than ever to publish your content, so your family can see your new baby, your friends can catch up on your latest holiday, and prospective employers can see [...]
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No matter how fast your PC is when you first install Windows or first unpack it from its box, it doesn’t stay that way for long. As you add more software designed to make your life easier and more productive, clutter can build up in the registry, in your running processes, and in the files [...]
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Spam emails can be a problem for anyone with an inbox – because it costs virtually nothing for marketing companies to send out electronic mail, it has become a popular way of pushing goods and services out to users who would much rather be left in peace. Thankfully, Windows Live Mail features an anti-junk scanner [...]
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The digital music revolution has well and truly arrived, and many of us now have hard drives packed full of many gigabytes’ worth of digital music. With more music than ever now available, it can be tricky trying to sort through the content on your hard drive to find a particular MP3 or to dig [...]
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Microsoft is testing out a new troubleshooting utility that you can download and install for free. The Fix It Centre application runs from your PC and can help you solve common problems that might appear – these can include a broken or limited Internet connection or troubles with your default printer, for example. You can [...]
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