Susan Kindler, a self-described “newbie to Windows,” asked me about a good Windows 7 tutorial. There are plenty of books and DVDs available to take you step by step through Windows. I’m sure some of ...

A Command Prompt allows you to run programs, manipulate Windows settings, and access files by typing in commands that you wish to execute. To start a Command Prompt you simply need to type cmd.exe in ...

We are delighted to release an eBook on the Basics of Windows 7, for beginners. While there are several fine eBooks available, this one is meant especially for the beginner.

When you open files that have a particular file extension, Windows will look at its configuration to determine what the default program should be in order to work with these files. The default program ...

Desktop composition is a visual user experience feature that was first introduced in Windows Vista. To disable the desktop composition on Windows 7 follow the tutorial below. How to disable desktop ...

This may sound like it could be the shortest tutorial ever, but if you were planning on just sticking the Windows 7 DVD into your PC come 22 October and hoping for the best, it's a good job you're ...