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Tag: windows

How can I change my mouse pointer?

Posted onMarch 29, 2009Leave a comment

I sometimes have difficulty following or finding the mouse cursor in Windows. Is there anything I can do to make it more visible?

CategoriessoftwareTagsControl key, cursor, windows

How do I set Windows to boot over Ubuntu?

Posted onMarch 5, 2009February 24, 2014Leave a comment

I’ve just installed Ubuntu but want to have Windows set as the default option in the list that appears when the computer starts. How do I do this?

CategoriessoftwareTagsbooting, operating systems, Ubuntu, windows

How do I revert my Task Manager to normal?

Posted onDecember 21, 20084 Comments

When I press the Ctrl,Alt and Del keys together I can only see a summary of the running processes on the computer. I can’t access any of the other information, such as the tab for Read More …

CategoriessoftwareTagssoftware, task manager, windows

How can I export my fonts?

Posted onDecember 7, 20081 Comment

I seem to have loads of fonts on my computer. Can you suggest some way I can manage them? I’m particularly interested in being able to download them and move them from one computer to Read More …

CategoriessoftwareTagsfonts, software, windows

How do I delete large files in Vista?

Posted onNovember 26, 20081 Comment

I have quite a few music and video files on my computer and don’t have any problems with them usually. However, sometimes I want to delete on of them and this doesn’t always work. I Read More …

CategoriestipsTagsDelete, file, windows

How do I read the contents of an ISO file?

Posted onOctober 22, 20081 Comment

I’ve just got a catalogue from a product supplier and the file he provided is a .ISO file. How do I access the contents?

CategoriessoftwareTagsCD, DVD, software, windows

How can I recover my Windows Vista password?

Posted onSeptember 12, 2008September 12, 200810 Comments

I’ve managed to forget my password for my daughter’s laptop (Vista). My account is the only admin one on it. She’s a standard user so even though I can now logon to her account – Read More …

Categoriessoftware, technologyTagspassword, software, Vista, windows

Why does my hard disk light keep flashing when I start Vista up?

Posted onAugust 26, 2008February 9, 20143 Comments

I’ve had Vista on my laptop for a few months now and sometimes when I start up there’s a lot of hard disk activity for around 5 minutes Is this normal?

CategoriessoftwareTagsboot, Vista, windows

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