Basic Computer Skills

This is a simple easy to use guide to help you to change and customize your windows 7 logon screen. Mine is currently the matrix, and most people do not know how to change this at all.By the end...

Often times the IT department might want to connect your computer to do some trouble shooting but if multiple computers are in the office, or if your IT department does not name the computers...

Change the time on my computer. How do I see the time on my pc? It's easy to change the hours and minutes on a computer screen.

When you connect your PC or Mac computer to a local area network, the system's name is used to create a host address, which other users can use to access shared files and other resources. By...

Since the advent of Windows 98, Microsoft has given users the option to change their screen resolution. If you have just gotten a new monitor or your eyesight has simply changed and you want a...

When logging on to a PC or Mac computer, you typically enter the username and password that you selected when you originally configured your computer. However, if you wish to change the username...

Computer manufacturers often give computers a name before they leave the factory. The computer's name helps the operating system organize its processes and your files. If your computer is on a...

Icons, like the background on the desktop and the colors that appear on the windows, are able to be customized. You can easily change the icons in Windows and Mac operating systems. The only...

This article will provide you with various ways to change your browsers settings to view pop up messages in the sites you visit.

A computer's administrative password is the key to the most important files on a computer system. If somebody has access to it, he or she can make changes to a system, whether the changes are...

Microsoft created Windows XP with various methods for you to customize the operating system, from the colors to the graphics properties to the overall look of the screen. Another way you can...

This is a neat basic computer skill to know. Bored with the same old folder icons. Why not change the folder icons to something new and interesting? All that is needed is a little tweaking and...

This is a very easy to follow article in which I will detail step by step how one can go about changing the time on their computer. As you will see by the end of this article it is actually quite...

How to Change Resolution of Screen. If your screen size isn't fit or good and you want to change it then change the resolution. Resolution changes the size of the screen of your Computer.

If you bought a computer or you bought a computer from a previous owner you might have questions. You might have difficulties setting up the correct date and time on your computer. The previous...

BIOS stands for the Basic Input/Output System, this is what first loads in the computer, it tells the computer what every device is, and where it's connected. Without BIOS the computer would not...

If you have ever wanted to change the font of your browser to make it bigger or smaller, here's how to do it. This is how to change the default font in the Mozilla Firefox browser. Save yourself...

At some point you are likely to get sick of seeing the same old desktop wallpaper on your computer screen. And selecting one of the pre-installed wallpapers from your operating systems will...

this will tell you step by step how to change the background picture or "wallpaper" that you see on your desktop.

The time and date on your desktop is recorded whenever files are created or modified. To change the time and date on your desktop, or to ensure they are correct, follow the steps below.

New computers with Windows XP come with defaults and one of those defaults is the background setting for your desktop. This is the area you see when you first turn on your computer, with all the...

this is how to replace the user name on a computer, it must be running is windows XP, honestly, i do not know it it is the same for any other windows versions

Shortcut icons are like visual landmarks to help you find what you are looking for at a quick glance. If you aren't happy with the icons your computer is using for a specific program, you can...

You don't have to settle with the same desktop wallpaper your computer came with. You can easily change it to any picture you like. You can change it with the seasons, your mood or just for a...

Clearing out history and temp files on internet explorer.

Using different fonts when chatting displays your unique personality. Read on to learn how.

You can easily change the appearance of outgoing email messages in Hotmail by changing the size, style and color of the typeface (font). For incoming messages, you can change the display options...

It is the subtleties of life that we take notice of, and one of those subtleties is the picture that is associated to your user login. Users want that little picture next to their name to...

With the Format tool, you can change lists in AbiWord, giving them different labels, adjusting the amount of space that the list is indented from the other text or altering the space between the...

It's a simple matter to change your screen saver. For a change of scenery, you can switch to a different screen saver or opt to use no screen saver at all. These instructions are for Windows 95 or 98.