For Seniors: Create a Windows 7 User Account
Windows 7 allows you to create different user accounts so each person who uses the computer can work with his or her personal Windows environment. After multiple user accounts are created, each user of [more…]
For Seniors: Switch Windows User Accounts
Windows 7 allows supports multiple user accounts so each person can work with his or her personal Windows environment. After multiple user accounts are created, each user of that computer must select the [more…]
For Seniors: Change Your User Account Picture
Change the picture associated with your Windows user account so you can more easily identify it when you log on. The user account picture can be anything — from an actual photo of you to a graphic image [more…]
Checklist for Purchasing a Computer
When you're shopping for a new computer, check for the following features to make sure it will serve you well into the future as software and graphics become more powerful and complex: [more…]
Tips for Efficient Searching from Your Computer
Whether you're searching your computer for a file or the Internet for a document or website, here are some tips that can help you get appropriate results faster. [more…]
Ten Windows 8 Keystroke Shortcuts
Repeatedly taking your hands off the keyboard to select commands with the mouse can get tedious. Use these Windows 8 keystroke shortcuts to handle common activities, such as cutting and pasting text, quickly [more…]
Ten Useful Web Sites for Seniors
As you begin to use your computer, you might find the following sites to be good starting points for various types of online activities that you might want to do every day. [more…]










