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Protection in Windows XP & Vista

How to Enable the Windows Firewall and Windows Defender

Increasing a PC's Windows Vista security is easily done by turning on the Windows firewall and Windows Defender. There's no need to download the firewall or Defender. Protection against spyware and other [more…]

Files & Folders in Windows XP & Vista

How to Find Files on Your Computer

Finding files on your computer is easy, whether a picture, document, e-mail, or music. Search for and locate lost, temporary, or hidden files on your hard drive with these tips. [more…]

Network set-up in Windows XP & Vista

How to Create a PC Network Workgroup

A workgroup is nothing more than a collection of computers on a network. By isolating larger networks into workgroups, you can more easily access other computers. Your computer must belong to a workgroup [more…]

Security in Windows XP & Vista

How to Encrypt Important Files or Folders on Your Laptop

If your laptop’s hard drive is set up with NTFS formatting, Windows can scramble or encrypt your files. (This feature may not be available in some versions of Windows.) Encryption provides extra security [more…]

Network set-up in Windows XP & Vista

How to Access a Wireless Network on Your PC

Wireless networking is all the rage. As long as your PC is equipped with a wireless networking adapter and a broadcast-networking signal is available, you too can do the wireless networking thing. Follow [more…]

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