Sunlight penetrates windows, brightening up rooms and warming them naturally. Sometimes, the exposure allows for too much sun, or for sun at times of the day when it is not desired. The use of window tinting film can reduce the sun's glare and reduce heat, when it's a problem. 3M makes window tintin

A list of 100 skills for users of Office 2013 or Office 365, broken down in beginner, intermediate, and expert levels. Easy!

If you've just installed Windows 7, you may be feeling a bit hassled by the Windows validation messages that keep popping up. These messages indicate that a product key was not entered during installation. Genuine Windows Validation is Microsoft's way of preventing software piracy. Though you do not

Sometime when you are online with your Internet Explorer Web browser, you may experience what is known as a "runtime" error message. This message usually indicates that there is a broken or bad code, otherwise known as "script" on a Web page that conflicts with the Web browser. To remove these error

Backing up information stored on your computer is a necessity, especially if the computer holds information that cannot be replaced. While standard backup procedures help ensure data are not lost in the event of a hard drive failure, the time gap between the last backup and the drive failure usuall

Programs that automatically start up when Windows Vista boots up is a convenience to PC users. Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system accommodates installation of many programs and applications and being ready for use. Over time, however, PC users can have too many programs start up at once and

Grave accents occur in European and Asian languages that are written in the Roman alphabet. The grave accent is used over a vowel. The letter "E" with a grave accent looks like this: ¨¨.

Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs) let applications extend themselves or communicate with other applications through a "dynamic link" established by a call to a specific function in the DLL. This kind of library must be registered through the operating system if it needs initialization from the operating

The program file, bootmgr, is used by Microsoft Vista to manage the system boot parameters. It creates a list of available operating system and allows you to select the one you wish to use at system startup. Bootmgr was introduced into Windows with Vista and may cause problems with Windows XP and ol

Audio issues in a Windows operating system can happen for a variety of reasons, but is especially common after installing new hardware or changing sound configurations on your computer. Because there are many reasons for audio problems in Windows, troubleshooting the issue may not always be a simple

Vuze is a free multimedia player and peer-to-peer network search engine. The application is compatible with Windows 7 and Vista, includes a user-friendly interface and a built-in Web and file search engine. Vuze also includes a library component that helps locate media files on your system and organ

Date and time information appears in many other places on a PC besides the taskbar. When you visit various Web pages, you might see time and calendar information concerning your last and current visit. When you send and receive emails, the header usually includes a time and date stamp. Some digital

Duplicate entries in a registry are often caused by removing applications improperly. These old software references can affect the functionality of a PC. The Registry Editor is the central utility in all Windows operating systems. Removing duplicate entries with the Registry Editor is quick and stra

Service Pack 2 added a variety of security updates and features to Windows XP, including a new firewall and Security Center. Service Pack 2 is not the most recent update for XP: Service Pack 3 is available for all legitimate copies of the operating system. As of 2010, Windows has...

Scansoft products such as PDF Converter Professional and PDF Create 6 allow computer users to create and manage PDF forms. The addins included in Scansoft allow computer applications to create PDF forms that can be filled in online. These PDF forms allow a user to click on check boxes and auto-compl

Windows XP has many features and allows multiple software programs to run on it's system. Many of these programs allow users to copy and paste files within their application parameters, and also with other programs. If you have lost or accidentally deleted an old file you have copied and pasted, it

Internet Explorer 9 has the ability to display a list of the websites you view most often -- as well as those you've recently viewed -- each time you open a new tab. This feature is optional, however, and you can disable it by configuring Internet Explorer to display your home page or a blank page i

ActiveX is a set of applications created by Microsoft for use on Windows operating systems to enable interactive content to be used on the Internet. ActiveX applications are almost similar to Java Applets, but they only work in Windows and have full access to the registry programs. Sometimes, Active

Hiragana is one of several scripts Japanese people use to write in their language. Thanks to modern technology, it's possible to type in Hiragana on your laptop even if you don't have a Japanese keyboard installed. Windows' "Language Bar" feature includes a "virtual" Japanese keyboard that automatic

Installing and using software on computers creates numerous files that accumulate over time and consume valuable space on a computer's hard drive. This can reduce the efficiency of the computer and slow down performance. Searching through your computer and manually removing old files is time-consumi