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Use ClearType font display on the Welcome screen

If you’ve enabled the ClearType feature using the steps above, you’ll notice that it only works for the user account that you are logged in to, and isn’t used to smoothly display fonts on the Welcome screen for example. However... (Continue reading)

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Display onscreen fonts more clearly

If you have a laptop or a flat screen monitor, you’ve probably noticed that the text displayed on screen looks a little jagged and blocky. This is due to the liquid crystal display types used in most laptops and flat... (Continue reading)

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Add Your Documents Folder to the Desktop in Windows Vista

If your Windows Vista desktop doesn’t already have a shortcut to your Documents folder you can easily add one. This will make it quicker and easier to access all of your files and folders, without having to click through the... (Continue reading)

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Add a Sound to Every Event in Windows XP

Windows XP comes with a default sound scheme which plays a sound when different operating system event occurs. This can be especially useful if you are particially sighted and find it difficult to see when Windows dialogue boxes change state,... (Continue reading)

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Bypass the Windows XP / Vista Welcome Screen

By default, when Windows XP or Vista starts up, it loads the Windows Welcome Screen, which prompts you to click on your username and enter your password. However, if you are the sole user of the PC and you know... (Continue reading)

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Open Files and Folders with a Single Click

When you’re browsing the web, you’ll be used to single-clicking on links to open new web pages, but when you switch back to Windows Explorer, you need to double-click to open files and folders. This can be a bit confusing,... (Continue reading)

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Use Your Own Digital Photos as a Screensaver in Windows XP

If you’re bored with the default screensavers that Windows XP comes supplied with, you can easily create your own using the digital photo’s stored in your My Pictures folder. Simply follow the steps below: 1. Click Start > Control Panel >... (Continue reading)

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Quickly Set the Priority of Programs

By default, all programs on your PC run at the same priorty, meaning that they get the same share of your PC’s resources. However, if you have an important task, for example encoding a DVD video, you can give it... (Continue reading)

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Speed Up Access to Shared Folders on Your Home Network

When you try to view remote files and folders on a computer connected to your home network you may experience delays of up to 30 seconds before all of the files are displayed. This delay is caused by Windows searching... (Continue reading)

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Quickly Configure Faster Access to My Computer

If you’re a Windows XP or Vista user you no doubt missed the My Computer icon that was present on the Desktop in older Windows versions. After all the My Computer icon on your desktop is incredible useful ? it... (Continue reading)

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