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Apr
7
2010

Uninstalling Programs on Windows 7

This demonstration video shows you how to uninstall applications on Windows 7.  For this video I intentionally sabotaged my computer with a bunch of applications which I don’t recommend anyone actually download, just to show viewers the various tricks that some programs play to prevent you from removing them. This is the third video in a series developed for my Home PC Maintenance course. Enjoy!

Mar
31
2010

Check Your Hard Drive Space Using Windows 7

The following video shows you how to check your available hard drive space using Windows 7. It also explains how to use the Disk Cleanup Wizard, Compress, and Index options under the Windows 7 Drive Properties window. This is the second video in a new series I’ve developed for my Home PC Maintenance course.

Mar
31
2010

Defragmenting Your Hard Drive on Windows 7

This video I made tonight will teach you how to defragment your hard drives on Windows 7.  This is the first video in a new series I am creating for an upcoming Basic PC Maintenance Course.

Dec
13
2008

Video: Finding Your Network Settings in Windows Vista

A YouTube member who watched my video about Finding Your Network Settings on Windows XP requested that someone make a similar video for Windows Vista. This video is quick and dirty, but it walks users through each step of finding their network connection settings both through the Windows user interface as well as through the command prompt.

Jan
17
2008

Video: Find Your Network Settings in Windows XP

This video is a visual guide through my previous tutorial about locating your network settings in Windows XP. It also happens to be my first attempt at creating a video on my PC. The video discusses some of the reasons you might need to find your network settings, then guides you through each click in the process of finding your network configuration.