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Fix any Windows Update problems via Microsoft Support web pages

If a Windows update fails to install automatically, the problem can often be cured by going to Microsoft's website and installing the update yourself

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Wrap text around unusual shapes

Serif Page Plus lets loose the designer in you with its various wrap settings

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Improve your PC's start-up speed

If a computer is slow to start as too many programs try to open simultaneously, the Delayed Start option in Windows 7 and Vista will make things run faster

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How do I find the @ symbol on a keyboard when I am abroad?

Foreign keyboards have a different layout to UK ones, but there's a useful shortcut

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Install Windows 7 in VMware Player

VMware Players offers a way to create a Windows 7 installation that can be experimented on without putting files at risk

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Why do I see strange coding in the window when Notepad launches?

This coding should be 'hidden' but for some reason it has lost its invisibility status

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Where can I find Desktop Themes?

The path to the themes folder is found directly above the thumbnails pictures

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Is it possible to listen to music while recording something else?

There are two things to check here: the microphone and the Audacity Preferences

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Can I use Frontpage on Windows 7 without re-installing everything?

Some software won't run on Windows 7 but there are other options

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Can I change my son's name on his old computer to mine?

The name is for a 'user account' and these are easily added, changed or deleted

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Take time to get to grips with your Windows Control Panel

The Control Panel holds everything you need to tweak and configure your computer

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Is my Flight Simulator 2004 game compatibile with Windows 7?

According to Microsoft's Windows 7 Compatibility Centre there should be no conflict between the two but a look at the Properties box might be advisable

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Why doesn't my Browsing History disappear after I've deleted it?

Even if a browsing history is deleted in Internet Explorer, it will still be in Windows' search index, still allowing auto completed suggestions to appear on a browser

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