Steps:

1. Click the Start button.

2. Now press the Control Panel button.

3. Once the Control Panel screens appears, click the green Hardware and Sound link.

4. Under the Devices and Printers section press the Mouse link.

5. On the mouse properties screen select the Hardware tab. Now highlight the touchpad mouse which is the PS/2 Compatible Mouse and press the Properties button.

6. Now click the Change Settings button at the bottom of the mouse properties screen. When the new mouse properties screen apears select the Drivers tab and then press the Disable button. Windows will now warm you about disabling this device; just click the Yes button.

7. When you return to the mouse properties screen press the OK button. You will now be asked to restart your laptop for the settings to take effect. Press the Yes button and let Windows 7 restart. Upon login into Windows again your touchpad will be disabled.

Tips:

- If your laptop has a Synaptics touchpad then you can disable it by going to the Synaptics tab under the mouse properties.

- Some laptops have a button or function key to disable the touchpad. Make sure to use this method first before following this tutorial.

That’s it! It’s really that simple. We hope the tutorial “How to Disable the Touchpad on a Laptop in Windows 7″ has helped you with your computer repair issue.

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Steps:

1. To get started, click the Start button on the taskbar.

2. Now click on the Control Panel button on the start menu.

3. Next step is to click the Add or Remove user Account link under the User Accounts and Family section.

4. Once the Manage Accounts screen appears you will click on the Create a New Account link near the bottom.

5. After pressing the link you will asked to enter a name for the new user. Select the appropriate name and then choose the type of user you want to create. You can choose between a Standard or Administrator user. The difference between the users is the amount of access the user will have to make changes to the operating system. An Administrator will have full access, while a Standard user will not be able to make system changes. Once you have selected the type of user press the Create Account button.

6. Now that the new account is created you can log off the current user by click the Start button and pressing the arrow button right next to the Shutdown and then choose Log Off.

7. You will now see the newly created profile and you can click on the user profile and you’re done.

Tips:

- If you are setting up multiple users on one computer it is highly recommended to create a password for each user.

- If you there are any unused accounts it is wise to delete that account to free up hard drive space.

That’s it! It’s really that simple. We hope the tutorial “How to Create a New User Account in Windows 7″ has helped you with your computer repair issue.

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Steps:

1. To get started, click on the wireless icon in the taskbar. This icon looks like a group of ascending bars.

2. Once you’ve click the icon a list of wireless networks will be displayed. This list of wireless networks are all the networks that are within reach of your computer. Find your network and press it.

3. Now you have the option of connecting to your network automatically. If this is a home or office network then check the Connect Automatically box and press the Connect button. If this is a temporary connection like a coffee shop then don’t check the box. When you’re ready press the Connect button.

4. The next step is to enter the network security key for the network. Enter the security key of the wireless router and press OK.

5. After pressing OK you will see the wireless icon is working at acquiring all the IP’s it needs to connect. Once the adapter is ready you’ll see the wireless bars are now full.

6. Open your favorite internet browser and start surfing your favorite sites.

Tips:

- Make sure to configure your wireless router prior to this tutorial.

That’s it! It’s really that simple. We hope the tutorial “How to Connect to a Wireless Network in Windows 7″ has helped you with your computer repair issue.

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Steps:

1. Open the start menu by clicking on the Start button and then choose Control Panel.

2. When the control panel windows appears find the System and Security section and below it you need to click on the Back Up Your Computer link.

3. Under the Backup and Restore screen click the Set Up Backup link on the left side. Now you will begin the setup process for your backup.

4. The next step in the backup process is to select the destination, or location, of the backup. Basically, it’s asking where do you want to save your backup files. So select the destination drive where you want to backup your files and then press the Next button.

5. Next you will have to choose what folders and files you want to backup. You can let Windows automatically choose for you or you can manually choose yourself. Choose the Let Me Choose option and then press Next.

6. Now you will select the specific folder or folders that you want to backup. Once you’ve selected the desired folders then click the Next button.

7. After you’ve reviewed the backup settings you can change the scheduling of the backups by pressing the Change Schedule link.

8. You can now choose if you want run backups on a schedule or not. If you don’t want to run a scheduled backup then un-check the box. If you do then just select the appropriate frequency, usually every week for business users and every month for home users, and click OK.

9. After that you can press the Save Settings and Run Backup button and your done. You can now view all the backup details. Windows 7 will start the first backup as soon as you’re done.

Tips:

- The Windows 7 backup tool can only backup your files if your computer is on. So when you setup a schedule backup time make sure that you choose a time when your computer will be powered on.

That’s it! It’s really that simple. We hope the tutorial “How to Backup Your Files in Windows 7″ has helped you with your computer repair issue.

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Steps:

1. Step one is to open the Control Panel by clicking the Start button and then press the Control Panel button.

2. In the Control Panel window find the Network and Internet section and below it you’ll find the Choose Homegroup and Sharing Options link, click on that link.

3. Now you will see that Homegroup window. If this is the first time a Homegroup has will be created then click on the Create a Homegroup button.

4. The Homegroup screen will give you the options of what folders and printers you want to share. You can choose all folders or only one, it’s up to you. Once you’ve selected the folders you can click the Next button.

5. Once Windows 7 is done setting up the Homegroup it will generate a password that you’ll need to know. This password is necessary for all the Windows 7 computers to share information. When you’ve saved the password click Finish.

6. To view the Homegroup you can open up the Computer screen by clicking Start -> Computer and then in the left column you will see a link that says Homegroup. Click on the link and you will all the other computers that are connected to this Homegroup.

Tips:

- You can only use Homegroup with computers that are running Windows 7. You cannot use this cool tool with Windows XP or Vista computers.

That’s it! It’s really that simple. We hope the tutorial “How to Setup a Homegroup in Windows 7″ using Windows 7 has helped you with your computer repair issue.

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Steps:

1. Click on the Start button and in the search box type in “msconfig” and then press Enter.

2. Now the system configuration windows will appear. Select the Startup tab and then you will see a list of all the programs that are automatically set to startup when Windows 7 starts up.

3. Un-check all the desired programs that you don’t want to startup or press the Disable All button to disable all the programs. When you’re done selecting the programs press the Apply button and then OK.

4. Once you hit the OK button you will be asked to restart your computer for the changes to take effect. Press Restart and let the computer restart.

5. When the computer reboots and you see your desktop a System Configuration message will appear stating that there have been some programs blocked from startup. Just check the box Don’t Show This Message or Start System Configuration When Windows Starts and press OK. Now you’re done.

Tips:

- Disabling a program from startup doesn’t remove the program from the computer. It only stops it from automatically starting up with Windows. To fully remove the program you must go to the Add/Remove Programs window and remove the software there.

That’s it! It’s really that simple. We hope the tutorial “How to Disable a Program from Startup in Windows 7″ using Windows 7 has helped you with your computer repair issue.

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Steps:

1. Go to the Taskbar and click the Start button.

2. Then find the Computer button and right-click on it. Once the menu appears choose the Manage link.

3. Now the Computer Management screen will appear. In the left sidebar under the Storage heading click on Disk Management.

4. In the center window you will see all the hard drives and partitions on your computer. Now right-click on the partition you want to re-size and choose Shrink Volume.

5. When the Volume screen appears you can now shrink the volume (partition) by the desired size.

6. In the, Enter The Amount Of Space To Shrink in MB, box you will enter the desired size shrink size and then press the Shrink button.

7. Once the partition has been re-sized you can then create another partition by right-clicking on the Unallocated Space and choose the New Simple Volume option.

8. Now the New Simple Volume Wizard will appear. To get started click the Next button. It will then ask you to specify the Specific Volume Size. Here you can choose the size of your new volume (partition). After you’ve chosen the desired size then click Next.

9. It will then ask you to Assign A Drive Letter to the new volume. Here you should choose a drive letter so your operating system will see the new partition. Choose any drive letter that isn’t in use (It is always best practice to chose the next letter that is free). When you’re done press the Next button.

10. Now the Format Partition screen will appear. Choose the Format This Volume With The Following Settings and then select NTFS for the file system, select Default for Allocation Unit Size and type in a Volume label. Now check the Perform A Quick Format box and then press the Next button.

11. The next screen will allow you to confirm your settings and once your satisfied press the Finish button.

12. Windows 7 will now create a new partition. Now you’re done.

Tips:

- Creating more then three partitions on a hard drive is not recommended. If you need have more then three partitions then it’s better to install another hard drive.

That’s it! It’s really that simple. We hope the tutorial “How to Re-size and Create a Partition in Windows 7″ using Windows 7 has helped you with your computer repair issue.

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Steps:

1. Click on the Start button.

2. Then click on All Programs and find the program that you want to pin to the Taskbar.

3. Once you find the program you want then open the program folder by clicking on it.

4. Now right-click on the program file and when the option menu appears select the Pin to Taskbar option.

5. Now your favorite program is pined to the Taskbar for quick and easy access.

Tips:

- To unpin a program from the Taskbar right-click it and select Unpin.

That’s it! It’s really that simple. We hope the tutorial “How to Pin a Program to Taskbar in Windows 7″ using Windows 7 has helped you with your computer repair issue.

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Steps:

1. Go to the Taskbar and click the Start button.

2. When the Start Menu pops up click on the All Programs link. Then click on the Accessories link and find the Sticky Notes program.

3. Once you’ve found the Sticky Notes program then right click the program and select the Pin to Start Menu or Pin to Taskbar option.

4. Now click the Sticky Notes program and your first note will appear on the desktop.

5. Once you click the actual sticky note then you can start writing your reminders. Then you can move your note anywhere on your desktop.

6. If you want to delete a note then press the X button and the note will be deleted.

7. To create another note you can click the + button on a sticky note or just click the Sticky Note program again. You can create as many notes as your want.

Tips:

- If your Sticky Notes have important or private information then make sure to lock your computer, by pressing the Windows key and L key, when you leave your desk.

That’s it! It’s really that simple. We hope the tutorial “How to Use Sticky Notes in Windows 7″ using Windows 7 has helped you with your computer repair issue.

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