Using Windows
Throughout the IT Help Center site, you will find information on using e-mail programs, Web browsers, anti-virus programs, and various other applications on your Windows computer. This area is for information about the Windows environment itself.
Security
- Set up Automatic Update to automatically receive the latest Windows patches
- Turn on a firewall to protect against unwanted connections
- How to change your Administrator password in Windows XP and Windows 2000
Windows Tips
- See our Vista page for information on Microsoft's current operating system
- Learn about file extensions: how to view and change that .doc or .exe on the end of your file name
- What's the difference between Windows XP Pro and Windows XP Home?
- Windows tips on external sites
- How to use Remote Desktop (not supported by the IT Help Center, but we will try to help)
- How to resolve a
duplicate name on the network error in...
- Vista: Follow these instructions, provided by an external site, to change your computer name to something more unique
- XP: Right click on My Computer and click on Properties, then click on the Computer Name tab and and change your computer name to something more unique