Windows Tools, Help & Guides

Do you find when you’re modifying system files in Windows 7, Vista, or XP that you have to change permissions a lot?

I’ve been using this for a while now and I can’t tell you how useful it is.

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There are many free fonts available online; to install a new font (note: if you’re an XP user, scroll down to the XP Method Section):

1. Download a font
   If the font file is in a .zip archive, right click the file and click Extract
2. Right click on the font file and click Install

Install a New Font – Method 2

To install a font through the font manager, do the following:

1. Download a font
   If the font file is in a .zip archive, right click the file and click Extract
   
2. Click the Start button, type font, and click on Fonts
3. Drag the font file into the Font manager

XP Method

For Windows XP users:

1. Download a font
   If the font file is in a .zip archive, right click the file and click Extract
2. Open C:\Windows\Fonts
3. Drag the font file to the Fonts folder:

Enjoy your new fonts.

This guide is included as part of the Windows Guides security and administration series. In this guide, you will learn what the Group Policy Editor is and how to access and configure it.

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Here is a collection of shortcut keys you can use with Microsoft Excel. These key combinations are tested in 2007, and most should work in Excel 2003.

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In this guest post, James Ricketts explores how to boost  PC performance. Learn more about James at the conclusion of this post.

Computer owners are always on the lookout for ways to boost their PC performance. Anything that will keep their computer running as efficiently as it did when it was brand new. If you stop for a moment and ponder the reasons why the performance of a new PC is so good, you will recall that a new PC is devoid of any unnecessary information and programs. Another reason for its efficiency is that the data residing in it is uncluttered.

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Hunky Dork has the following question:

I run only one PC. I have Vista and am very happy with it.
I’d love to try 7 but I fear a lot of progams game etc would not work yet on it.
Is there a way to install Windows 7 on dual boot as a second OS ? ? ?

Keep up the good work

Hunky Dork

Thanks for the question. In this guide, you’ll learn how to dual boot Windows 7 with Vista or XP. I’ve decided to link to Lifehacker’s guide on the procedure as it’s very clear and easy to follow.

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