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How To Set Up A New Computer – Updated December

Got a brand new Windows 7 PC or laptop/netbook for Christmas and want to know how best to set it up?

Advanced users and anyone doing complex searches may benefit from an advanced search in Windows 7 – more like XP Classic Search.

This is how to make all Android apps update over WiFi only, saving your mobile data allowance. Easy to do via Settings in Google Play

If you forget your Windows logon password you can’t log into Windows – you need to reset the password.

You can’t tell from a short URL (website link) where it will actually take you. Unshorten them with one of these methods.

How to enable the built-in Administrator account in Windows 10 (and Windows 8, 7, Vista). It is normally hidden but is easy to enable and log into.

You may notice that one of your running processes in Task Manager is jqs.exe – Java Quick Starter. But what is jqs.exe and do you really need it?

It is possible to customize Task Manager to add more information, change the look and feel – and even change the colors of its graphs and lines.

Google can now display your external IP address if you ask for it.

Microsoft offer free training course for their Office suites – make better use of common programs like Word, Excel and Powerpoint.