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regarding the operation of IBM computers using the Windows operating system. All
instructions given refer to the default settings in the Windows operating system and may
or may not apply to your computer system. If you have changed, or installed other
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Q: My computer
has frozen up. What do I do?
Q: My computer seems to be
running slower and slower. How can I speed it up?
Q: I keep hearing about backing
things up, but what am I supposed to back up and how?
Q: I got a virus! What
can I do?
Q: How do I pick a printer
that suits me?
Q: What is defragmentation?
Q: How do I clean up my
computer?
Q: How can I stop those
annoying pop-ups?
Q: How can I
protect my computer from hackers, viruses, worms and other Internet threats?
Q: My computer is acting up.
Should I spend the money to upgrade, or should I buy a new computer?
Q:
How do I change the date or time of my computer?
Q: Should I
upgrade to Windows Vista?
Q: My
printer has stopped printing. What should I do?
Q: How do I add spell checking in my
e-mail?
Q:
How do I create good passwords?
