Your computer may have some basic software installed. If you want to install additional software, it's time to download and install them.
If you purchased the software that provided the disc, insert it into the drive and follow the installation instructions
If you want to download free software or other types of software, go to the manufacturer's homepage and download the software to your computer. There will be a wizard that will guide you through the installation and configuration process.
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Windows Live Essentials provides free software that can help you easily and comfortably stay connected, save memories and share photos with friends and relatives. This software includes tools:
- Messenger - send and receive messages, play games, share photos and more.
- Mail - combine multiple email accounts, create reminders and share work schedules.
- Writer - share photos and videos on any blog service.
- Movie Maker - create movies and presentations from available photos.
- Photo Gallery - easily transfer photos from camera to computer, then edit or share them.
Some small and inexpensive changes will make using your computer easier and more comfortable.
- To avoid muscle strain and the highest flexibility, try using a wireless mouse or a trackball mouse
- An ergonomic keyboard - ergonomically - it's worth your money to reduce the problem of shoulder, neck and hand fatigue. Are you using a laptop or netbook? If so, you absolutely can plug an extra keyboard into your computer for easier use.
- Is your speaker of good quality? Surely you want to own such speakers if you regularly talk to your computer, listen to music or watch videos.
- Since we now regularly store our files and memories in digital format, consider using an external hard drive. Since then, if you accidentally damage your computer or lose data, you can still access your most important data. In addition, users can save more photos, music files and other data types.
- If you own a laptop or netbook, consider buying a good shockproof bag to protect it from bumps or moisture on the move or when not in use. If you travel a lot, you can buy a laptop lock. These are cheap and effective ways to keep your computer safe in a hotel room or in a room without a good security system.
- After a period of time using the computer, you may want to plug in internal memory (RAM) to speed up the machine and optimize the software. Although adding ram may sound difficult, it is not. No need to ask anyone to do this, you can buy a new ram and use the manufacturer's instructions to plug it yourself. Not out of stock and cost savings. However, remember to buy a new ram compatible with the old ram.
This is probably the most interesting part. Users can change the default settings and features. With just a few simple edits, you can help your computer run more efficiently and better for yourself.
In Control Panel, you can change a lot of Windows settings to make the experience easier and more enjoyable. Users can change the profile or desktop wallpaper, customize the Start menu and taskbar and many other changes.
For web pages to display larger, easier to read, in Internet Explorer, on the View menu, click Zoom and choose the level you want. Or, you can also use keyboard shortcuts: hold down the Ctrl key while scrolling. Scroll the mouse forward to zoom in, scroll backwards to zoom out.
It's also important to know where to find the list of downloaded files or software. If the computer is working with errors, you can check this list to see if they contain malicious code. To make sure you can find this file list as quickly as possible, find the Downloads folder on your computer and check if everything is downloaded to this folder. To find the location of the Downloads folder, click Start , type the Search from Downloads dialog box. Click on the folder to see the storage location. If this storage location is difficult to access, create a desktop shortcut for it to be easily accessed whenever needed. Or, users can cut that folder and paste it directly into the desktop.
Add pages you frequently access using Internet Explorer to Favorites for quick access. Whether playing games, blogging for friends and relatives, studying places to go, social networking or any activity, the Favorites list in Internet Explorer will save a lot of time.