Q: What is the difference between the Windows 7 System Recovery disc that came with my computer, and the System Image you describe how to make in Windows 7 For Dummies? And in what order do I use those if something goes wrong? Do I have to use them all? A: Earlier, I explained how […]

How to share any folder on a Windows Vista network.

(This is the third in a series of posts covering information taken from my book, Upgrading and Fixing Computers Do-It-Yourself For Dummies.) Many Windows XP programs run fine under Windows 7, but a few oldsters refuse to adjust to the new world of Windows 7. To help your old Windows XP programs keep gasping along, […]

Q: I am running Windows 7 Home, and I need to print screen shots. The Print Screen button doesn’t work. What am I doing wrong? A: When you press the Print Screen key, usually labeled “Prt Scr,” “Print Scr,” “PrtSc” or something similar, you won’t think anything has happened. It certainly won’t send your screen […]

Q: On Figure 16-5, page 319 of Windows 7 For Dummies, I don’t have any photo layout options for printing other than full page. How can I get a choice of layouts, please? I am tired printing single photos. A: Windows 7’s built-in Photo Printing Wizard normally lists a variety of photo layout choices along […]