Welcome To At Home Computer Guides

The website for easy to follow, step by step guides for home computer users.

At Home Computer Guides cut through the jargon with easy-to-follow, step-by-step guides. Whether you want to learn the basics like navigating your PC and checking email or explore more advanced topics like virtual machines, you’ll find the help you need right here.

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Popular Home Computer Guides

These are currently the most viewed guides on At Home Computer.

What programs are included with Windows?

How to install Windows Fax & Scan - Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Windows 10 End Of Support

Windows 10 has now come to the end of its support cycle. No more updates of any kind. Not even security updates. So what does that mean for everyone still using a Windows 10 PC at home?

Turn a phusical computer into a virtual machine that will run on Workstation Pro.

VMware virtual machines.

Convert An Old Windows 10 PC Into A Virtual Machine On Your New PC

VirtualBox and Hyper V VMs

Don’t pass it on until you’ve wiped it.

The Internet

For many of us, the internet is no longer just a feature of our computers, it’s the very reason we own a home PC.

Computer screen with Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge logos. Text reads "How to use private browsing in Chrome and Edge".

How to change to Google Public DNS servers.

Email Guides

It’s undeniable that email is woven into the fabric of modern life. From shopping to appointments, it’s often the key to getting things done. But let’s be honest, not everyone finds email intuitive.

If you feel overwhelmed by email, these home computer guides are here to help you navigate it with confidence.

How to print emails in Gmail, Yahoo mail and Outlook.com

Email attachments. How to print, add, open & save attachments.

How to transfer from Yahoo Mail to Gmail.

Music At Home Computer Guides

We like a little music while we work. So why not on your home PC.

Copy music to PC without any loss of sound quality.

Virtual Machine Guides

A virtual machine (VM) is a software-based emulation of a physical computer. It’s a “computer within a computer” that can run its own operating system (OS) and applications, all while being completely isolated from the host machine’s OS.
The physical computer is called the host, and the virtual computer is called the guest.

You can have an old Windows XP or 7 VM on your brand new Windows 11 computer. Try out Windows 11 on a Windows 10 PC. Or maybe try out Linux.

And the best part is that they’re free to create.

Setup Windows 7 virtual machine on Workstation Pro.

How To Install A Windows 10 Virtual Machine In Workstation Pro

How to create a Windows 11 virtual machine in VMware Workstation Pro.

How to safely test software in Windows Sandbox.

At Home Computer Know How

There’re so many aspects to running a home computer that everyone gets stuck at one time or another. These guides will help solve a few of the issues that crop up occasionally.

How To Setup Google Chrome Remote Desktop

How to use Google Chrome Password Manager.

How to install Windows 10 on a computer.

At Home Computer Basic Course

The At Home Computer Course is here to get you started and improve your digital skills. The course covers all the basics of using a Windows PC. It’s easy to follow and you can do it at your own pace. No sign up and completely free.