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Computer Guides
At Home Computer Guides are just that, simple, easy to follow tutorials for using your Windows computer at home.
Most of the guides are pretty much step by step, with images and explanations of what you’re doing. Allowing even complete beginners to have a go at rather complex tasks.
How to open MBOX files. Open and view all your emails contained within an mbox file. Easy to follow step by step guide to viewing mbox files.
How To Open MBOX Files. Read More »
How to open EML files. 4 different methods of opening downloaded emails on your computer. Surprisingly easy to once you know how.
How To Open EML Files. Read More »
Easily download Gmail emails with our step-by-step guide. Save your important messages to your computer in just a few simple steps. Never loose an email again.
How To Download Your Gmail Emails. Read More »
How to create a shutdown button in Windows 10 & 11. A shortcut that you can pin to your taskbar that’ll turn off your PC with a single click.
How To Create A Quick Shutdown Button In Windows 10 And 11. Read More »
How to enable offline mode in Gmail. View your emails even if you’ve lost your Internet connection. You can even “send” emails, well sort of.
Gmail Offline Mode. Read More »
How to upgrade your PC to Windows 11 on unsupported hardware. Upgrade your Windows 10 computer even if it doesn’t currently meet the system requirements.
How To Upgrade To Windows 11 On Unsupported Hardware. Read More »
Gmail automatically sorts your emails into different categories. The categories are shown as tabs just above your Inbox.
Gmail Category Tabs. Read More »
How to create folders in Gmail. In this guide, I’ll show you how to create folders (labels) and also how to get Gmail to automatically filter your emails according to simple rules that you’ll set.
How To Create Folders In Gmail. Read More »
How to install Windows 11. Home & Pro editions. Microsoft account or Local account. Complete walkthrough guide from start to finish. Tips and advice along the way.
How To Install Windows 11. Read More »
How to install Windows 10 on your PC. Complete step by step guide. Windows 10 Home and Pro versions. Microsoft account or Local account. Tips and tricks and advice.
How To Install Windows 10. Read More »
If your PC just won’t start up properly, then you’ll need to use a USB
How To Use A Windows Recovery Drive. Read More »
When your computer is not working well, you can use the system images that you’ve
How To Restore A PC From A Windows System Image. Read More »
How to restore files from File History backups. When a file gets lost, deleted, corrupted or otherwise isn’t available, you can recover it from your File History.
How To Restore Files From A File History Backup. Read More »
Switch from a Microsoft account to a local account when signing in to your Windows computer. Local accounts offer more privacy and control over your personal data.
How To Switch From A Microsoft Account To A Local Account. Read More »
What to do when you forget your computer password. If you’re using a Microsoft account, getting back into your computer without the password is not going to be easy.
Forgot Computer Password – Microsoft Account. Read More »
Reset your Windows password. Get back in to your computer when you’ve forgotten the password. No loss of data, all your files & folders will be exactly where you left them.
How To Reset A Forgotten Windows Password. Read More »
OneDrive is full. What can you do about it? You need to be careful when trying to free up space in your OneDrive cloud. Step by step guide to safely free up space on OneDrive.
What To Do When OneDrive Is Full. Read More »
How to delete files from OneDrive. Be careful when deleting anything from OneDrive. It could also be deleted from other folders too.
How To Delete Files From OneDrive. Read More »
Attach removable devices to a VMware Player virtual machine. Connect USB drives, external hard drives and CD/DVD drives to a virtual computer
How To Attach Removable Devices In VMware Player. Read More »
How to create ISO image files from a CD or DVD disc. Protect your optical discs by only using digital copies. Step by step guide to making ISO files.
How To Create An ISO File From A Disc. Read More »
How to install Windows without having to sign in to a Microsoft account. Two quick and easy methods to setup Windows 10 & 11 with a local account instead of a MS account.
How To Install Windows Without A Microsoft Account. Read More »
How to install Windows 10 in a VirtualBox. Step by step guide to create a Windows 10 virtual machine using VirtualBox. Easy guides
How To Install Windows 10 In A VirtualBox. Read More »
How to enable virtualisation on a computer. You’ll need to have virtualisation enabled in order to setup virtual machines on your PC.
How To Enable Virtualisation On A PC. Read More »
How to upload your first video to YouTube. If you’ve got a video that you want to share with the entire world, then YouTube is the place for it. Step by step guide to posting a first video.
How To Upload Your First Video To YouTube. Read More »
The 6 most common reasons that cause antivirus scans to take way too long to complete. When you’re running a full virus scan and it just doesn’t seem to be moving. It could go on for many hours. Here’s what to do.
6 Most Common Reasons For Virus Scans Taking Too Long. Read More »
How to run a virus scan on your computer with the free version of AVG Antivirus. Smart scan, Deep scan and Boot-Time scan. Step by step guide
How To Scan PC With AVG Free Antivirus 2024. Read More »
How to backup a virtual machine created with VirtualBox. Make a complete backup of any VM to save you time and effort later.
How To Backup A VirtualBox Virtual Machine. Read More »
How to setup Windows 11 as a virtual machine using VirtualBox. Step by step walkthrough, enable TPM & Secure Boot, install Windows 11.
How To Setup A Windows 11 Virtual Machine On VirtualBox. Read More »
How to install VirtualBox on your PC. VirtualBox is a great way to setup and use virtual computers on your home PC for free. It’s easy to install with this step by step tutorial.
How To Install VirtualBox On Your Computer. Read More »
Use the Windows Sandbox to quickly check out any suspicious emails that you might receive. We all know by now that you really shouldn’t be clicking on any links that are contained in emails. The same is true for opening attachments to emails. Don’t do it.
How To Use Windows Sandbox To Check An Email. Read More »
The Windows Sandbox will allow you to test software that you don’t fully trust. Using sandbox you can install and run programs and apps to see what happens.
How To Use Windows Sandbox To Test Software. Read More »
Windows Sandbox is a single use, throw away virtual machine that you can setup in minutes. Use it to safely test software, open attachments in emails & browse the web safely.
Windows Sandbox Instant Virtual Machine. Read More »
How to add a new Windows user account to your computer. You can create new user account with or without a Microsoft account.
How To Add A New User In Windows 10 And Windows 11. Read More »
How to install Windows XP as a virtual machine in VMware Player. If you want to run old XP based software, then setup XP as a VM.
How To Install Windows XP As A Virtual Machine. Read More »
How to install Linux Mint as a virtual machine using VMware Player. Want a new operating system? Something other than Windows. Try a Linux VM
How To Install A Linux Mint Virtual Machine Using VMware Player. Read More »
Setup a shared folder for your virtual machines in VMware Player. Easily pass files & folders between the Host and Guest systems.
How To Setup A Shared Folder In VMware Player. Read More »
How to make a backup of a virtual machine created with VMware Player. Save time and energy by backing up your VM files to quickly re-create
How To Backup A VMware Player Virtual Machine. Read More »
Fix the Install VMware Tools option is greyed out and not working. Sometimes when using VMware Player the option to install VMware Tools is greyed out and not available.
How To Fix Install VMware Tools Is Greyed Out. Read More »
Want to use Windows 7 as a virtual machine. In this step by step guide I’ll show you how to setup a Windows 7 VM using the free VMware Player.
How To Create A Windows 7 Virtual Machine. Read More »
How to update Windows 7 when the update tool isn’t working. “Could not search for new updates” error. Fix Windows 7 not updating. Step by step guide to get your Windows 7 PC or virtual machine up to date.
How To Fix Windows 7 Update Not Working. Read More »
What are virtual machines? What can you use them for? Do you need one? In this beginners guide to virtual machines I’ll explain why you need..
What Are Virtual Machines? Read More »
Install a virtual machine using VMWare Player. Complete walkthrough of setting up Windows as a VM. Virtual Machines allow you to safely test
How To Install Windows As A Virtual Machine Using VMware Player. Read More »
DISM.exe is a command line utility that can repair your Windows image. When System File Checker (SFC) fails, it’s time to roll out DISM.
How To Use DISM.Exe Read More »
Use the Windows System File Checker to check and repair damaged operating system files. If your computer is having issues, then SFC can often
How To Run System File Checker (SFC). Read More »
CHKDSK (or Check Disk) is a tool built into all Windows versions that you can use to fix problems with your hard disk. It’s easy to use…
How To Use CHKDSK (Check Disk) In Windows. Read More »
How to protect your files on a PC. 6 different ways of keeping your private stuff, private. What they are good for and when to use them.
6 Ways To Keep Files Private On A PC. Read More »
How to encrypt any file or folder on your Windows PC. Step by step guide to password protecting your data. Keep your sensitive info private.
How To Password Protect And Encrypt A File Or Folder On Your PC. Read More »
Encrypt your USB drives with BitLocker To Go. Protect the data on your removable storage drives by adding a password.
How To Encrypt A USB Drive With BitLocker To Go. Read More »
Step by step guide to running BitLocker without a TPM. You’ll need to change a setting withing the Group Policy Editor, but it isn’t difficult to do.
How To Enable BitLocker Without A TPM. Read More »
BitLocker is Microsoft’s own encryption software that you can use to protect the data on your PC. If you’ve got Windows 10 Pro or 11 Pro it’s fairly easy to enable BitLocker.
How To Use Microsoft BitLocker. Read More »
How to hide a file or folder inside an image. Hide a secret file, such as a passwords list or diary, inside an ordinary picture file.
How To Hide A File Or Folder Inside An Image. Read More »
How to boot your Windows PC to a USB drive. It’s not that easy to get your PC to boot directly to a USB drive these days. I’ll show you how
How To Boot From A USB Drive For Windows. Read More »
How to do a clean install of Windows 10 or 11 from a USB drive. Install with a MS account or Local account. Easy to follow step by step guide
How To Install Windows 10 Or 11 From A USB Drive. Read More »
How to uninstall programs and apps that won’t uninstall properly. Remove stubborn out of date, broken or no longer used programs.
How To Uninstall Programs That Won’t Uninstall. Read More »
2 easy ways to quickly hide a folder from view in Windows 10 & 11. No extra software needed. Hide a password list, diary, bank statements
How To Hide A Folder In Windows 10 And 11. Read More »
How to deal with Outlook.com, Live or Hotmail email accounts not sending or receiving emails. What to do to get your Microsoft email account
Microsoft Email Accounts Not Sending Or Receiving Emails. Read More »
How to setup and use Google Drive for desktop. Sync your files through your Google Drive account. Add folders to include and set sync options
How To Setup And Use Google Drive For Desktop Read More »
Stop your computer from entering sleep mode by changing the Windows power options. You can easily change how long the PC will stand idle..
Stop Your Computer From Entering Sleep Mode Too Quickly. Read More »
How to share files using OneDrive. One of the best features on OneDrive is the ease with which you can use it to share files across the Internet.
How To Use OneDrive To Share Files. Read More »
How to setup OneDrive on your Windows 10 & 11 computer. OneDrive can be used to backup your files/folders to the cloud as well as for sharing
How To Setup OneDrive To Backup Your Files. Read More »
OneDrive is Microsoft’s cloud storage solution. It’s built right into Windows 10 & Windows 11. All you need is a Microsoft account…
How to install & update Bitdefender Free Anti Virus. Step by step guide to installing Bitdefender Free AV. Better than Windows Security..
How To Install Bitdefender Free Antivirus. Read More »
How to enable/disable Core Isolation (Memory Integrity) in Windows 10 & 11. Windows Security has a new feature called Core Isolation…
Core Isolation Memory Integrity In Windows 10 & 11. Read More »
How to setup Open DNS on your Windows PC. Step by step guide to setting your computer to take advantage of the OpenDNS servers.
How To Setup Open DNS On Your Computer. Read More »
How to switch to Google Public DNS. Beginners step by step guide to changing from your ISP DNS server to the Google Public DNS server.
How To Switch To Google Public DNS Servers. Read More »
Computer Keyboard and Mouse Basics. How to adjust the double click speed of your mouse, change the pointer size and note important keys on..
Computer Mouse And Keyboard Basics Read More »
Make your computer screen easier to see and read by adjusting the scale and text size. It’s quick to do and makes using a PC much easier.
How To Make Your Computer Icons And Text Larger. Read More »
How to setup your Windows 10/11 Start menu. Make the Start menu quicker and easier to use by setting it up to work better for you.
How To Setup Your Windows Start Menu. Read More »
How to arrange your Windows 10 and Windows 11 taskbar. Step by step guide to organising the taskbar to make it work for you. Remove unwanted
How To Manage The Windows Taskbar. Read More »
How to arrange/organise your Windows desktop icons. Icons tend to get splattered all over your desktop making them difficult to find…
How To Arrange Your Desktop Icons. Read More »
How to resize, move, minimise, maximise a program/app window. It’s incredibly easy to do once you get the hang of it. Beginner’s PC course
How To Resize Or Move A Computer Program Window Read More »
Windows File Explorer (sometimes called Windows Explorer or simply Explorer), is the central hub of all your files, folders and drives on your computer. It’s the way in which you find your way around the labyrinth that is a modern computer.
Windows File Explorer. Read More »
How to a create folder in Windows 10 and 11. Create, Name, Rename & Delete. free beginners course to using your computer.
How To Create, Name, Rename And Delete Folders Read More »
How to save a file on your PC. Beginners guide to saving files on a PC. Save into a folder or subfolder. Step by step tutorial.
How To Save A File On A PC Read More »
How to open files from within a program. Once you’ve got a program loaded up, you’ll want to open an existing file. So we’ll…
How To Open Files On A PC Read More »
How to Copy & Paste files and folders in both Windows 10 and Windows 11.A must have skill. Free Beginners Computer Course for everyone..
How To Copy And Paste In Windows Read More »
Cut and Paste is a quick and easy way of moving files and folders from one location on your computer to another.
How To Cut And Paste In Windows 10 And 11. Read More »
How to copy and paste text. Single word, line, paragraph or a whole page. Copy and paste text from emails, documents, web pages. Let’s go..
How To Copy And Paste Text. Read More »
How to copy and paste files or folders to a USB drive. A complete step-by-step guide to transferring your files onto a USB stick.
How To Copy Files Or Folders To A USB Flash Drive. Read More »
Knowing how to select multiple files and/or folders at the same time is just one of those things that you’ll be glad you took the time to learn.
How To Select Multiple Files In Windows Read More »
The Windows Recycle Bin. What is it for? How do you use it? Windows 10 & Windows 11 both make use of the Recycle Bin, which has been ..
What Is The Windows Recycle Bin. Read More »
Windows 10 & 11 have many apps and programs preinstalled and ready to use. In this guide we’ll look at the better ones and what they are for.
Preinstalled Apps In Windows 10 & 11 Read More »
What is DNS? Domain Name System serves as the Internet’s very own phone book. All websites have an IP address and your computer needs that..
How Does DNS Work? Read More »
How To install programs on your computer without installing junkware, malware etc. Many free programs come bundled with extra software that you really shouldn’t have on your PC.
How To Install Programs Without The Junkware. Read More »
How to uninstall programs or apps in Windows 10 & 11. Easy to follow, step by step guide to removing old or unused programs from your PC..
How To Uninstall Programs In Windows 10 And 11. Read More »
Windows User Accounts. Microsoft, Local, Administrator and Standard accounts. What are they? How do you set them up? Beginners guide to Windows accounts.
Explaining The Different Windows User Accounts. Read More »
Show thumbnails of your images (pictures) instead of file names when you open a folder. Your computer will often show you the file names…
How To Show Thumbnails Of Images Read More »
How to zip & unzip files & folders in Windows. You don’t need any special software, Windows can handle it for you. Most files that you’ll download from the Internet will be zipped.
How To Zip And Unzip Files On A Windows PC. Read More »
Email basics. Get the basics right and you’re up and running. Email addresses, sending emails, subject line, reply & forward. At Home Computer
Basic Guide To Using Email Read More »
How to print emails when you’re using Gmail, Yahoo Mail and Outlook.com webmail services. Step by step guide to using email
How To Print Emails In Gmail, Yahoo Mail, And Outlook.com Read More »
How to use 7-Zip to compress/decompress files. Password protect and encrypt files, split files create self extracting archives.
How to add, open, print and save email attachments. Beginner’s guide to attachments in Gmail, Outlook.com and Yahoo Mail.
How To Add, Open, Print And Save Email Attachments. Read More »
How to set up the Windows Mail app in Windows 10 & 11. The mail app is s simple email client that you can use to collect your email messages..
How To Setup Your Email Accounts In Outlook For Windows App. Read More »
Windows System Image doesn’t allow you store multiple backups on a single drive. But there is a quick and easy fix that anyone can do to..
How To Store Multiple Windows System Images On A Single Drive. Read More »
How to reset a Windows 10 PC. When your computer isn’t running well, you can use the built in reset function to reinstall a fresh copy of Windows 10.
How To Reset Windows 10. Read More »
How to create a bootable Windows 11 USB drive. If you’re going to run a clean install of Windows 11, you’ll need to download either the ISO
How To Create A Bootable Windows 11 USB Drive. Read More »
How to create Windows 10 installation media. Create a bootable USB flash to clean install Windows 10 onto your PC. Step by step guide..
How To Create A Bootable Windows 10 USB Flash Drive. Read More »
Enable Windows reputation-based protection. Block unwanted programs from installing on your computer. Window Security settings to stop…
Enable Reputation Based Protection In Windows 10 And 11. Read More »
How to add pictures to your Gmail emails. Insert images from Google Photos or your computer directly in the body of the email. Step by step..
How To Insert A Picture Into Gmail. Read More »
At Home Computer Beginners Course.
If you find yourself struggling with using a computer, why not try out the At Home Computer Beginners Course.
It’s entirely free to use, you don’t need to sign up or create an account or anything like that.
The course comprises step by step tutorials that build upon each other. The first page leads to the next page etc.