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
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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 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..
Mouse Settings And Keyboard Basics. 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
A 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 Use 7-Zip To Password Protect Files. Read More »
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 Windows 10 Installation Media. 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 »
How to print emails in Gmail from your PC. Print the entire email, with or without the header. Print pictures & attachments. Complete guide.
How To Print An Email In Gmail. Read More »
How to set up a home network in Windows 10 & 11. Browse, edit, transfer files & folders between computers on your home network.
5 Steps to Setup a Home Network in Windows 10 and 11. Read More »
If you use Yahoo Mail, you can easily add attachments and links and even insert pictures directly into your emails. Step-by-step guide to..
How To Add Attachments And Links And Insert Pictures Into Yahoo Mail. Read More »
How to burn a music (audio) CD in Windows 10 & Windows 11. Easily create music CDs that can be played in most standalone CD players.
How To Burn A Music CD In Windows 10 And 11 In 2025. Read More »
How to burn a data CD or DVD in Windows 10 and 11. You don’t need to install any software, Windows can already write data to your CDs/DVDs
How To Burn Files To CD Or DVD In Windows 10 And 11. Read More »
How to install the old version of Windows Media Player (WMP) on Windows 10 & Windows 11. Some versions of Windows ship without WMP installed
How To Install Windows Media Player Legacy Read More »
How to use the Google Chrome password manager. Save, view, update, delete and export your passwords. Step by step guide to using..
How To Use Google Chrome Password Manager. Read More »
How to make a window always stay on top of other windows. Windows 10 and 11. Sometimes you just want the current program window to stay on..
How To Make A Window Always Stay On Top Of Other Windows. Read More »
How to restore the right click context menu to Windows 11. Step by step guide to getting the old options menu back on your Windows 11 PC.
How To Restore The Old Right Click Menu To Windows 11. Read More »
How to use the Send To menu in Windows 10 & Windows 11. How to add and remove items on the menu. The Send To menu has been around for many..
How To Use The Windows Send To Menu. Read More »
How to enable the F8 key to boot into Safe Mode in Windows 10 & 11. Tapping the F8 key doesn’t work in Windows 10 & 11, but you can re-enable it using Command Prompt
How To Enable The F8 Key In Windows 10 And 11. Read More »
How do you open a file in a different program or app? Normally a particular type of file will open in the default program. But sometimes..
How To Open A File In A Different Program Or App. Read More »
How to scan your computer for virus/malware using Avast One anti virus. Manual, on demand scans, quick scans, deep scans, boot time scans
How To Scan Your Computer With Avast Free Antivirus 2024. Read More »
How to backup and restore the Windows registry. Step by step guide. The Windows registry is critical to the health of your computer..
How To Backup The Windows Registry. Read More »
How to uninstall any antivirus program that won’t uninstall properly. Removal tool guides for Avast, AVG, McAfee and Norton.
How To Uninstall Antivirus Programs That Won’t Uninstall. Read More »
The Recycle Bin is missing from Windows 10 or Windows 11 Desktop. Easy step by step guide to restoring the Recycle Bin in Windows 10 & 11.
The Windows Recycle Bin Icon Is Missing. Read More »
The Windows Mail app is a basic but perfectly usable email client. It’s already installed on Windows 10 & 11. Step by step guide to how to use it.
How To Use The Outlook For Windows App. Read More »
How to forward emails from one account to another. Have all your messages from various email accounts delivered to just one inbox. Easy to do
How To Forward Emails To Another Account Read More »
Using disposable or temporary Email addresses can help to protect your privacy & prevent getting spam. By keeping your real email address..
How To Use Burner Email Addresses. Read More »
What’s the difference between differential & incremental backups? Which should you be using? Easy to follow guide explaining how they work.
Differential Backup Vs Incremental Backup. Read More »
What is phishing? What are phishing emails, how can you spot them, how can you protect yourself from them? Includes a real example of how..
How to Email attach a folder to an email. If you’ve got a several files to to send with an email, wouldn’t it be good if you could send them in a folder.
How To Email A Folder Read More »
How to set the Start page & Home page in Edge. Show the Home button and also remove the sidebar. Step by step guide that anyone can follow.
How To Set A Start And Home Page In Microsoft Edge. Read More »
How to manage your favourites in Microsoft Edge. Add, Move, and Edit your favourites to create space on the Favourites Bar..
How To Manage Your Favourites In Microsoft Edge. Read More »
How to set up the Google Chrome web browser. Set your Start page, Home page, Search engine, and use Bookmarks. Step by step guide.
How to Setup Google Chrome. Read More »
How to manage bookmarks in Google Chrome. Add, Move, and Edit your bookmarks to create space on the Bookmarks Bar..
How To Manage Your Bookmarks In Google Chrome Read More »
How to download files from the Internet. Beginner guide to using Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Everyone has to download something sometime.
How To Download Files From The Internet Read More »
Private browsing in Chrome and Edge. What is it? How can you use it? What are its limitations? Everything you need to know
How To Use Private Browsing In Chrome And Edge. Read More »
How to delete your search history. Google, Bing and your web browser all store everything you’ve ever searched the Internet for.
How To Delete Search History Read More »
How to do a reverse image search on your PC. If you’re starting with a picture, you can search Google and other search engines to find..
How To Do A Reverse Image Search On A Computer. Read More »
What’s the difference between using Save and Save As. It is confusing because sometimes they do the same thing. Then at other times they…
The Difference Between Save And Save As Read More »
How to send files over the Internet. You can use email, Onedrive and Google drive to transfer files between computers. Beginner’s computer..
How To Send Files Over The Internet. Read More »
How to delete user accounts in Windows 10 & Windows 11. Step by step guide to removing unused, old or abandoned user accounts from your PC.
How To Delete A Windows User Account From A Windows 10 Or 11 Computer Read More »
Just how do you take a screenshot on a computer? Every now and then it’s just the easiest way of recording the information on our screens…
How To Screenshot A Computer Screen. Read More »
How to tag your photos in Windows 10. If you’ve got hundreds of photos on your PC, then tagging them will help you to find them Easy to do..
How To Tag Photos In Windows. Read More »
What is a hard drive partition? Every storage device needs to have at least one partition in order to store data. In this beginners guide ..
What Are Drive Partitions Read More »
Know what you’re looking at when you’re buying blank CDs and DVDs. What do all the speeds and markings on a pack of blank discs mean?
The Different Types Of Blank CD & DVD Read More »
How does a PC store data? We know it’s something to do with ones and zeros, hard drives and binary, But how exactly does it all work?
How Does A Computer Store Data? Read More »
Common sense guide to Anti-Virus software. Beginners computer course. What should you install? Can you get it for free? Is it any good?
About Anti Virus Software Read More »
How to use Microsoft Windows Security Antivirus. Scan your computer for malware and set up ransomware protection.
How To Use Microsoft Windows Security Anti-Virus. Read More »
How to update both Windows 10 and Windows 11. Step by step guide to keeping your computer running smoothly and securely.
How To Update Windows. Read More »
What is a computer backup? Well there’s different types of backups but essentially it’s just making a copy. A copy of some files…
Types Of Computer Backup Read More »
How to use the File History backup tool in Windows 10 & Windows 11. The File History service in Windows backups up your files to an external
Windows File History. Read More »
How to use System Restore in both Windows 10 & 11. You can use system restore to return your computer to an earlier point in time…
System Restore In Windows 10 And Windows 11. Read More »
How to create a Windows system image backup. Windows 10 & 11. Backup your entire computer to an external hard disk. Step by step guide..
Windows System Image Backup. Read More »
How to create a Windows recovery drive. Create a bootable USB drive to repair your Windows 10 & Windows 11 computer.
How To Create A Windows USB Recovery Drive. Read More »
What are Kilobytes, Megabytes, Gigabytes and Terabytes? Quick conversion table to show how many are in each? What about bits & bytes? Where do they fit in?
What Are Kilobytes, Megabytes, Gigabytes And Terabytes? Read More »
How to create a new Google account. Google has a wealth of online services and tools available for free. Create an account to take…
How To Create A Google Account. Read More »
How does a VPN (Virtual Private Network) work? Laymans guide to how a VPN can help to protect your privacy. What do they actually do?
What Does A VPN Do Read More »
How to remove the Windows password from your computer. Fed up with having to enter a password every time you start your computer?
How To Remove Windows Password. Read More »
How to manually set the time and date on your Windows 10 computer. Sometimes they just don’t know what day it is. Right click on the clock…
How To Change The Date And Time On A PC. Read More »
What happens when you subscribe to YouTube channels? Does it cost anything? Should you do it? What’s it all about anyway?
What Does Subscribe Mean On YouTube? Read More »
The beginner’s guide to using YouTube will help you to get the most out of the Internet’s greatest video platform. Step by step.
How To Use YouTube. Read More »
MP3 audio CDs can hold over 100 tracks. Perfect for those long car journeys. They play forever. Step by step guide. How to burn your MP3 CD
How To Make An MP3 CD Read More »
How to copy, or rip, an audio CD to your computer. Easily backup your collection of music CDs to protect them from accidental damage.
How To Copy A Music CD to Your Computer Read More »
Windows Media Player is a perfectly capable music player that’s already installed on most Windows 10 PCs. Beginners guide to playing music ..
How To Use Windows Media Player 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.