Windows Vista

WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER:Set Up Windows Media Center

In order to fully enjoy Windows Media Center’s entertainment features, you want to take time to configure its Internet connection, TV signal, and speaker setup. To facilitate this, Windows Media Center has made all these settings accessible from a single screen: the Windows Media Center Setup screen. To open this screen, scroll to Tasks in […]

WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER: Record TV

If your PC has a TV tuner, you can use Windows Media Center to watch and record TV. Windows Media Center saves recorded programs as digital files, which you can view at your leisure. To record a program manually as it is playing, click Record on the transport controls. (The transport controls are the ones […]

WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER: Listen to Music Files

In addition to using Windows Media Center to watch and record TV, to watch DVDs, and so on, you can also use it to listen to the music files in your PC’s Music folder, and to burn music CDs. Windows Media Center stores your music in the Music Library. If you are not certain what […]

WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER: Burn Digital Video to a DVD

If your Windows Vista computer includes a TV tuner, you can use Windows Media Center to record your favorite television shows. You can then burn those recorded shows onto a DVD for use with a traditional DVD player or for use with the DVD drive on your PC. In addition to burning recorded television programs, […]

WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER: Send and Receive IMs

Depending on how your and your recipient’s e-mail programs are set up, there may be a delay between the time you send an e-mail message and the time it appears in your recipient’s inbox. Even if the e-mail message arrives quickly, if your recipient is offline, there is no telling when he or she will […]

WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER: Populate Your Contacts

In order to use Windows Live Messenger to send and receive IMs, you must first add your contacts to the program. You can enter extensive information about a contact, including his or her home address, home phone, home e-mail address, work address, work phone, work e-mail address, and mobile phone numbers. You can also enter […]

WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER: Create an Account

Although Windows Vista does not include an instant message (IM) program by default, it does provide a link in the Start menu to download Windows Live Messenger, an update of Microsoft’s MSN Messenger. After you download and install Windows Live Messenger (click the Start button, click All Programs, click Windows Live Messenger Download, and follow […]

WINDOWS FIREWALL: Manage Exceptions

When you manage exceptions through Windows Firewall, you can control whether the firewall blocks certain programs or connections from accessing your system or the Internet. An exception is a program or connection that you want to allow through the firewall so that it does not limit your ability to work or communicate. It is vital […]

WINDOWS FIREWALL: Configure the Windows Firewall

When you enable and configure the Windows Firewall, you set up a layer of protection to shield your computer or network from intrusion that can put your system at risk. As its name implies, a firewall creates a barrier between your system and a network such as the Internet. You should not use more than […]

WINDOWS DEFENDER: Scan for Spyware

Spyware, which is software that is installed on your computer usually without your knowledge or consent, can overwhelm your system with unwanted pop-up ads, and will almost certainly monitor and record your Web-surfing activities and transmit this data to one or more third parties. Although these third parties are often companies seeking marketing data, they […]

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