http://www.computerhope.com/qanda.htm New computer questions and answers posted recently on Computer Hope. http://www.computerhope.com/rsslogo.jpg http://www.computerhope.com/qanda.htm http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification ComputerHopesMostRecentQuestionAndAnswerPageshttp://feedburner.google.com No. Microsoft, Dell, HP, Norton, Facebook, or any other computer company will not call you regarding your computer being infected with a virus or having errors. This is a common tactic used by scammers to con you out of money for false fixes or security programs your computer does not need. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001385.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001385.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:18 MST Obviously no one wants to infect their computer just to make sure their anti-virus scanner is properly working. Following the below steps will create an EICAR test virus that will help identify if the anti-virus program you have installed is properly working and that it will prompt you for deletion when detected. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001386.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001386.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:18 MST To disable the Windows splash screen that shows the process of Windows loading as it is starting follow the below steps. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001387.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001387.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:18 MST Keeping your Internet browser up to date is very important because of all the potential security vulnerabilities that may exist with older versions and to make sure your browser properly supports all web pages. This document covers all the steps required in keeping your browser up to date. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001388.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001388.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:18 MST Almost all of the new power supplies used today feature a 24-pin power connector to connect to a computer motherboard. However, some motherboards still feature a 20-pin ATX power connection. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001384.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001384.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:18 MST Java is not a required component for most computer users and with the recent security exploits discovered in Java and Oracle not rushing to fix many of the exploits any time soon many users may choose to disable or uninstall Java on their computer. This document will cover how to update Java, disable Java, and if needed uninstall Java on your computer. Further information on Java including an example Java applet can be found on our Java definition page. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001382.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001382.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:18 MST Note: This document helps explain the components within a computer that help make it fast. See our troubleshooting a slow computer page if you are need help troubleshooting a slow computer. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001380.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001380.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:18 MST Unfortunately, the Windows Task Manager does have any shortcut keys or other methods of selecting multiple tasks at once to close. However, using the Windows taskkill command will allow you to close multiple programs at once. For example, let's assume a program has froze, or another problem with the computer caused the same program to be opened multiple times. Follow the below steps to close the program from the command line without having to reboot the computer. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001381.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001381.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:18 MST Plug http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001379.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001379.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:18 MST Note: This document explains how to enable Autofill and does not discuss AutoComplete. Autofill is a feature found in some browsers that fills out the entire form with a mouse click or a keyboard shortcut. AutoComplete is a feature that gives you suggestions as you type in a form field. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001377.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001377.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:18 MST Note: While in Private or Incognito mode nothing is stored to your computer, however, this does not mean you are anonymous on the Internet. Each page that you visit still recognizes your IP address. Therefore, if someone had the legal abilities to track you using your IP address an ISP, web site, and even a search engine server log may contain your IP address, which could be tracked. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001378.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001378.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:18 MST In Most software programs http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001375.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001375.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:18 MST If you would like to merge multiple Word, Excel or Text files together, it can be done with relative ease, and at no extra cost. Follow the below steps for the type of file you're trying to merge. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001376.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001376.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:18 MST Microsoft wants to change the users Windows experience by having any open apps remain open until shutdown. Therefore, they have removed the file menu, close, minimize, and resize options in apps designed for Windows 8 and replaced them with the Windows 8 App commands. The App commands bar appears on the bottom portion of the screen (as shown in the below picture) when you swipe up or down from either edge or right-click in the app. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001372.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001372.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:18 MST To Sleep, Restart, or Shut down Windows 8 follow the below steps. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001373.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001373.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:18 MST Microsoft is committed to having everyone use the Start screen instead of the Start button found in previous versions of Windows and therefore has no setting to enable or disable the start button. However, there are a few things that can be done to mimic the Windows Start button. Try one or all of the below suggestions to see what works best for you. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001374.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001374.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:18 MST When taking about the computers data cache, i.e. L1, L2, and L3 cache, this cache is usually located on the computer processor chip and not the motherboard. The L1 cache or system cache is the fastest cache and is always located on the computer processor. The next fastest cache, L2 cache and then L3 cache are also almost always on the processor chip and not the motherboard. Some earlier computers (e.g. 486 computers) may have had either of these types of cache on the motherboard and even had L2 cache expansion boards that could be added to the computer. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001371.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001371.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:18 MST There are many types of expansion cards that can be installed in a computer, including sound, video, modem, network, interface card, and a number of others. In many cases, these expansion cards will fit in a slot in the computer called a PCI slot. However, in the case of video cards and a few others, they may fit into other types of slots, like an AGP slot or a PCI Express slot. Before purchasing and installing an expansion card, make sure you know which slots your computer has available on the motherboard. In the below picture, is an example of a motherboard with six expansion slots; two PCI Express slots, three PCI slots, and one AGP slot. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001365.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001365.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:18 MST A common use of a bootable USB flash drive is to use it for booting into Windows. This can allow you to perform diagnostics on a computer that has hardware issues or can't boot into Windows. You can also use the flash drive to install Windows, instead of using the Windows installation CD. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001366.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001366.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:18 MST To enable UPnP in Windows 7, start by going to the Windows Control Panel. Locate and click on the icon for Network and Sharing Center. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001367.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001367.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:18 MST