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Microsoft Windows
Windows is a consumer and enterprise grade family of operating systems developed by Microsoft Corporation. First released in 1985, it has become the best-selling operating system in computer history, and has 90% of the total operating system market.
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What are the differences Between MS Dos and Windows?
Well, with MS-DOS the user communicates directly to operating system by using a variety of commands that can perform tasks and actions.
MS-Windows is graphical, to navigate the operating system you click different parts such as the taskbar, desktop icons to access certain parts of the operating system.
Intergration: MS-DOS can be accessed through a Windows based operating system by going to 'command promt' or 'CMD.exe'
How do you reverse the computer being in a stand by mode?
Your keyboard may have a button assigned to it, if not try the following.
Go to your system properties. (right click desktop and click properties or personalize. Then click screen saver and select the time which it must be idle to display it
Where in the tool bar is the refresh button?
Click on 'View' on the toolbar and on the drop down menu select 'Reload.'
Where can you download windows movie maker 5.1 transitions and affects?
There is no Windows Movie Maker v5.1. There is a Windows 5.1 build version, but I think the one you are looking to get transitions and effects for is the 2.1.4026 version (v2.6 technically speaking).
In any case, rehanfx.org has effect and transition downloads, but they are designed for Xp Movie Maker and are extremely hard to install on Windows Movie Maker (v2.6). Although not impossible from what I hear. So you might want to check that site out.
Otherwise, Blainesville has various transitions/effects/overlays you might be interested in that are much easier to download and install than Rehanfx. The URL for that site is:
http://movies.blainesville.com/2007/02/custom-speed-effects-for-movie-maker-xp.html
What are the steps in boot processing?
It depends on what you have set-up for the computer to boot-up. A normal setting is for it to boot from the hardrive or if you are on Linux the setting normally is;
BOOT-UP LINUX
*-Disk Drive
*-USB Ports(sometimes, but not normally)
*-Hard Drive
*-Floppy Disk
Advantages include: Ease of use, Available software, Backwards compatibility, Support for new hardware, Plug and Play, Games and Compatibility with MS driven websites. Windows operating system is the most used OS in the world.
A bouquet can refer to a cluster of what or the what of wine?
A cluster of flowersor the aroma/smell of wine.
Is this the correct spelling of computer?
The proper spelling for this word is computer. Computers also have spell check software available in many popular and widely used programs, which can assist with the correct spelling of words and are highly recommended for those for whom spelling is a challenge.
Can you hook your TV into your computer for TV shows?
Yes, you can. there are three things you could do. you could:
a) Watch at Hulu or Netflix.
b) Buy tv shows on itunes.
c) If you had anything on dvd, you could burn it to the computer.
How do you take a screen shot of your desktop?
Windows XP:
Press the Print Screen/SysRq key
The image of the desktop is now on the clipboard. To print it out or save it press WindowsKey+R type mspaint.exe and press Control+V
Windows Vista:
Start
type snipping tool in the search box
press enter
What are the advantages of Mandrake Linux?
None. Any distro branded "Mandrake" is long obsolete; the parent company renamed itself to "Mandriva" in 2005.
How do you locate power options on Windows XP?
start---settings---control panel---power options
or start---run then type in "powercfg.cpl" (without the quotes) and click "ok"
How do you stop the old msn from automatically signing into your msn?
I finally found the answer and it works for all systems. I used the old Add and Remove Programs (it may be called something different on your computer) and deleted the Live Messenger Sign In Assistant. This removed it and I was done repeatedly exiting it right in sign in.
Why are apple computers more safer than windows?
You could say that but no one can guarantees safety, it all depends on what you do. If you are downloading or watching stuff that may give it a 'virus' then I recommend a antivirus program. Even if its free e.g Bitdefender antivirus is a free app from the App Store. However to answer your question in one sentence, yes, an iMac or MacBook is less vulnerable than the average windows computer.
BUT Some windows computers have built in antivirus.
What utility ensures that a newly installed device on Windows XP professional is working properly?
the Device Manager
How do you clean windows without smearing?
I use white vinegar, a wee bit of water, and if you don"t like to have the smell of vinegar, use a little bit of good smelling hand soap. To wipe, use newspaper, make the newspaper into a ball, and wipe until dry. Now you have smashing windows!
Where can you find them group policy container and group policy template?
. The GPT contains the data in a GPO and is stored in the Sysvol in the /Policies sub-directory.
How do you make the computer screen bigger?
i believe it shood show it depending on wut video ur viewing next to the REWIND, PLAY, PAUSE, FORWARD buttons such as You Tube if ur viewing this now in March 2011 it is on the corner of the screen of the actual video it shows the sign if arrows going the the corners of the button and if u scroll by it, it may say FULL SCREEN. I hope u find out by this and all the others ;)
How does Windows 7 use RAM differently than earlier versions of Windows?
One of the more notable ways Windows 7 uses RAM differently is its applicatoin of Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR). ASLR is a great security improvement to operating systems in which all data stored into RAM by a -supported- application is placed in random locations within the RAM bank. That way it is harder for viruses and malware of the sort to corrupt or otherwise compromise the data within the RAM. This feature may also be in windows Vista, i don't remember. But there is more information on ASLR on wikipedia.
Catche memory is categorized as form of random access memory (RAM) that computer microprocessor access quicker than regular RAM.
Which component of Windows desktop allows you to retrieve files that have recently been deleted?
recycle bin icon
What is The correct boot sequence on the computer?
System Boot Sequence
The system
BIOS is what starts the computer running when you turn it on. The following are the steps that a typical boot sequence involves. Of course this will vary by the manufacturer of your hardware, BIOS, etc., and especially by what peripherals you have in the PC. Here is what generally happens when you turn on your system power:
- The internal power supply turns on and initializes. The power supply takes some time until it can generate reliable power for the rest of the computer, and having it turn on prematurely could potentially lead to damage. Therefore, the chipset will generate a reset signal to the processor (the same as if you held the reset button down for a while on your case) until it receives the Power Good signal from the power supply.
- When the reset button is released, the processor will be ready to start executing. When the processor first starts up, it is suffering from amnesia; there is nothing at all in the memory to execute. Of course processor makers know this will happen, so they pre-program the processor to always look at the same place in the system BIOS ROM for the start of the BIOS boot program. This is normally location FFFF0h, right at the end of the system memory. They put it there so that the size of the ROM can be changed without creating compatibility problems. Since there are only 16 bytes left from there to the end of conventional memory, this location just contains a "jump" instruction telling the processor where to go to find the real BIOS startup program.
- The BIOS performs the power-on self test (POST). If there are any fatal errors, the boot process stops. POST beep codes can be found in this area of the Troubleshooting Expert.
- The BIOS looks for the video card. In particular, it looks for the video card's built in BIOS program and runs it. This BIOS is normally found at location C000h in memory. The system BIOS executes the video card BIOS, which initializes the video card. Most modern cards will display information on the screen about the video card. (This is why on a modern PC you usually see something on the screen about the video card before you see the messages from the system BIOS itself).
- The BIOS then looks for other devices' ROMs to see if any of them have BIOSes. Normally, the IDE/ATA hard disk BIOS will be found at C8000h and executed. If any other device BIOSes are found, they are executed as well.
- The BIOS displays its startup screen.
- The BIOS does more tests on the system, including the memory count-up test which you see on the screen. The BIOS will generally display a text error message on the screen if it encounters an error at this point; these error messages and their explanations can be found in this part of the Troubleshooting Expert.
- The BIOS performs a "system inventory" of sorts, doing more tests to determine what sort of hardware is in the system. Modern BIOSes have many automatic settings and will determine memory timing (for example) based on what kind of memory it finds. Many BIOSes can also dynamically set hard drive parameters and access modes, and will determine these at roughly this time. Some will display a message on the screen for each drive they detect and configure this way. The BIOS will also now search for and label logical devices (COM and LPT ports).
- If the BIOS supports the Plug and Play standard, it will detect and configure Plug and Play devices at this time and display a message on the screen for each one it finds. See here for more details on how PnP detects devices and assigns resources.
- The BIOS will display a summary screen about your system's configuration. Checking this page of data can be helpful in diagnosing setup problems, although it can be hard to see because sometimes it flashes on the screen very quickly before scrolling off the top.
- The BIOS begins the search for a drive to boot from. Most modern BIOSes contain a setting that controls if the system should first try to boot from the floppy disk (A:) or first try the hard disk (C:). Some BIOSes will even let you boot from your CD-ROM drive or other devices, depending on the boot sequence BIOS setting.
- Having identified its target boot drive, the BIOS looks for boot information to start the operating system boot process. If it is searching a hard disk, it looks for a master boot record at cylinder 0, head 0, sector 1 (the first sector on the disk); if it is searching a floppy disk, it looks at the same address on the floppy disk for a volume boot sector.
- If it finds what it is looking for, the BIOS starts the process of booting the operating system, using the information in the boot sector. At this point, the code in the boot sector takes over from the BIOS. The DOS boot process is described in detail here. If the first device that the system tries (floppy, hard disk, etc.) is not found, the BIOS will then try the next device in the boot sequence, and continue until it finds a bootable device.
- If no boot device at all can be found, the system will normally display an error message and then freeze up the system. What the error message is depends entirely on the BIOS, and can be anything from the rather clear "No boot device available" to the very cryptic "NO ROM BASIC - SYSTEM HALTED". This will also happen if you have a bootable hard disk partition but forget to set it active.
This process is called a "cold boot" (since the machine was off, or cold, when it started). A "warm boot" is the same thing except it occurs when the machine is rebooted using {Ctrl}+{Alt}+{Delete} or similar. In this case the POST is skipped and the boot process continues roughly at step 8 above.
