mortiz019

This little guy is called Duke the Java Mascot! What is Java? Chances are your computer may already have Java. If you have seen any multimedia type of things on your computer chances are good Java is what helping you see it! (Later Note:  I have noticed with newer computer Java is NOT included.  You want to install it.) Today’s How-To Guide for the Computer Beginner is about problems with java .  I get emails: java issues java problems java not working java issue problems with java java troubleshooting java security issues I think you get the picture! Let's go over what java is, where to find it, and then fix our issues with java in that order! If you look in your programs section on your computer, and you don’t have Java?  It’s a free download, and you will USE it! Part of Java's definition is: Java allows you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D, just to name a few... How d...

The Task bar is something you will use all the time, and believe or not in time it will become second nature.  Today’s How-To Guide for the computer Beginner is What is the Task bar?  We will also go into the different parts of the task bar.  You can see a small screenshot below, and if you can't see it clearly go to the picture directly on photobucket ! Most of the time you will find the taskbar at the bottom of your screen. One the far left side of your taskbar you have your start button , and all the way to your right will be your computer clock . A taskbar is a visual device on the desktop that typically shows the user which applications (tasks) are currently active and running. Taskbars such as those in Windows operating systems also include icons for commonly-used utilities such as the system clock and antivirus software. In some systems, the user is allowed to modify the contents, location, or appearance of the taskbar.  Different Parts o...

From time to time you need to uninstall a program on your computer.  I know in the past my father seemed to think if he deleted the desktop icon the program would be GONE!   Unfortunately, there is a bit more to learning how-to uninstall a program on your computer.   I will also recommend a free program at the end if you are having problems ‘uninstalling a program’ the traditional ways!   Why would you uninstall programs   You installed a program, and your computer is freezing, or just not acting the same.  A times programs don’t work well with your operating system , and it doesn’t matter if the box says it SHOULD!   In a past lesson I discussed programs like Java.  Java is a free program that is very useful on computers, and at times like most programs they come out with ‘updates’.  So you agree to have your computer update to the newest version of java, and you find sites that you use java on now don’t wor...

My father from time to time would be browsing the web, and some stinker website would tell him his computer was in trouble. He would quickly get OFF that site...freak out...and call me, "HELP! I have a virus NOW WHAT??" Yes there are sites out there that will nail you good with viruses after you clicked on something, but most often its from what you download from my experience. Those downloads are executed, and you really start having some issues! Today they are getting even more tricky! Most of the time Dad didn't have a virus, but on occasion he would get one. I still to these day don't know HOW! I would ask all the normal questions about what he was doing, and most of the time he plain couldn't remember! LOL! One day he decided after he got another new computer, and the store had loaded up with anti virus program he did what he felt was a logical thing to do. He decided he was going to load TWO anti virus programs on his computer at once. He told me he wanted...