Mastering Microsoft Windows On Your Embroidery Computer


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Mastering Microsoft Windows On Your Embroidery Computer

If your computer runs Windows operating system then you need help!

It's funny but true. Windows is the most popular computer operating system in the world and at the same time it can be the most complex and frustrating one too. This section covers how to do almost anything you need to do with your Windows computer.

If the articles below don't have the answer to your current Windows question then it's time to check into our Computer & Software Forum and post your problem. I will be along shortly to answer whatever's troubling you right now.

Don't "Upgrade" To Internet Explorer 8 Yet!

Internet Explorer 8 Is Available Now In Beta-Test Release. This one's not ready for prime time yet. You're best bet is to leave it alone for another year or two while the bugs get worked out! Read the details in this article... . . . Continue...

1-Click Access To Your Embroidery Designs

I have an external drive where the designs are stored. My complaint is that it takes me forever to get to the designs! I waste so much time in just getting to the design I get frustrated and want to throw it out the window. Any suggestions? Sure - I'd make a 1-click access to your design folder! Here's how . . . Continue...

Deleting Temporary Internet Files In Internet Explorer 7

Websites often place a small file you your computer when you're viewing the site to track what page you're on and other info. These files are called "Cookies" and if the folder holding your cookies gets full, it can cause all kinds of frustratin problems for you. Here's how to EMPTY out the old cookies from Internet Explorer 7 . . . Continue...

Deleting Cookies In Internet Explorer 7

What Version Of This Program Am I Using?

Most people use Internet Explorer (or "IE")to surf the web. Estimates are that IE version 6 and 7 are used for somewhere between 50 and 75 percent of the time. Firefox is the runner-up with a few less users. Whenever you're looking to solve a problem with your software, you'll find the question "what version are you using?" coming out of the computer guru's mouth . . . Continue...

I Can't Download In Vista!

Here's a "fun" problem! A member using Vista was trying to download designs and suddenly she no longer got the "File Download" Window to allow her to save designs. As I explained to the member the problem is not that the designs were no longer being downloaded, but rather that they are automatically downloading to "places unknown" on her computer. . . . Continue...

Optimize Your Windows PC

No Geek Squad or "cousin Fred" needs to come by your house to do it for you. And you won't need to take a college level computer course either. Here's how anyone can improve the performance of their own PC in just a few minutes . . . Continue...

Buy A New Computer With Windows XP
November 2008

(Originally from our forum) My Sister in law got a new laptop with XP! I didn't know you could still get XP...they bought it 3 weeks ago--went to Best buy & told them they wouldn't buy a laptop if vista was on it--& the Geek squad put it on it for them--so no problems with their programs... I wonder if other stores do this too? The answer is . . . Continue...

Escaping The Vista Embroidery Blues
8/1/2008

"I just bought a new laptop and it has Vista instead of XP. I bought it for my sewing machine and the fancy software package that I will purchase in December. Just a headsup friends, if you are buying a new computer, XP is NOT going to be loaded on the laptops anymore ...unless you buy a used one." . . . Continue...

Windows XP Lives On

Have you tried using Vista yet for your embroidery software? How's that working for you? That's what I thought! Well here's some really good news . . . Continue...

I Can't Tell My Computer Where To Save Files Anymore!
" It used to be when I went to download files I could click on them and a menu of sorts would open and ask me where I'd like to save the file. For some reason that is no longer happening an . . . Continue...

Embroidery Software And Windows Vista
"I've been trying to follow some of the Vista questions because I know eventually my computer will die. I am not exactly sure what to do with my Designers Gallery, Density Works, Size Works and Custom . . . Continue...

Bernina Software And Windows Vista?
"We are looking at purchasing a new PC which will have Vista software. I am wondering if my Bernina Artista software will be compatible. I have many designs I have downloaded over the years and would . . . Continue...

Where Did My File Names Go?
You click into your favorite picture storage folder and suddenly you can't see the name of the photo. The photo is still showing in the thumbnail view, but the name of the file that's alway . . . Continue...

Do You Suffer From "CFA"?
CFA is short for "Can't Find Anything"! Here's a post from one of our members... "I sent you an email regarding the blue snowmen, I would download the files, b . . . Continue...

Where Are My Downloads Going?
I've had this same problem in the past and it took me a while to figure out what had happened! Here's the question first that was posted in our COMPUTERS FORUM from one of our membe . . . Continue...

Installing Screensavers
Members and Guests are invited to download and install the ATW screensaver below... span . . . Continue...

Tutorial: Create A Restore Point On Your Computer
What's a "Restore Point" and how do I make one? span style="font-family: aria . . . Continue...

Adjusting Your Desktop Display Properties
An 8-minute Video showing different choices you have in how your Windows-XP desktop appears! a href="/videos/XP-desktop-controls-1/XP-desktop-controls-1.html" . . . Continue...

The Vista Operating System Comes Out In Less Than 60 Days!
As Of 4-24-2006

There are still a few Windows users out there running Windows-98, but the vast majority of us made the switch to Windows-XP just a little after Y2K. Well that's been 5 years now and the next version of Windows is expected to begin shipping this Fall. . . . Continue...

Changing "File Associations" In Windows
You have installed a new program on your pc - and suddenly your favorite program that opens automatically when you click on a certain type of file has been replaced by this new program! It's happened to me many times too... I like embroidery designs to open in Emibird, but suddenly they're opening in BuzzTools! I want my photos (.jpg files) to open in PaintShopPro version 6 but suddenly they are opening in PhotoExpress... grrrr! Here's how to change the "file association" in your computer so YOU can control what program automatically opens when you double-click that type of file... . . . Continue...

Unzipping With Windows-XP
How to unzip a file using Windows-XP built-in unzipping feature... On this page I'll show you how to unzip a file using the Windows-XP built-in unzipping tool in a pictorial step-by . . . Continue...