How to reinstall/uninstall or repair installation of AVG?

How to reinstall/uninstall or repair installation of AVG?

The below is from the AVG website. For some reason, AVG's uninstaller doesn't work properly, so if you want to uninstall an AVG product from your computer, you have to download another 50-60mb installer and use the uninstall option from there.

Ridiculous.

If you have installed AVG 8.5 Free Edition on your computer and need to install different components or repair the installation, please proceed as follows:

* please download the latest AVG installation installation file from the Download section of our website
*
When you are prompted, please do not open this file directly from the Internet, but click the "Save" button and choose a location where the installation file should be stored. We recommend saving the file to the Desktop.
* Locate the downloaded AVG installation file (it has a four color square icon and its name starts with AVG...) and launch the installation by double-clicking on it.
* The following screen will be displayed during the installation process:

Add/Remove Components - choose this option if you want to add or remove some AVG component
Repair installation - this option repairs or reinstalls missing or damaged components of AVG
Uninstall - this option removes the AVG program from your PC

How to find your Hewlett Packard Computer Model Number

How to find your Hewlett Packard Computer Model Number

I needed to upgrade my drivers... and to do that, I needed my model number. Here's how you find it.

This is extremely tough, so pay attention.

Press Crtl+Alt+S

This screen will pop up:



At the very top is your HP Computer's Model Number.

You can also find the model number on the nameplate on the front of your computer, on a nameplate on the side of your computer, or on a stick on the back of your computer. your computer won't have have a Model ID at all of these locations, but there should be at least one physical Model ID on your tower.

How to Turn off the Explorer Click Sound in Windows Vista

How to Turn off the Explorer Click Sound in Windows Vista

This annoys me to the point of shoostings.

Here's how you shut if off for good.

1 - Open up the Sounds Configuration Panel by entering mmsys.cpl into the start menu search box. You can also go through the control panel, but through the search box is quicker and easier.



2 - The below window will open. Click the sounds tab.



3 - Scroll down to the Start Navigation option. It's near the bottom. Set the Start Navigation Sounds to NONE and press apply.



4 - Or just do what I do and turn all of the sounds off so you don't have to deal with all of the other annoying stock sounds and chimes.

How to Add New Folders to Your Windows Vista Start Menu

How to Add New Folders to Your Windows Vista Start Menu

I'm not going to lie. I didn't know how to do this. I tried everything. But couldn't figure it out. It literally took me months to finally (accidentally) figure out how to add folders to the Vista Start Menu. Anyways, rather than forget in a week or so, I created this little tutorial.

Step One:

Right-Click on the Start Menu.



Step Two:

Left-Click on "Open All Users"



Step Three:

A folder will open. Double-Click on the "Programs" folder.



Step Four:

Once inside the "Programs" folder, right-click anywhere in the folder, left-click the "new" menu, left-click the "folder" option.



Step Five:

Name your folder.



Step Six:

Great success.

How to Safely Remove a USB from your Computer (Vista Edition)

How to Safely Remove a USB from your Computer (Vista Edition)

1. Double Click the Safely Remove Hardware Button


2. Highlight the USB Mass Storage Device
3. Press Stop



4. Select USB Mass Storage Device Again
5. Press OK



6. Press OK on the Pop Up Message
7. Safely Remove USB Device and be on your merry way.