Q: Under Vista Ultimate, my computer earned a Windows Experience Index of 5.9. (I expected that because I own a Dell Precision M6400 mobile workstation that’s maxed out in performance. When I did an upgrade install of Windows 7 RC (Build 7100), I was disappointed to see the Performance Experience Index remain at 5.9. I […]

It’s considered bad e-mail etiquette to send or forward e-mail to friends by adding their addresses to the To: or Cc: areas. The recipients probably don’t know each other, and they may wish to protect their privacy by not revealing their e-mail addresses to strangers. (Messages are often forwarded many times, leaving everybody’s e-mail address […]

The promo video I made for Amazon is online now, and the price of Windows 7 For Dummies has dropped to a 34% discount!

Q: I’m a 51-year-old newbie to the Internet. I have an old Dell Dimension 8100 that I bought as a used PC. It runs Windows ME. It has a 40GB hard drive and 256MB of RAM. The hard drive still has a lot of free space. It has Internet Explorer 6. (I’m told that’s being […]

I wrote a simple, step-by-step guide for upgrading to Windows 7 from Windows XP on Dummies.com. Check it out if you’re considering upgrading a Windows XP computer to Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 7.