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Windows Guides: Learn to use Windows

Free downloadable guides

Free downloadable guides

Sometimes it's easier to do things with the instructions right in your hand. And sometimes, it'd be nice to have some quick and easy directions to share with a friend. Here are step-by-step guides to the things people do the most with Windows. Just download, print, and go.

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DVR & entertainment

DVR & entertainment

Need a little break? With Windows, you've got tons of options—without a lot of extra expense. Set up an amazing entertainment system, record TV for free, and even take your shows with you. Or pick from the enormous collection of games and play on your PC, phone, or online.

Keep up with life

Keep up with life

PCs, phones, and the Internet are all about making life easier, right? So Windows is right there every step of the way, helping you find things, get stuff done, and keep up with the things and people at the center of your life.

Protect what matters

Protect what matters

You know how important it is to safeguard your PC and—if you've got kids—the little ones who use it. That's why security for your files, your privacy, and your family is woven into Windows. So you can do more, have more fun, and worry less.

  • Protecting your PC

    PDF (1.72 MB) | E-mail

  • Keeping your children safer

    PDF (1.05 MB) | E-mail

Edit and share photos

Edit and share photos

A lot of the fun of taking pictures is sharing them. You can use Windows to get photos off your camera, touched up, and to your friends without a lot of extra fuss. It's not just about basic e-mail anymore, either. Send photo e-mails with cool effects, get prints made online, or create your own online photo album.

  • Perfecting your photos

    PDF (1.18 MB) | E-mail

  • Sharing your photos

    PDF (1.21 MB) | E-mail

PC basics: Get more out of Windows

PC basics: Get more out of Windows

Start helping at the beginning, with the essential stuff everyone needs to know.

Using Windows Vista

Using Windows Vista
PDF (2.86 MB) | E-mail

Using parental controls

Using parental controls
PDF (1.32 MB) | E-mail

Add new hardware and devices

Add new hardware and devices
PDF (1.05 MB) | E-mail

Using remote assistance

Using remote assistance
PDF (1.57 MB) | E-mail

Networking 101

Networking 101
PDF (1.42 MB) | E-mail

Security 101

Security 101
PDF (1.81 MB) | E-mail

Printing 101

Printing 101
PDF (1.31 MB) | E-mail



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