I have forgotten my Windows password, is there a way I can get back into Windows?

I will tell you 2 ways to get access to a computer that you have forgotten the Windows password for. One of them is the easy and safe way, and the way that you should use in normal circumstances. the other one is the the extreme case when there is no other way to get back into Windows. It can also lead to the loss of data.

When ever you get a new computer, or install Windows on a computer you should put a password on the computer to make it somewhat more secure. 

I downloaded the latest version of a programme and it stopped working properly, can I get back the old version?

The good news is yes. Due to companies adding features to programmes without regard for people who's computer can't cope there is a place to download all the older versions of many popular programmes.

Before you plan on downloading any older versions of programmes, be aware that sometimes updates are released to fix faults with the programme, including security flaws as well as problems that can lead to a computer not working properly.

Is there some way I can watch my DVD movies on a Playstation Portable game console?

You can easily watch any videos on a PSP as long as you have a large enough Memory Stick Pro Duo for the games console, preferably 1 gigabyte or more and a few pieces of software.

The Playstation Portable is a handheld games console from Sony. Unlike the Nintendo Gameboy or the Nintendo DS, the Sony Playstation Portable (PSP) uses little disks called UMD to play games and movies, as well as using Sony memory cards called Pro Stick Duo cards to store saved games, music, pictures and movies. When the PSP was released Sony sold UMD disks with movies. Due to the lack of DVD features, these movie sales failed.

You have spoken in the past about drivers, what are they and why are they important?

Drivers are the small programmes that let your operating system, Windows, OS X or Linux, know what hardware your computer has, what features the hardware have and how to use those features. Without drivers your computer will not know what components make it up.

One important thing is to always check the computer components manufacturers website to see if they release a new driver for your computer. New driver releases can include activation of new features, increase the computers performance or improve the stability of the computer. 

I'm getting a window popping up on the screen asking my to dial up to the internet, but I'm on broadband.

This can be an issue for your computer if you move from a dial up internet connection to a broadband connection, without changing all the settings on your computer.

To solve this problem you have to get rid of all the old dial up settings you had on your computer. You can do this by going into the "Internet Options" control panel, the  "Network Connections" control panel as well as the connection settings for all the programmes that you have that use the internet. 

My computer screen was acting up and then the computer stopped working. What's wrong with it?

First you should make sure that the cable connection the monitor to the computer is inserted and secured properly. 

The next thing to check when there are any problems with a computer is the hardware making up the computer. In this case you need to check to see if the video card is working properly. To do this take the video card out and put it in a different computer.

If you don't have the ability to test the card in a second computer you can find out if the card is working, at least for basic uses, when you first start the computer, just after the first black and white screen disappears, continuously press the F8 button at the top of the keyboard.