• How to add a new Windows user – Windows 7

    Please note Windows 7 will no longer be supported from January 2020  – customers are advised to upgrade to Windows 10 – https://faq.scomis.org/kb24897/ The following steps explain how to create a new user on a Windows 7 operating system: Press Start, right hand mouse click on Computer and click on Manage. You will then be presented…

  • Windows 7 Device and Printer window is blank

    When looking in the Devices and Printers section of the Control Panel (or from the Start Menu) the page takes a long time to load and shows 0 items.

  • How do i check if i have Windows 7 32bit or Windows 7 64bit operating system?

    Take the following steps to establish if you have Windows 7 , 64bit or Windows 7 32bit operating system Click Start Right click on Computer Choose Properties Within this section it should say System Type and this will show if you have a 32bit machine or 64bit machine.   Alternatively, if you are using Windows XP, Windows…

  • Changing file viewing options in Windows

    How to check that hidden files and folders, along with known file extensions, are displayed correctly.

  • Disabling UAC in Windows

    The UAC – or User Access Control – is a feature of Windows7 & Vista to help protect you against Malware.

  • How to check if the Windows Firewall is disabled

    Windows Firewall may need to be disabled on school Admin computers to allow for remote access or for transferring files between computers