Editing A Picture In Microsoft Paint

Microsoft Paint is generally used to create simple drawings, but it can also be used to edit pictures. With the help of the Paint software, users will be able to crop pictures, edit their colors, draw objects inside the pictures, or add text inside them. If the operating system installed in your computer is Windows XP, you may follow the Windows XP help tips shared below to edit the pictures with the help of Paint.

Instructions

• Turn on the computer and click on the Start button. From the Start menu, select All Programs, go to Accessories and then Paint. The Start button is located on the extreme left hand corner of the screen.
• Click on the File tab and select Open. In the Paint window, the File menu is located on the upper left hand corner of the screen.
• After you have selected File-Open, you will be able to see a list of the picture files that you can edit. If you are not able to locate the file that you need to edit, you may browse and find the file.
• You can have many options to edit the picture files with the help of Paint. 

Edit colors

This option allows you to select the color from the color palette, which is located in the bottom left hand corner. You can use the various tools to apply colors to the selected picture or you may select default objects like squares or rectangles.

Select areas

Choose the Free Form Select and Select tools and then drag on the picture to select parts of it. You may now crop out these elements after choosing Edit – Cut.

Add text

Select the Text tool and then click and drag on the image to make a text box. In the text box, you can enter and format text.

Draw objects

Choose the Rectangle, Polygon, Rounded Rectangle, or Ellipse tool and then click and drag on the pictures to draw objects.

Modify the image
There are commands in the Image menu. You can make use of these commands to change the colors and stretch out, flip around or change the size of the picture.

• To Save the picture, select File and then Save. To Print it, select File and then Print and to Send it through email, select File and choose Send to send it by e-mail.

These are the steps to edit a picture using the Paint software. If you have any doubts, you may contact the Windows XP help team for further clarifications.

Steps To Configure Microsoft Outlook In Your System

Microsoft Outlook is an email application that also serves as a personal information manager. It comprises of some advanced features such as calendar, note making, journals etc. which help the users to schedule and organize their important events.

You can follow the below-mentioned steps to change the Outlook setting and configure Microsoft Outlook on your system.

• As the first step, locate the Microsoft Outlook icon on your desktop, and launch the Outlook application.
• When Outlook starts, select the Next option to continue. You would get a pop up message asking if you would like to configure an email account. Select Yes and then click Next. A box would appear for Auto Account Setup. Here, click the Manually configure server settings or additional server types checkbox, and click Next.
• The next box would ask you to choose your E-mail Service. Make sure the Internet E-mail is selected, and click Next. The next box would prompt you for your email account information. In the User Information area, enter your full name and your email address.
• Once you type in the information, click on the More Settings button. Now, under the General tab, type the name you would like to use for this email account.
• You may also enter the name of your organization if you choose. Enter your email address in the Reply E-mail field. You can also contact the Outlook help to know more about the Outlook setting.
• Click on the Outgoing Server tab and check the box for My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication. You should select the option to use the same settings as your incoming mail server. Click on the Advanced Tab to display the encryption settings for your incoming and outgoing servers.
• You would notice that when you check the boxes, the port numbers automatically change to 993 for IMAP and 25 for SMTP.
• Now, in the Folders section, enter the Root folder path, ~/Mail/. Click OK when you have finished entering the information, and you will be redirected to the Add New Account box. Now, click Finish.
• Once you have started Outlook, you can view your mail folders from the mail pane on the left. Locate the group of folders corresponding to the name you gave to this account.

Hence, these simple steps would enable you to configure Microsoft Outlook in your system. For more information, you can also check Microsoft’s official website.

Steps To Remove The WhiteSmoke Toolbar

WhiteSmoke is one of the best writing enhancement software, which checks the grammar and spelling errors, and enables the users to write better. This software makes these suggestions and corrections in real time, without requiring you to cut and paste text between programs. Thus, wherever you enter text on your computer, WhiteSmoke makes sure your spelling and grammar are correct. The WhiteSmoke toolbar available on the browsers help the users to write better while searching the web. However, sometimes it can lead to an irritating scenario, as the toolbar could replace your default home page. Hence, in such cases, it is best to uninstall it.

You can follow the below-mentioned steps for the WhiteSmoke toolbar removal before seeking assistance from Windows tech support.

WhiteSmoke toolbar Add-ons for IE Browsers

• In the first step, start the browser and you can find the Tools option in the top menu.
• Once you click on the Tools option, you would get a list of options to choose from. Select the Manage add-ons option.
• Now, on the left side, select the Toolbars and Extensions option, and search for names related to the WhiteSmoke toolbar in the list on the right side.
• Now, select all of them and click the Disable option. Now, restart your browser.

Removing WhiteSmoke toolbar for IE 8

• In the first step, start the browser, find Tools in the top menu, select Internet Options from the menu, and click it.
• In the option window, open the General tab, find the Search section, and select the Settings button.
• In the following step, mark your preferred search provider in the providers’ list and click the Set as Default button. At any point of time, you can also contact the Windows tech support to know more about the WhiteSmoke toolbar removal.
• Now, you would be able to see a list of search providers. Select your preferred search provider and click the Set as default button.
• Now, find the line with WhiteSmoke toolbar, or the related names in the providers’ list. Then click the Remove button.

Remove WhiteSmoke toolbar for IE 9

• Here also, in the first step, start the browser and find Tools in the top menu.
• Select the Internet Options from the menu, and click it.
• Now, open the General tab, locate Change search defaults, and select the Settings option.
• In the next step, select your preferred provider and click the Set as default button.
• Now, remove WhiteSmoke toolbar and like from the list.

Hence, these simple steps would help you to uninstall the WhiteSmoke toolbar from the Internet Explorer. For more information, you can contact our technical support.