Shanthirai Prabhu asks:
I’m a senior citizen looking to use a PC. I need help learning how they work. Can anyone direct me to a website that can provide tutorials for the basics?
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Hello, makeuseof(MUO) itself provides many .pdf manuals. You just need to download the .pdf file. To start learning new things you could check the following links:
Your PC, Inside and Out, part 1:
http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/download_your_pc_inside_and_out_part_1
Your PC, Inside and Out, part 2:
http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/download-your-pc-inside-and-out-part-2
For keeping your system running in good shape you could try Windows on speed:
http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/download-windows-on-speed-ultimate-pc-acceleration-manual
If you want to learn about windows 7 from beginning to end:
http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/download-the-ultimate-windows-7-guide
There are more .pdf guides in the next link:
http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/download
Beyond MakeUseOf, which should of course be your first choice, the BBC offers a nice site for absolute beginners.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/abbeg/abbeg.shtml
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Microsoft Windows Vista
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Idiots-Guide-Microsoft-Windows/dp/159257579X
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Microsoft Windows 7
http://www.penguin.com.au/products/9781592579549/complete-idiot-s-guide-microsoft-windows-7
Getting started with Windows 7, videos
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/getting-started
there are some video dvd guides on the market, if you go to a library then they can help to locate some for you.