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1• How to reformat and reinstall Windows XP - Method #2

By Andy Walker. Our Windows XP Reinstall and Reformat FAQ has two methods.

2• How to wipe an NTFS formated hard drive with Windows XP

By Andy Walker. Here's how to wipe a hard drive that uses NTFS as a file allocation system.

3• Reformat and Reinstall: FAQs

By Andy Walker. Reformatting and reinstalling: What? When? Why? Where? How? You're in the right place for the answers to those questions and more.

4• L2 cache ... HUH?

By Andy Walker. Computer terms can be vague.

5• Video: Clean your memory and turbocharge your PC

By Andy Walker. If you computer runs really slowly -- but it never used to -- then it may be time to clean out your system memory.

6• How to defragment your computer's hard drive

By Andy Walker. Part of your computer housekeeping should be to run Disk Defragmenter regularly.

7•  How to add USB ports to your PC

By Andy Walker. If you find yourself having to unplug one USB device in order to use another, Cyberwalker can show you how to add more USB ports to your computer.

8• Compare Vista versions

By Andy Walker. Did you know there are nine versions of Windows Vista? Here's a breakdown.

9• Video Newsletter: All Sound Recorder XP Demo

By Andy Walker. How to use All Sound Recorder XP to record music from your LPs onto your computer.

10• Introduction to Windows Vista

By By Andy Walker. A tour of the new Windows Vista operating system, released by Microsoft at the end of January 2007.

11•  How to remove unwanted pop-up ads

By Andy Walker. Stop spying software from installing without permission.

12• How to create an autoresponder in Outlook 2002

By Andy Walker. Set Outlook 2002's auto-responder to make sure people who correspond with you know you're away, not ignoring their messages.

13• Unwanted e-mail? Filter it out!

By Andy Walker. If your e-mail in-box is overrun with unwanted messages, there are a few steps that will help you filter them out.

14• How to fix your monitor's colors after a reinstall

By Andy Walker. You had reason to reinstall Windows and now your monitor's colors look really awful.

15• RSS feeds on Cyberwalker.com

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16• Here's what you need for your personal home office

By Andy Walker. If you need to buy equipment for your home office, here are some Cyberwalker recommendations.

17• How to shop for a sound card for your computer

By Andy Walker. There are all types of sound cards available on the market today.

18• Evidence Eliminator

By Ted Gallardo. There are many reasons why you want to make sure nobody knows what you've been up to on your computer, some of them noble, even.

19• What to do when defrag says there's not enough memory

By Andy Walker. Cyberwalker explains the problems behind a mysterious error message you might get when launching Defrag or Scandisk.

20• Get rid of content advisor password

By Andy Walker. If your browser has banned you from certain web sites, and you can't override it, do a little Jedi mind-trick on your computer.

21• How to create an autoresponder in Outlook 2000

By Andy Walker. Outlook 2000 has an automatic email "answering machine".

22• Ready, aim, snap - and edit

By Chris Ricci. A host of photo editing suites is available via the web.

23• Keeping drivers up-to-date

By Andy Walker. Get the story here about what drivers are, the importance of keeping them up-to-date, and how to go about it.

24• Faulty cable skews color on monitor.

By Andy Walker. Good connections are always important in relationships, and machines as well.

25• Video Newsletter: Multi-core processors demystified

By Andy Walker. Computers have more than one brain these days.

26• RAM chips don't mix.

By Andy Walker. Computer motherboards are finicky things.

27• Right-clicking and other rodent secrets

By Andy Walker. If you've wondered what you're supposed to do with that "other button" on your PC's mouse, get ready for a lot of new choices.

28• How to reinstall Mac OS X

By Andy Walker. You may find some bad apples even among the vaunted Macintoshes.

29•  How to buy a notebook computer

By Andy Walker. Laptops have come a long way since their inception.

30• EAST Technologies' East-Tec Eraser 2007

By Ted Gallardo. Delete files safely and securely, and wipe your Internet browser history, too.

31• Getting Start with Windows Vista DVD

By by Andy Walker. Learn how to use Windows Vista with Andy Walker in his new DVD.

32• Be a master of your domain

By Chris Ricci. Build you own web site and communicate with the rest of the world.

33• How to scan and print photos

By Andy Walker. With scanner/printers on the market, you can save your old hard copy photos to the computer.

34• Carbonite Online Backup

By Jason Kerluck. Carbonite offers an uncomplicated way to save whatever you need to save on your computer before tragedy strikes and your hard drive goes kaput.

35• Tired of seeing those same error messages on startup?

By Andy Walker. Sometimes Windows means well by showing you what it thinks are startup errors, but they're just annoying you.

36• LabRats #099: Keeping your data safe

By Cyberwalker staff. There are many ways how to frustrate curious computer predators' prying eyes and keep private information private.

37• A remote control of your dreams

By Chris Ricci. It's not for those who can't program a VCR, but for even a borderline geek, this is a dream-come-true device.

38• LabRats #098: Make Vista and XP talk to each other

By Cyberwalker staff. What if you have a set of pictures on your computer in the basement and want to show them to friends while you're sitting by your laptop by the fireplace in the living room? Simple: network 'em!.

39• How to buy a digital camera

By Andy Walker. If you're looking at buying a digital camera, Cyberwalker can show you the ins and outs of these seemingly complex cameras.

40• The skinny on digital cameras

By Andy Walker. Purchasing a digital camera? Got questions? That's how it should be.

41• Get organized with a handheld computer

By Andy Walker. Need to get organized, and need some advice of which hand-held will help you reach your goals? This guide will help you decide which hand-held computer is best for you.

42• iPod: music on the go

By Stephen Saylor. We used to attend concerts and go to live theatres.

43• Screensavers have pluses and minuses

By Chris Ricci. They do help protect your monitor from screen burn-in, but beware many third-party screensavers: they carry loads of spyware and adware.

44• Printing becomes fine art

By Andy Walker. There are all kinds of printers on the market, almost all of them are good, but only one is perfect for you.

45• OQ-Oh! Get me one of those!

By Andy Walker. The OQO will be the PDA killer.

46• LabRats #091: Give new muscle to old computer

By Cyberwalker staff. If you need or want your machine to run faster and do more things than it has been doing thus far, there are quite a few ways how to achieve this noble goal efficiently, effectively and without having to break the bank.

47• Inkjet and laser: a printer primer

By Peter Ehm. As we've entered the self-service era in photography, it's important to know whether we prefer inkjet or laser printer.

48• Pick a laptop to suit your needs

By Andy Walker. They come in all shapes and colors, but a smart buyer knows there are other points to consider before shelling out their hard-earned dollar.

49• Get two monitors working side-by-side

By Chris Ricci. It takes a bit of work, but you need not dump your old CRT display.

50• LabRats #097: Why one screen if you can have two?

By Cyberwalker staff. If you want (or need) to be more effective and efficient, and you want (or need) to keep more than one application active at the same time on your computer, multi-monitor set-ups work like magic.