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1• Reformat and Reinstall Windows XP FAQ

By Andy Walker. This FAQ (frequently asked questions page) is for people who own a Windows XP computer and want to reinstall and reformat their hard drives.

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

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

4• Wipe adult content from your PC

By Andy Walker. Need to delete your Internet Browser history to keep those nosy people from tracking your web surfing habits? This guide will show your how to do so.

5• FAT32 is no obstacle in going back in history

By Andy Walker. How to wipe Windows XP and revert to Windows Me/98/95 if you have FAT32.

6• Survivor tools

By Staff. More and more websites are available now that can ferret out viruses and spyware on your computer.

7• Wipe Vista and start fresh: Part 2

By Andy Walker. In this second step of the Vista reinstallation, wipe the hard drive and install a fresh copy.

8• One Window too many?

By Andy Walker. You reinstalled Windows XP on your computer thinking it would overwrite the existing version of Windows XP and now there are two copies when you boot up.

9• How to get rid of programs on the bottom right of Windows

By Andy Walker. Why programs place icons in the system tray and how to remove them.

10• How to detect and remove spyware

By Andy Walker. Arm yourself with the knowledge and the tools to protect yourself from spyware's malicious work.

11• Get rid of trash on your hard drive

By Andy Walker. Use these methods to find/delete hidden and unwanted files to maximize your hard drive space.

12• Stand up against hijackers

By Andy Walker. Finding that your home page has been hijacked is frustrating.

13• How to Clean out Unwanted Files Hidden on Your Hard Drive

By Andy Walker. There are many hidden files on a Windows computer.

14• Get help with your computer problem

By Staff. Cyberwalker.

15• Keep track of your computer even while you're away

By Andy Walker. Sometimes you just need to know for sure whether your computer is being used for less than honorable purposes when you are away.

16• Good old DOS to the rescue

By Andy Walker. Rebuild your Master Boot Record and keep your computer running.

17• Bringing Windows 95 back to life

By Andy Walker. How to reformat your hard drive and reinstall Windows 95? It sounds scary, but it doesn't have to be.

18• How to defragment your computer's hard drive

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

19• Windows XP goes kaboom?

By Chris Ricci. An XP crash sounds ominous but it doesn't have to be: you can save your PC without losing your data.

20• Going ... going ... GONE!

By Andy Walker. When you delete a file is it really gone? The answer is no, but there are ways to delete information permanently.

21• Dislike NTFS? Go back to FAT32

By Andy Walker. When NTFS is not working for you, this is how to get FAT32 file system on your drive.

22• What's inside a computer?

By Andy Walker. Not exactly sure what makes your computer work? All those parts seem too complicated to understand? This article will help you understand what makes a computer go.

23• Wipe the hard drive clean

By Andy Walker. Data deleted from the hard drive may seem permanently gone, but it may really still exist on your system.

24• 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.

25• Uniblue's SpeedUpMyPC 3

By Ted Gallardo. Put some zip back into your PC with Uniblue's SpeedUpMyPC 3.

26• Clean your Windows registry

By Don Reisinger. Sometimes the best way to fix a problem is to clean the Windows registry.

27• Free up space on your hard drive: FAQ

By Andy Walker. You can recoup large amount of space if you know exactly what you can delete from your hard drive.

28• Rid your browser of naughty stuff

By Andy Walker. What to do if you don't want others to see that you've visited certain sites.

29• 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.

30•  How to remove unwanted pop-up ads

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

31• Opening photos that come in your e-mail is easy

By Andy Walker. If Auntie Jennie e-mailed you that old photograph of you naked in the bathtub, could you open it? Would you want to? Learn how, as the CyberWalker shows you the ropes.

32• Running XP and Vista on the same machine

By Jason Kerluck. For those who are impatient enough not to be willing to wait until Microsoft fixes Vista into an acceptable operating system, here's an ingenious solution: dual-booting.

33• How to clean out Internet files

By Andy Walker. Cookies aren't just delicious snacks anymore.

34• Clear out autocomplete bug

By Andy Walker. When the autocomplete seems a little too auto, clear it with this how-to.

35• How to delete temporary files to free up hard drive space

By Andy Walker. You can delete temporary files that the Windows 95 system saves on your hard drive, if you need more space.

36• Give your browser an amnesia

By Andy Walker. Internet Explorer means well, but sometimes it keeps track of information you want to delete.

37• 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.

38• Hijacked browser? Fix it!

By Andy Walker. One technique used by spyware is to hijack your internet browser.

39• How to remove spyware

By Andy Walker. Has your computer started running slowly or just plain acting strange? You may have spyware.

40•  Should I upgrade to the Windows XP operating system?

By Andy Walker. To move up to XP or not to move up to XP -- that is the question.

41• How to remove fonts

By Andy Walker. Do you absolutely have to keep every single version of every single font on your computer? Not necessarily.

42• How to remove AOL from Windows System Tray

By Andy Walker. Removing icons from the system tray can be easy.

43• How to create an autoresponder in Outlook 2000

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

44• Not simple to erase Netscape Navigator's trail

By . If you can edit a plain text file, you can delete the contents of Netscape's pull-down URL menus.

45• Windows caught in the cookie jar

By Andy Walker. Cookies.

46• Optimize Windows XP

By Andy Walker. If your Windows XP seems sluggish, or just want to boost it's performance follow this easy guide.

47• How to delete temporary files to free up hard drive space

By Andy Walker. If you're finding your hard drive is pressed for space, deleting unneeded temporary files might take care of the problem.

48• How to reinstall Mac OS X

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

49• Screensavers bother you? Get rid of them!

By Andy Walker. If you want to delete a screensaver from your computer, this article will show you how to delete system screensavers as well as third-party ones.

50• How to filter spam on popular email programs

By Andy Walker. If your inbox is stuffed full of unwanted emails read on to see how to alleviate your spam issue.



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