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1• Need a boot disk? Why? How?

By Andy Walker. If you're reinstalling your operating system, you may very well need a boot disk.

2• 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.

3• Do I really have to reformat and reinstall?

By Andy Walker. Maybe you don't have to reformat your hard drive reinstall Windows.

4• Where to find your IP address

By Andy Walker. If you need to know your IP address and you're having trouble finding it, here's a how-to that makes it easy.

5• 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.

6• Meet the Cyberwalker Team

By Staff. Click here to meet the remarkable team that brought Cyberwalker.

7• 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.

8• How to create an autoresponder in Outlook Express

By Andy Walker. Outlook Express has an automated function to answer incoming email with a "out of office" message.

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• Call and see whom you're talking to

By Andy Walker. MSN's Messenger becomes a tool that we used to think of in the context of science-fiction.

11• How to update the BIOS from a floppy

By Andy Walker. Use a floppy disk to update your BIOS on an older computer.

12• L2 cache ... HUH?

By Andy Walker. Computer terms can be vague.

13• 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.

14• Get help with your computer problem

By Staff. Cyberwalker.

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

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

16• All about MP3 and WMA files: A digital audio primer

By Andy Walker / Jonathan Walker. Using your digital music files is easier and more fun when you understand the big picture, which Cyberwalker explains here.

17• How to downgrade Vista to XP

By Peter Ehm. It's not always nostalgia that drives us back from Vista to XP.

18• Your family needs a computer?

By Andy Walker. Games, finances, digital photography, writing e-mails to Aunt Jennie: decide what you want to do first, then start looking around.

19• How to defragment your hard drive

By Andy Walker. Your computer files become disorganized over time, slowing things down.

20• About Cyberwalker Media

By Staff. Cyberwalker media plays a big part in creating and distributing technology content on the web and in books.

21• The difference between PC100, PC133, and DDR memory

By Andy Walker. If you're looking at upgrading your system with some new RAM, be advised not all forms of RAM are compatible with one another.

22• Minimize wireless interference

By Andy Walker. An article about the effects of home electronics on your Wi-Fi connection.

23• 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.

24• How to fix Windows disk defragmenter if it stalls

By Andy Walker. Defragmenting your hard drive is recommended maintenance for your computer.

25• How to set-up a home network

By AndyWalker. If you have more than one computer in your home, it's easy to set up a home network.

26• How to fix USB mouse problems

By Andy Walker. As USB becomes a popular fixture on computers, we need to learn how to trouble shoot them.

27•  How to remove unwanted pop-up ads

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

28• Emergency Tech Support

By Andy Walker. Having trouble with your computer? No fear! Tech support is available from Cyberwalker.

29• 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.

30• Don't throw anything away: Part 1

By Chris Ricci. New programs and applications eat memory galore.

31• Need to send a huge file? Shrink it!

By Andy Walker. Sending large e-mail attachments has never been easier.

32• Brand-name? A clone? A tough call

By Andy Walker. What is the difference between a brand name and a clone computer? Is there a difference?.

33• Linus Torvalds' double life

By Andy Walker. Andy Walker catches up with Linux Torvalds in 2000 and talks to him about the operating system that changed his life and the computing world.

34• CD-RW? CD-R? What's the difference?

By Andy Walker. Here are some pointers on recording CDs with your computer.

35• Your boombox won't play your CDs?

By Andy Walker. CDs made at home can be a hit-or-miss endeavor.

36• 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.

37• How to clean out Internet files

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

38• How to remove spyware

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

39• Never lose your e-mail address book again.

By Andy Walker. E-mail addresses are today's phone numbers.

40• Keeping home net routers safe

By Andy Walker. Most home network owners never delve inside their routers to use the hidden security settings that can be used to lock down a network nice and tight.

41• How to choose a backup technology

By Andy Walker. There are plenty of ways to back up your irreplaceable data.

42• 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.

43•  How to fix audio phone calls on MSN Messenger 6.1

By Andy Walker. Hello? Hello? Is this thing on? If MSN Messenger 6.

44• Same box, different results

By Andy Walker. Computers of similar make and build often perform differently.

45•  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.

46• The future of chip technology

By Andy Walker. Moore's Law has about a decade before chipmakers start running out of ways to miniaturize silicon wafers, but new non-silicon chips may save the day.

47• Ready, aim, snap - and edit

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

48• How to buy a laptop in 2004

By Andy Walker. Here are a few buying tips to think about before you spend your well-earned money on one.

49• 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.

50• How to remove AOL from Windows System Tray

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