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1• How to update a driver

By Staff. When you change your operating system, such as upgrade from XP to Vista, some of your peripheral equipment will be upset.

2• Survivor tools

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

3• 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.

4• How to find lost files in Windows XP

By Andy Walker. It can be frustrating trying to find files on your computer.

5• 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.

6• A radical approach to tinkering with a hard drive

By Andy Walker. If you're going to format your C: drive, be sure to do it right.

7• Uniblue's SpeedUpMyPC 3

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

8• Emergency Tech Support

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

9• 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.

10• Ready, aim, snap - and edit

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

11•  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.

12• Take control of your documents

By Chris Ricci. A few useful tips to share your files with those you want to share them with, and make sure they're safe.

13• More RAM can stop that grinding sound

By Jason Kerluck. Computer running slow? You can't get rid of any of the applications you've got installed because you need them all? Get yourself (and your computer) a tad more RAM.

14• Uniblue's WinTasks 5 Professional

By Ted Gallardo. Get back control of your PC processes with Uniblue's WinTasks 5 Professional.

15•  How to buy a notebook computer

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

16• Clean unwanted programs

By AndyWalker. Uninstalling programs is simple.

17• Blogs give you a voice on the web

By Lucy Zhao. Bloggers should decide what they want to say first, and how they want to say it, second .

18•  Windows and its versions up through Windows 2000

By Andy Walker. Here's an overview of where Windows has been and where it's going.

19• PowerQuest Partition Magic 5.0

By Andy Walker. PowerQuest Partition Magic 5.

20• Ten Commandments to keep your computer healthy

By Jason Kerluck. They all make common sense, but not every computer is aware of them: basic rules to help your computer keep running in top form.

21• Fry, baby, fry -- MMX inferno

By Andy Walker. If you're upgrading your computer, make sure all the components are compatible.

22• Can you link a Vista box to an XP machine? Yes, you can

By Jason Kerluck. Short of upgrading your more mature computer from XP to Vista (and who would want to do that, right?), rere's relatively simple - but somewhat involved - recipe how to create a network (computers linked together) so that your XP computer and your Vista computer can communicate with each other, keeping you AND both of your computers happy.

23• 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.

24• What kind of printer is right for you?

By Andy Walker. We all have different needs, and different printers will fill them.

25• Windows XP is here. Is it right for you?

By Andy Walker. Upgrading to a new computer operating system is always a big decision.

26• Dual cores mystery no longer

By Andy Walker. Adding a core to a processor chip is just like adding another brain.

27• So you want a web site of your own?

By Chris Ricci. If you think you've got something to say to the world, or something to sell to the world, doing it online might be your best bet.

28• Pentium III will boost multimedia functionality.

By Andy Walker. Upgrades in computer components are coming at an alarming rate.

29• It's a small web, after all

By Andy Walker. We no longer shake hands.

30• How to deal with a PDF file

By Andy Walker. What is a PDF? Cyberwalker walks you through its definition and how it is used.

31• Internet socializing good and bad

By Jason Kerluck. New technology has changed the face of socializing and it's become more dangerous, especially for young people.

32• Sound and pictures: all the rage: 2

By Chris Ricci. Some audio and video formats are better than others, and it's good to know which are which, and which will work for you .

33• Get ready for SP3's updates

By Peter Ehm. The final Service Pack for Windows XP is ready to launch Automatic Updates.

34• Need a new photo printer?

By Peter Ehm. The field is wide, the choices are many.

35• Need help? Is help desk your best bet?

By Chris Ricci. Computer users often whine about the uselessness of technical support they would have expected to be swift, qualified and courteous.

36• Getting patches off Microsoft's site can be tough

By Andy Walker. Downloading software patches from websites can sometimes be difficult to do.

37• Windows Registry is a finicky database

By Andy Walker. The registry is chock full of tidbits of information.

38• Where is my wearable computer?

By Peter Ehm. PDAs weren't it, and they died a painful death by user indifference.

39• Third Service Pack for XP ready to hit the market

By Jason Kerluck. New Service Pack offers a host of improvements, even though not all that glitters is gold.

40• FAQ: Windows XP SP2 and Windows Connect Now

By Andy Walker. The latest update to Windows XP comes in the form of Service Pack 2.

41• Create your own vacation autoportrait

By Chris Ricci. Quik Pod an easy solution how to provide photographic proof you were there, too, without having to ask for anybody's help.

42• Not all processors are equal

By Jason Kerluck. Some chips can run faster than others, other chips can perform different tasks better.

43• Games not just a kids' phenomenon

By Jason Kerluck. Many shrug computer games off just as a silly diversion teenage boys use to waste their time.

44• Games people play

By Jason Kerluck. Computer games have become part and parcel of today's computerized culture, but players should be aware of their rating: some of them are good for kids, others aren't.

45• Games have come a long way

By Jason Kerluck. Most of us don't even remember the text-based games people used to entertain themselves with a mere quarter of a century ago.

46• G-mail takes on the world

By Chris Ricci. The more e-mail accounts, the merrier, and Google's g-mail is making it all happen.

47• LabRats #005: Not enough space? Add another hard drive!

By Cyberwalker staff. In Episode 5 of their LabRats show, Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers discuss how to double - or even quadruple, or just multiply any other way - your computer's capacity.