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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 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.
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• Hard drive grinding?
By Andy Walker. How to optimize your defragmenter and virtual memory settings.
5• How to downgrade Vista to XP
By Peter Ehm. It's not always nostalgia that drives us back from Vista to XP.
6• How to re-install Windows ME
By Andy Walker. If you want to install Windows ME on a clean system, it's pretty easy.
7• 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.
8• Hijacked browser? Fix it!
By Andy Walker. One technique used by spyware is to hijack your internet browser.
9• 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.
10• How to troubleshoot Windows crashes
By Andy Walker. If you have the dreaded "Blue Screen of Death," this article will help you determine the cause, and how to alleviate it.
11• How to reinstall Mac OS X
By Andy Walker. You may find some bad apples even among the vaunted Macintoshes.
12• 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.
13• How to solve audio error messages
By Andy Walker. Windows 95 sound driver is out of date.
14• Video Newsletter: Multi-core processors demystified
By Andy Walker. Computers have more than one brain these days.
15• How to buy a laptop in 2005
By Andy Walker. Laptops have come a long way since they orginally came out.
16• How to choose a power strip
By Andy Walker. With all the power cables that go along with running a computer, a power strip is essential.
17• Dealing with downloaded files
By Andy Walker. Downloading files through the Internet can be very satisfying but sometimes it can also be a hassle.
18• Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: new format war's on
By Jason Kerluck. Just like in the Betamax vs.
19• 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.
20• No need for a firewall when you use a dial-up modem.
By Andy Walker. Dial-up users aren't very susceptible to hacker attacks, so don't generally need firewall software.
21• Windows XP is here. Is it right for you?
By Andy Walker. Upgrading to a new computer operating system is always a big decision.
22• Zipping through computer world
By Andy Walker. Even the biggest hard drive or the fastest connection aren't big or fast enough for some huge files.
23• Direct cable connection: How to link two machines
By Andy Walker. A real easy way to link two home computers together.
24• FAT facts for partitioners
By Andy Walker. For those who are curious what FAT or FAT32 is, here you go.
25• Cheating your way through life: 2
By Chris Ricci. Gaming, music and video industries try to protect their property, but hackers beat their systems hands down: Part 2.
26• Viruses now a money maker
By Andy Walker. Progress reaches the underground world: virus and other malicious software writers get paid to sell their stuff so criminals can abuse computer users big and small more efficiently.
27• Make Windows XP, Vista easier to use
By Chris Ricci. New operating systems make locating familiar icons and settings a bit of a mini-treasure hunt, with a surprise at every click.
28• Zipping to your heart's delight
By Cyberwalker staff. Compressing files and complete folders now an easier proposition as Windows offers its own zipper in both XP and Vista.
29• What if your screen looks dirty?
By Chris Ricci. It's the little pixels that make up pictures on your Liquid Crystal Displays - and some of them can go bonkers.
30• Running a Mac not that difficult, after all
By Jason Kerluck. Mac has picked quite a few trick from the Windows environment, just as Windows some time ago used the Mac to improve itself.
31• Extend your iPod listening pleasure
By Stephen Saylor. Prolonging your battery life is actually not a difficult proposition.
32• The basics of satellite radio
By Andy Walker. Satellite radio service gives listeners tons of choices, but it still has a ways to go to become a really comfortable (and useful) gadget.