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1• 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.

2• Reformat your hard drive using Windows 98

By Andy Walker. It makes perfect sense to do so once in a while, if only to keep your box running like a race horse.

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 add a second hard drive

By Andy Walker. Need more hard drive space? Cyberwalker will tell you how to add more!.

5• Easy reinstall for Windows Vista

By Andy Walker. If you want to take advantage of Windows Vista's new reinstall option from the desktop, start with this article.

6• How to repair your MBR

By Andy Walker. The boot process is quite mysterious and not always logical.

7• 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.

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

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

9• 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.

10• How to reformat your hard drive and reinstall Windows 95

By Andy Walker. When you need step by step instructions on reinstalling Windows 95, we are here to help.

11• How to downgrade Vista to XP

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

12• 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.

13• 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.

14• How to fix your printer

By Andy Walker. Printers seem to be the source of a lot of the problems faced by computer users today.

15• Minimize wireless interference

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

16• To fix a PC clock problem, get a new system battery

By Andy Walker. Does your computer keep forgetting what time it is? Depending on your luck, you could be looking at a minor repair or a major one.

17• How to start in Safe Mode

By Andy Walker. You can choose your favorite way to start your computer in Safe mode.

18• 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.

19• 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.

20• How to buy a small business PC

By Andy Walker. A business's computer needs are different from a home's.

21• 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.

22• 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.

23• 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.

24• 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.

25• Fix power management with a BIOS update

By Andy Walker. Fixing power management issues with a BIOS update can be a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be.

26• 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.

27• Internet by satellite dish is an option for Canada and U.S.

By Andy Walker. If you can't get broadband via DSL or cable modem, maybe you can have a connection beamed to you from space.

28• 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.

29• Fix the blue screen of death

By Andy Walker. Does you system crash and show a blue screen? Here are a few tips to help you and your computer out of the mess.

30• Lost your Windows XP password?

By Chris Ricci. New developments help ease the pain of the loss that used to be almost irreparable.

31• Faulty cable skews color on monitor.

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

32• RAM chips don't mix.

By Andy Walker. RAM Chips are the oil and water of technology.

33• RAM chips don't mix.

By Andy Walker. Computer motherboards are finicky things.

By Jason Kerluck. Vista is a resource hog, and it's slow, and it's unstable, so why not replace it with good, old and reliable XP? Not so fast: this switch could pose a host of challenges, some of them almost impossible to overcome.