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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• 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• 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• CD-RW? CD-R? What's the difference?
By Andy Walker. Here are some pointers on recording CDs with your computer.
5• USB: A handy guide
By Andy Walker. USB is great - you just have to make sure your operating system is ready for it.
6• Ready, aim, snap - and edit
By Chris Ricci. A host of photo editing suites is available via the web.
7• Get hackers out of your home
By Andy Walker. The arrival of broadband Internet access has opened up a new playground for hackers: home computers.
8• If Windows 98 won't install over 95, get the right CD.
By Andy Walker. If you're having trouble installing a recently purchased copy of a operating system on to your computer, you might be surprised to find out one possible reason, and how common the problem really is.
9• Upgrading to Windows 98
By Andy Walker. Upgrading your OS almost always leads to a headache or two.
10• Keeping your data safe
By Peter Ehm. Since the time of tapes or unending boxes of floppies all the way to storing critical data on alternate media, our lives have become safer.
11• E-commerce imports tax Canadians
By Andy Walker. If you're buying items over the Internet, it's important to be aware of what your tax liabilities may be.
12• How to protect yourself against the Love Bug
By Andy Walker. The Love Bug, a/k/a the "I Love You" virus, is one of the latest in an annoyingly persistent series of viruses with malicious payloads.
13• Trialware anti-virus program misses virus
By Andy Walker. Trial versions of software are great for "try before you buy", but if you want to get the full benefit, it only makes sense to get the full version.
14• Monitor signal degradation
By Andy Walker. If you need an extension cable for your monitor, your best bet might be to move it closer to the CPU.
15• 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.
16• Applications ignore one another
By Chris Ricci. Office programs are often incompatible, but you can now get around the challenge.
17• Make sure your MS Office is legal
By Chris Ricci. There's a world of difference between Original Equipment Manufacturer installations of Microsoft applications and retail-boxed versions, price being one of them, bells and whistles the other.
18• Invest into proper power protection
By Jason Kerluck. A power strip doesn't protect your computer, but a Surge Protector will - and if you want to keep your work really safe and keep your computer humming securely, get yourself an Uninterruptible Power Supply.
19• Power: a good servant, an awful master
By Peter Ehm. Surge protectors and Uninterruptible Power Supply units (UPS) can save your computer and your sanity, too.
20• Cheating your way through life: 1
By Chris Ricci. Gaming, music and video industries try to protect their property, but hackers beat their systems hands down: Part 1.
21• Find an old scanner for old PC
By Andy Walker. Many times you want to find compatible peripherals for an older system.
22• AMD Spider proves not all computers are equal
By Jason Kerluck. Computer games expose that even the best of computer-parts standards do not guarantee seamless operation.
23• In wine the truth
By Chris Ricci. People helping people find information is still the motto behind the Web.
24• Rear-projection screens an affordable option
By Andy Walker. You can't hang rear-projection screens on the wall, but you can move them around with ease.
25• 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.
26• 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.