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1• 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.
2• Wipe Vista and start fresh: Part 2
By Andy Walker. In this second step of the Vista reinstallation, wipe the hard drive and install a fresh copy.
3• Hard drive grinding?
By Andy Walker. How to optimize your defragmenter and virtual memory settings.
4• Create audio CDs with MP3 files
By Jonathan Walker. When you want to play your MP3s on a standard CD player, you need an audio CD of them.
5• How to defragment your hard drive
By Andy Walker. Your computer files become disorganized over time, slowing things down.
6• How to fix your monitor's colors after a reinstall
By Andy Walker. You had reason to reinstall Windows and now your monitor's colors look really awful.
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• 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.
9• How to change Virtual Memory settings
By Jason Kerluck. Higher Virtual Memory can help your computer tackle complex tasks with ease and speed of lightning.
10• 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?.
11• 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.
12• 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.
13• How to remove fonts
By Andy Walker. Do you absolutely have to keep every single version of every single font on your computer? Not necessarily.
14• How to remove AOL from Windows System Tray
By Andy Walker. Removing icons from the system tray can be easy.
15• How to choose a computer monitor
By Andy Walker. Upgrading your computer for better performance is a popular thing to do.
16• 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.
17• Making your MP3 files mobile
By Jonathan Walker. You don't have to be chained to your PC to listen to your MP3 files.
18• Windows caught in the cookie jar
By Andy Walker. Cookies.
19• Hard-drive shuffle tough to master
By Andy Walker. Want to know how to switch your hard drives and their corresponding drive letters? Here's how!.
20• Upgrade from Vista to XP?
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.
21• 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.
22• To move to Windows XP, you'll need to upgrade your RAM
By Andy Walker. If you are looking at using Windows XP, you may need to upgrade your RAM.
23• RAM chips don't mix.
By Andy Walker. RAM Chips are the oil and water of technology.
24• RAM chips don't mix.
By Andy Walker. Computer motherboards are finicky things.
25• How to buy a notebook computer
By Andy Walker. Laptops have come a long way since their inception.
26• CMOS changes necessary to fix game card
By Andy Walker. If you're having problems installing new sound or video cards, this article may help you.
27• How to buy a laptop in 2005
By Andy Walker. Laptops have come a long way since they orginally came out.
28• Using the infrared port in your Palm
By Andy Walker. You're on the move and need to use the infrared data transfer port on your Palm.
29• Hard drive backup made easy
By Andy Walker. When you're looking for a solid hard-drive-based backup solution, Seagate external hard drives are a great choice.
30• 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.
31• Upgraded 486 will never perform like a Pentium
By Andy Walker. No one wants to hear these words, but sometimes it's the plain truth.
32• Plug-n-Play efforts
By Andy Walker. Upgrading your computer can be a serious undertaking.
33• A beautiful Vista with a word of caution
By Andy Walker. New OS certainly an improvement over the older ones, including XP, and it does wow most of the time, but it still has a ways to go before becoming an ideal.
34• 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.
35• Tired of seeing those same error messages on startup?
By Andy Walker. Sometimes Windows means well by showing you what it thinks are startup errors, but they're just annoying you.
36• What kind of printer is right for you?
By Andy Walker. We all have different needs, and different printers will fill them.
37• Blame video card for computer's strange behavior.
By Andy Walker. If your computer screen freezes often, or you have other video-related issues, this guide will help you update your video card drivers.
38• Parity RAM and non-parity RAM
By Andy Walker. If you can divide by three, it's easy to determine whether you need parity RAM or non-parity.
39• OSGI yi yi
By Andy Walker. Firmware updates for everybody!.
40• Too many fonts?
By Andy Walker. Maybe you just want to be able to manage them better.
41• LabRats #078: Understanding USB
By Cyberwalker Staff. USB ports work much faster than their serial and parallel predecessors, but they have an occasional bug flying in now and then.
42• 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.
43• Should you write on a CD or DVD?
By Andy Walker. You're into making your own CDs, so how do you keep from mixing up your "England's Best Punk" CD from Granny's "1001 Irish Jigs"? Grab a pen, just be sure it's the right type.
44• Windows 98: Not as scary as many fear.
By Andy Walker. With each new OS comes some apprehension, which is normal.
45• 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.
46• Take your bookmarks on the road
By Chris Ricci. Even if we don't carry our computers along during our travels, we still can have access to our own bookmarks.
47• Five must-have security applications
By Craig Worden and Jason Kerluck. Modern times can be exhaustingly happy, but they are also filled with risks.
48• Vista incompatible with older peripherals
By Andy Walker. Microsoft might be dropping support for XP next year - or not, given that Vista still doesn't carry drivers that would help it support older equipment.
49• Why lug laptops, a memory stick fits into your pocket
By Peter Ehm. Sit down at any PC, insert your USB key, whistle a happy tune and go to work as if you've never left your own machine: you've brought it along.