Archived Articles

This area contains old articles that relate to past operating systems and old software.

We keep this type of article available because many computer users still use Windows 95/98/Me and need a place to find related articles.


Featured Articles

Linus Torvalds' double life

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.


MP3 music on the Internet: A user's guide

There are tons of places online to download MP3 music files.


Fine-tuning the reformat-reinstall process for Windows 95

Follow-up to an earlier article with additional hints about formatting a hard drive to install Windows 95.


How to add a slave drive

Don't be baffled by those tiny switches (and their tiny labels) on your computer's case.


L2 cache ... HUH?

Computer terms can be vague.


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Use a floppy disk to update your BIOS on an older computer.


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It makes perfect sense to archive mail as it saves space in your e-mail application.


• Is it mice or mouses? Computerese grammar at its best!

Often in life, it's the silliest questions that deserves the best answers.


• Minimize wireless interference

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


• How to fix your monitor's colors after a reinstall

You had reason to reinstall Windows and now your monitor's colors look really awful.


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