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Accelerate Windows by Tweaking Virtual Memory Tricks to pep up your computer... A Mac OS X theme for your Windows PC... |
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October 2003
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September 25, 2006
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December 20, 2006
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October 1, 2003
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April 2006
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June 1, 2005
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March 2005
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Create Your Own Windows Security Analysis Tool The building blocks are in Windows XP Pro and 2000; also, get an enhanced Windows freebie. |
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July 2002
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Windows Tips: Show Windows' Control Panel Who's in Charge Add, remove, or alter Control Panel shortcuts, or get a new view with a freeware program. Plus, hide a shared drive... |
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October 10, 2007
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February 2002
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Windows Tips: Take Charge of Your Runaway Start Menu Slim down your Start menu by removing unused items... customize your Documents menu... set the size of file dialog boxes... |
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April 2002
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Super Windows Secrets Smart tips that unleash Windows' hidden powers -- whether you've upgraded to XP or not... |
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July 11, 2007
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IE7 Gripes About Security Settings How to get rid of those annoying pop-ups in IE7. |
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Windows Tips: Right-Click for Faster Windows Navigation Right-click around Windows... sort better in Details view, edit the Registry safely... remap your keyboard... |
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September 2004
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Use a Super Boot Floppy After an XP Meltdown Recover when XP won't load... Get the full view of new Windows... Color-code your file names... The fastest way into Outlook... etc. |
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April 4, 2007 |
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March 2003
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Window Tips: XP Error Messages--You Decide What to Report Customize outbound Windows XP error messages; add sounds and visual effects to your PC's error messages; diagnose memory errors; a better way to tweak Windows. |
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July 24, 2006
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Step by Step: Get Any PC, New or Old, Ready for Everyday Use Customize your system settings, update drivers, get rid of built-in software you don't want, and more. |
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October 28, 2003
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November 2002
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The Insider's Guide to Fixing Windows You don't have to bend to Windows' will -- just follow our tips to shape it to your liking. |
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November 14, 2007
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Windows Tips: Supercharge Windows by Paring Unneeded Services Inside Windows' services tool; do your memory a dis-service; simple and free calendar app. |
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December 2003
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Windows Tips: Throwback -- Give XP That Old-Time Windows Look Plus: Reopen folders automatically; restore lost desktop icons; and print faster, conserve paper. |
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July 25, 2007
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April 2003
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Windows Tips: Take the Shortcut Route to Instant File Backups Easily back up your files after you finish working on them... restore the Change Passwords panel... hide specific file extensions. |
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February 3, 2004
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Make Shift Turn Off Caps Lock, Revisited You don't need to dig into the Registry. In Windows 2000, at least, it's very easy to make the Shift key turn off Caps Lock. |
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June 2002
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Windows Tips: Six Windows Tweaks I Couldn't Live Without Make personal sticky notes, launch apps fast, create Search shortcuts, put folders on the Start menu... |
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November 2002
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Windows Tips: Remove the Clutter Left by Your Windows Installation Plus: Identify your DirectX version, show only risky file extensions, and use Alt-key shortcuts. |
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Control Where Outlook Saves Attachments How to change the location that Outlook uses to store temporary copies of attachments when you choose to open them. |
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April 2004
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June 2004
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May 30, 2002
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September 2, 2003
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Make Shift Turn Off Caps Lock Make a quick change to your Registry, and your keyboard will behave just like a typewriter. |
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October 11, 2006
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Hacking XP Eleven hacks that can get your computer running faster, increase your productivity, and make Windows XP just a little less annoying than it was before you read this story. |
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February 2, 2005
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Save and Protect Your Hard Drive You can prepare for disaster by taking steps now to protect your PC's most valuable asset: its hard drive. |
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November 2003
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Steve's Do-It-Yourself Windows Upgrade These tools make your current OS act the way Longhorn should in two years. |
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October 24, 2007
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March 2004
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January 2003
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Faster For Free Want to get more from your megahertz? These slick tips and tools are like a no-cost PC upgrade. |
