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Security Is Up to You: Perfect Your Passwords Set up strong password policies for your PC's users... A freeware tool can give you greater control over passwords and more.   |
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March 16, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
Start Windows XP Without Waiting for Welcome I'd like to change my Windows XP Home Edition start-up back to what it was originally. |
PC Magazine
February 1, 2008
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Wizardly Help for Forgotten Passwords Lose track of your password? You can recover it quickly with Windows tools. |
PC World
March 2003
Scott Dunn |
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. |
PC World
September 2002
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Keep Prying Eyes at Bay With Windows' Passwords Get the upper hand on Windows' password options. |
PC World
January 2003
Lincoln Spector |
Answer Line: Synchronize Important Folders on Two Computers Transport files between work and home PCs... sidestep password demands in Windows XP's Task Scheduler... save Windows updates to disk... easy Windows macro recording. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
Revealing Passwords The passwords saved on your computer are more vulnerable than you think. |
PC Magazine
November 16, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
Watch for Registry Changes Even when you use RegEdit, some parasites will reinstate the RegEdit value. Windows XP may be able to trap and catch the code that is preventing complete removal. |
PC World
February 2004
Lincoln Spector |
How Do I Keep Other People Off My PC? Use these tricks and tools to protect your files. Plus, automate PC shutdown, find out how much laser-printer memory you need, and update XP's Start menu. |
PC Magazine
October 28, 2003
Neil J. Rubenking |
Windows XP System Information Fails When I try to display the System Information in Windows XP Home, I get the following response: Can't Collect Information. What can I do to correct this problem? |
PC Magazine
August 3, 2004 |
Automatic Login to Windows XP Regarding the item "Start Windows XP Without Waiting for Welcome," as long as your computer is not a domain member, you don't have to limit the number of user accounts, and you don't need TweakUI. |
PC Magazine
November 30, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
Where Does IE Store Passwords? The saved user ID/password pairs in Internet Explorer are stored in the Registry under a key whose default permission settings make it inaccessible to all users, even the user to whom the passwords belong. |
PC Magazine
November 30, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
Managing Password Manager How to prevent the Password Manager from automatically entering a password within Firefox after you have given it permission to do so. |
PC World
April 2002
Andrew Brandt |
When Killing Bugs Reveals Your Data If you use Windows XP and any application crashes, a dialog box will invite you to send Microsoft a bug report. But if the duplicate piece of memory sent with the bug report contains a sensitive document or password, that data goes to Microsoft too... |
PC World
September 2003
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Check Your Disks for Errors, With a Single Click Automate hard-drive maintenance; XP Pro vs. XP Home; the versatile Power Menu utility. |
PC World
March 21, 2007
Lincoln Spector |
Should I Report Program Problems to Microsoft? Tell Windows ahead of time when to send problem reports... Customize Office menus and Windows Explorer shortcuts. |
PC Magazine
February 15, 2006
Bruce Blodgett |
Schedule a Task for Idle Time A way to schedule a task to run whenever a computer is idle. |
PC Magazine
January 1, 2008
David A. Karp |
Vista Log-In Hacks Some cool features take effect before the OS even boots. |
PC World
March 2005
Scott Dunn |
Create Your Own Windows Security Analysis Tool The building blocks are in Windows XP Pro and 2000; also, get an enhanced Windows freebie. |
PC World
July 2003
Scott Dunn |
Password-Protect Your Sensitive Files and Folders Keep files private in XP and Me by compressing their folders... the last word on killing Messenger in XP Home. |
PC Magazine
August 2, 2006 |
Eliminate "Recent Documents" Evidence Disable Window's XP history of your recent documents. |
PC World
July 24, 2006
Andrew Brandt |
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. |
PC Magazine
February 3, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
Spell-Check Halted in Outlook Express Whenever I send an e-mail message, I get the following error message: The spell check on this document was halted. Do you want to send anyway? |
PC World
May 2006
Lincoln Spector |
Stop Others From Altering Your Security Settings Prevent new program installations from causing trouble... Play all your audio file types at the same volume... A tip on using Msconfig... |
PC Magazine
September 13, 2006 |
Teach Outlook to Spell Your Name Changing the way your name is spelled in Outlook. |
PC Magazine
May 17, 2006 |
Some Items Cannot Be Shown Get rid of the error message indicating that there is not enough room to show all the items added to the Start menu. |
PC Magazine
August 19, 2003
Matthew P. Graven |
The Windows Survival Guide If you're just getting ready to make the move to Win XP, or if you're anxious to dig beneath the surface and find some cool new tools, or if you've been using Win XP for a while and it's time for some serious maintenance, you'll find what you need to know in this guide. |
PC World
March 2004
Scott Dunn |
76 Ways to Get More Out of Windows Quick, easy ways to tame your operating system...from speed tweaks to security checks to troubleshooting tips. |
PC Magazine
July 1, 2003
Neil J. Rubenking |
Password-Protect the Outlook Express In-Box Is there a way to make the Outlook Express in-box private, using a password? |
PC World
August 2004
Lincoln Spector |
Restrict Software Installs on a Shared Computer Keep others from adding unwanted programs... Recheck 'Always Ask'... Learn the purpose of those mysterious files with a tilde in their name... More Hardware Info... |
PC Magazine
February 3, 2004
Sheryl Canter |
Windows XP Error Reports Should you send those crash reports to Microsoft? |
PC Magazine
January 20, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
A Solution for Windows XP Folder Amnesia? For the past couple of months, Win XP has refused to remember my folder settings. |
PC Magazine
March 7, 2008
Neil Randall |
Using Outlook on Multiple Machines A variety of options let you use your Outlook 2007 messages, calendar items, contacts, and tasks in multiple locations. |
PC World
July 2002
Scott Dunn |
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... |
PC World
August 2006
Lincoln Spector |
Save Windows Updates Locally for Faster Reinstalls Save Windows XP updates and patches so you don't have to keep downloading them... Scheduling a system to hibernate... Continue with copying files even if one of the files can't be copied... Organize and sort data with Microsoft Word... |
PC World
April 2002
Scott Dunn |
Super Windows Secrets Smart tips that unleash Windows' hidden powers -- whether you've upgraded to XP or not... |
PC World
November 2002
Scott Dunn |
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. |
PC Magazine
June 23, 2008
Neil Randall |
Inside Users and Accounts Linux allows multiple user accounts on the same installation. Here's how to set up multiple accounts during Ubuntu installation. |
PC Magazine
January 31, 2007 |
Virtual Memory Low--What to Do? Some tips on how to fix the virtual memory when it is too low. |
PC World
July 2004
Lincoln Spector |
Why All the Problems Shutting Down My PC? Fix faulty Windows shutdowns... Undo a dual-boot setup... Share Outlook data across a network... |
PC Magazine
January 18, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
User Name Mismatch in Windows XP Though the Microsoft Windows XP Start menu indicates that my name is Josh, in the Task Manager, screen-saver password, and print manager, all I am is just "owner." How can I make it consistent? |
PC World
August 2005
Scott Dunn |
A Simple Fix for Windows' Misbehaving Folders Correct problems affecting the opening of folders and dialog boxes... XP's Image-Viewer Shortcut... Add a 'New Folder' Button to Windows Explorer... |
PC World
November 25, 2007
Scott Dunn |
Fast Windows Fixes From bullet-fast startups and shutdowns to automatic data protection, here are 31 tweaks to make Vista and XP smarter, more reliable, and more efficient. |
PC World
October 2005
Steve Bass |
Clean Up a Taskbar Littered With Buttons Tame Taskbar Turmoil... IE Save Problems... Bypass XP's Pesky Log-In... Clean Up a Taskbar Littered With Buttons... |
PC World
April 2003
Scott Dunn |
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. |
PC World
December 20, 2006
Scott Dunn |
No-Brainer Backups Using Windows' Own Tools Five options for implementing a Windows backup strategy without investing a dime in third-party utilities. |
PC World
July 25, 2007
Scott Dunn |
Shift Any Version of Windows Into High Gear Use the OS's own tools to maximize your PC's performance without spending a dime. |
PC World
September 25, 2006
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Vanquish Still More Windows Annoyances These eight tricks should improve your Windows experience. |
PC Magazine
January 31, 2007 |
Internet Explorer Sluggish at Start Adjust IE to avoid looking for Proxy settings. |
PC World
March 2006
Lincoln Spector |
Answer Line: Schedule Your System to Start Automatically How to schedule a system boot of your PC... A metering program for tracking system memory and hard-drive space... A simple application for finding your Windows Product Key... |
