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November 2005
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Create a Windows CD for PCs That Don't Have One A true Windows restore disc will return your damaged system to its former healthy self... Changing the color of your icon text... Make a DOS application work with a USB printer...   |
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January 12, 2005
David A. Karp |
Build an XP-SP2 Recovery Disc The recovery disc that came with your PC is likely obsolete and useless. |
PC Magazine
April 4, 2008
David A. Karp |
How to Downgrade from Vista to XP Trade Vista for XP's more familiar bugs? Plenty of users say they'd do it in a heartbeat. Here's how to navigate the downgrade. |
PC World
November 3, 2007
Lincoln Spector |
Diagnose and Repair an Unbootable XP or Vista PC What to do when your Windows XP or Windows Vista system refuses to boot. |
PC Magazine
August 17, 2005
Edward Mendelson |
The Ultimate USB Key Your USB flash drive is good for a lot more than data transfer. It can be a whole office on the go. |
PC World
October 2003
Lincoln Spector |
Easy Backups With WinZip and Freeware Use a simple batch file and a few downloads to put backups into .zip archives. Plus: Will your PC boot from USB? |
PC World
August 25, 2006
Eric Butterfield |
Ask Our Experts: OS Restored Sans Disc Even if you don't have a stand-alone Windows CD, you can reinstall the OS without erasing your data. |
PC Magazine
January 1, 2008
Loyd Case |
Dirty CD Follow-Up Better ways to test and fix memory. |
PC Magazine
November 29, 2006
Bill Machrone |
Give System Woes the Boot A new class of rootkit, using the virtualization capabilities of new Intel and AMD processors, is impervious to anything but a clean boot from an uninfected disc. |
PC World
December 2005
Lincoln Spector |
Emergency Boot CDs for PCs Without Floppy Drives What to do when XP or 2000 won't boot and your PC doesn't have a floppy drive... Copy device drivers from your PC to CD... Safeguard files and folders... Make the most of Windows slow-ups... |
PC Magazine
November 15, 2006 |
A Windows XP/RAID Catch-22 How to install Microsoft Windows XP Pro to a pair of 300GB SATA drives in RAID 0. |
PC Magazine
August 19, 2003
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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 Magazine
August 29, 2007
Neil Randall |
Linux Installation Guide Your complete step-by-step guide to installing Linux on your Windows PC. |
PC World
May 22, 2007
Steve Bass |
Smart Fixes for Gnarly PC Problems Boot from a USB drive, replace system files, check your RAM, and other remedies. |
PC Magazine
February 1, 2008
Edward Mendelson |
The Ultimate USB Key With some advance planning and setup, your USB drive can be more than a briefcase; it can be a powerful tool that keeps you fully connected and functional when you're on the road without your laptop. |
PC World
September 2004
Lincoln Spector |
PC Safety Toolbox--Five Steps to Protecting Your System The ins and outs of backing up, defragging, defending against intruders, and creating an emergency boot disk. |
PC Magazine
September 27, 2006 |
Updates for a Sloooow Computer How to get critical Microsoft updates if you don't have an fast Internet connection. |
PC Magazine
May 31, 2006 |
Hard Drive Installation Error Correct error messages when installing an extra hard drive on your computer running Windows XP Home. |
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
November 2003
Lincoln Spector |
What to Do When XP or 2000 Won't Boot Try several tactics to get a reluctant Windows to load; plus, keep XP's Start menu under control. |
PC World
May 2001
Kirk Steers |
Create Your Own Emergency Boot Disk Create an emergency boot disk, identify mysterious components... |
PC Magazine
February 2, 2005
David A. Karp |
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. |
PC World
August 2005
Kirk Steers |
Ten Quick Tips to Keep PC Trouble at Arm's Length From backup strategies to easy maintenance routines, these tips help keep your PC humming along. |
PC World
September 14, 2001
Gregg Keizer |
Windows 2000 FAQ We solve 20 of the most vexing problems with Windows 2000... |
PC World
October 2005
Kirk Steers |
Prepare Your Hardware for a Windows Reinstall Take these steps to ensure your PC works well following a refresh of the Windows OS... A USB Cup Warmer can be a nice PC accessory... |
PC World
January 2002
Lincoln Spector |
Combine Your Rescue Disks on a Single CD Put multiple rescue disks on a single CD... transfer your Outlook Express installation to a new PC... |
PC Magazine
July 11, 2007
Loyd Case |
How to Enlarge a Windows Partition Discover the tools needed for disk partitioning. |
PC World
May 2002
Steve Bass |
Home Office: Last Call for Windows XP Ugrades Still sitting on the fence? Jump, and avoid these installation hassles... |
PC Magazine
August 19, 2003
Edward Mendelson |
Get It Back with Drive Image The easiest way to restore your PC after a virus attacks or an application installation runs amok is to load a disk image that contains a copy of your system from its previous, working state. PowerQuest's Drive Image 7 offers multiple methods of restoring a full image or certain files. |
PC World
September 2003
Lincoln Spector |
How to Reinstall Windows Without Losing Your Data It's a big job, but it can cure Windows' creeping decrepitude; plus, sudden reboots revisited. |
PC World
November 2004
Scott Spanbauer |
Is XP's Fix Safe? Windows XP Service Pack 2 seems a smooth upgrade for most, but many are putting off installing Microsoft's big security patch anyway. |
PC World
October 2005
Matthew Newton |
Try Linux for Free: Make Your Own Install CD Download an ISO file and burn it to disc, and take the OS for a test drive. |
PC World
March 2005
Lincoln Spector |
Windows Rejuvenated! Is your aging Windows machine slowing down? Getting creaky? Just plain showing its age? Here's how to make it work the way it did fresh out of the box. |
PC Magazine
June 8, 2004
Ben Z. Gottesman |
2004 Utility Guide Utilities can help you get the most from your system. We review 161 in 21 categories, from backup and antivirus to password management and screen capture. |
PC Magazine
October 11, 2006 |
Invalid boot.ini File Booting error message with Windows XP Pro. |
PC World
July 23, 2007
Michael S. Lasky |
Painless Backups to USB Drives Low-cost USB drives make it easier than ever to back up your data and take it with you. |
PC World
July 24, 2006
Lincoln Spector |
Answer Line: How Can I Tell If My PC Has Caught a Virus? Try these simple methods to determine whether your Windows computer is infected.... USB cable myths busted... Boot without windows... When it comes to swapping, flash ain't as fast as SDRAM... |
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 World
September 2005
Scott Spanbauer |
Wipe Out Windows Annoyances Banish the worst glitches, time-wasters, and irritations in the Windows XP with these 29 tips. Plus: Get the scoop on Windows' biggest rivals. |
PC World
May 24, 2007
Christopher Null |
How to Survive the Worst PC Disasters Can't get your PC to boot? Or just sent your boss a really embarrassing e-mail? Here's how to recover from these and ten other potential catastrophes. |
PC Magazine
September 27, 2006 |
Transferring Mirrored RAID 1 Data Mirroring data from an old drive to a new drive. |
PC World
January 2005
Steve Bass |
Your XP Service Pack 2 Survival Guide How to handle Windows XP's latest bug fix and security update. |
PC World
February 2006
Christopher Null |
23 Things to Do With a Thumb Drive Put your USB drive to work as a portable desktop, PC recovery kit, entertainment platform, and more. |
PC World
November 30, 2007
Steve Bass |
Save Time and Protect Your Data With Three Next-Generation Tools Drop USB for eSATA for faster backups... Swap your notebook hard drive for flash... Try a super recovery utility... Foxit Reader outfoxes Adobe... |
PC World
April 2005
Lincoln Spector |
Why Won't Windows Boot With a New Motherboard? Also, easy Outlook e-mail sorting... Securing shared folders in Windows XP... Capturing hardware settings... |
PC World
June 2005
Lincoln Spector |
Answer Line: Stop Those Annoying Boot-Up Error Messages How to trouble shoot a boot-up error message... From Old App to USB Printer... Spybot vs. the DSO Exploit... Make a Backup of Your CMOS... |
PC Magazine
August 1, 2007
Loyd Case |
Replacing a Laptop Hard Drive Ever wondered just how to replace the hard drive of a laptop? Loyd explains. |
Home Toys
February 2005
Bob Hetherington |
NetDisk Network Storage Device With all the focus on networking in our homes, eventually we will all be faced with the most important, yet least discussed element of a home network: storage and backup. Enter a Network Storage Device such as NetDisk from Ximeta. |
PC World
September 25, 2007
Kirk Steers |
How to Recover Almost Anything Even when you think it's gone, a file or folder that you consigned to oblivion may not be irretrievably lost. Here's how to retrieve files from your hard drive and cell phone. |
PC Magazine
October 5, 2004
Sebastian Rupley |
Service Pack 2: Work-Arounds As Microsoft's long-awaited Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) makes its way onto more PCs, the company has published two extensive lists of programs that may either seem to stop working or behave differently after installation. |
