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July 2006
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July 2001
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Answer Line: Prep an Old PC for a New Home What to do to your computer before giving it to someone else... Executing programs at shut-down time... Make autostart CDs... Handling .zip with Windows Me... Office Shortcut Bar... Backing up dial-up network settings... |
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Create Your Own Emergency Boot Disk Create an emergency boot disk, identify mysterious components... |
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October 2003
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June 2004
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March 2004
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Windows 2000: Tips for New Arrivals What is it with Windows 2000? At first glance, it looks like Windows 98 or 95--same old Start menu, Recycle Bin, and Task bar. But as you spend more time with it, little differences in looks and functions crop up. |
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December 2001
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November 6, 2006
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Preview Images in Windows Explorer Restore thumbnails for image files; expand file searches; what's FooBar? |
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September 2005
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April 2001
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April 2005
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May 2002
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November 2005
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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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August 2003
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Customize Your Drive Icons In the early 1980s, when the computer revolution brought us removable storage media, all we had to worry about was two floppy drives -- A: and B:. |
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Gunk Busters! Get your PC running like new with these easy tips for clearing the crud out of Windows, applications, and hardware. |
