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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 July 17, 2008 Gary Berline |
Viewing Pictures in XP How to activate Filmstrip mode in when looking at pictures in Windows XP.  |
PC Magazine August 17, 2004 Larry J. Seltzer |
Disinfecting Your PC If malware knocks your Windows computer off-line, you can still turn the tables on it. These steps may not be a cure-all, but they should be enough to get you back up and running and online.  |
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 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 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 World May 2004 Scott Dunn |
Windows' Magnifier Gives You a Zoom With a View Customize your log-on screen saver, replace defective new drivers, block off bad disk sectors, jump to Safe Mode, and planned OS obsolescence.  |
PC Magazine September 21, 2004 |
Add/Remove Internet Explorer? Why not simply remove Microsoft's browser?  |
PC Magazine October 5, 2004 Neil J. Rubenking |
Remove Windows 98 from Dual-Boot My computer is a dual-boot system with both Windows 98 and Windows XP installed.  |
PC World February 2003 Lincoln Spector |
Answer Line: Why Doesn't My Computer Turn Off Properly? Diagnose Windows shutdown problems; configure a notebook for home and office networks; customize Word and Excel dialog boxes.  |
PC Magazine December 9, 2003 |
Shrink the Programs Menu How to solve the problems of too many programs to display in Windows XP's Start Menu  |
PC Magazine August 2, 2006 |
Eliminate "Recent Documents" Evidence Disable Window's XP history of your recent documents.  |
PC World October 2002 Lincoln Spector |
Answer Line: Share Programs the Easy Way on a Multiuser PC Give multiple users of a single PC access to any program... resume interrupted downloads at the point of failure... confirm that a used PC isn't stolen property... delete items from the Startup tab of Win 98's Msconfig... convert .gif files into .ico files  |
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 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 June 8, 2004 Neil J. Rubenking |
Accented Characters Revisited In our February 17 issue, we presented a number of techniques for entering "Accented Characters in E-Mail." Here is another solution for Windows users.  |
PC Magazine January 10, 2007 |
Suppress the Reading Pane for All Outlook Folders Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 so it defaults to no reading pane must be made individually for each folder.  |
PC Magazine December 1, 2008 |
Tech Tips (Vol. 27 No. 13) Using Windows help system... Build tree diagrams fast... Start-up errors... Speed up speech recognition... Beautiful colors in Excel... Fake museum mode on your camera...  |
PC World March 2003 Lincoln Spector |
Answer Line: What Do You Do When Windows Doesn't Boot? Also: nonsensical Windows error messages; add Excel data to a Word file; print later by saving as .prn; transfer Word AutoCorrect settings.  |
PC World February 2002 Scott Dunn |
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...  |
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 Magazine November 11, 2003 Neil J. Rubenking |
Strip Personal Information from Word Documents In Microsoft Word 2002, when I select Properties from the File menu and click on the Summary tab, I see information I don't always want to share with others. For example, how do I clear the company and author lines?  |
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 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 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 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 September 14, 2005 Neil J. Rubenking |
Internet Explorer's Kiosk Mode How to enable IE's kiosk mode so that users only have the limited functionality that you give them.  |
PC World July 2005 Scott Dunn |
Top Techniques for Putting Windows on Hold How standby mode compares with hibernate mode... Creating handy command-line shortcuts... etc.  |
PC World September 2004 Scott Dunn |
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.  |
PC Magazine February 3, 2004 Neil J. Rubenking |
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.  |
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.  |
InternetNews August 4, 2009 |
Windows 7 'XP Mode' Nears Release A final piece of the puzzle meant to smooth the migration of Windows XP holdouts to Windows 7 is now available as a "Release Candidate," or RC, Microsoft said.  |
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...  |
PC World December 2003 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Throwback -- Give XP That Old-Time Windows Look Plus: Reopen folders automatically; restore lost desktop icons; and print faster, conserve paper.  |
PC World September 26, 2007 Scott Mueller |
Reduce Your PC's Power and Operating Costs A few simple tweaks to the BIOS and to Windows' power settings can cut your PC power bill by more than half.  |
PC World December 2002 Lincoln Spector |
Answer Line: Where Should I Delete Private Information? Use the Paranoia tab of Tweak UI to cover your online tracks; make euro symbols easily.  |
PC Magazine September 21, 2004 |
Doom 3 The original death match shooter has been revitalized for the new millennium, but it keeps things personal with a four-player-only mode that is true to the original game.  |
PC World March 16, 2000 Kirk Steers |
PC Troubleshooting FAQ Your machine's misbehaving? Try these solutions for some common PC woes.  |
PC World April 29, 2002 Yael Li-Ron |
Customize Your Windows Desktop Want Windows your way? Follow our tips and whip your desktop into shape.  |
PC World September 25, 2007 Lincoln Spector |
Using Just the Keyboard, How Do I Fill In a Dialog Box? Keyboard shortcuts to get you to the dialog box.  |
PC Magazine March 7, 2008 Neil J. Rubenking |
Keyboard Goes Berserk Keystroke remapping without permission.  |
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 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 October 11, 2006 |
Left- and Right-Align on One Line I use Microsoft Word from Office XP. I would like to know how I can left-align and right-align separate pieces of text in the same sentence; for instance, in a resume.  |
PC Magazine May 4, 2005 Neil J. Rubenking |
An Outlook Express Oddity in Windows XP Here is a peculiar behavior in Outlook Express 6 that seems to be present only under Windows XP.  |
PC Magazine October 11, 2006 Dave Mathews |
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.  |
PC Magazine May 4, 2004 |
Windows: 68 Tips & Tricks & More Windows: 68 Tips & Tricks... Edit the Send To Menu... Change Preferences to Speed Searching...  |
PC World January 2004 Lincoln Spector |
Protect Yourself Against Application Sneak Attacks Bring back lost private folders; get a fresh start for System Restore; save data from a corrupted file.  |
PC World January 2003 Kirk Steers |
Hardware Tips: A Finger on the PC Pulse Use Windows's System Monitor utility to track your computer's performance... extend your monitor's longevity... check hardware's compatibility with Windows XP.  |
PC Magazine June 22, 2005 Neil J. Rubenking |
XP Desktop Icon Labels Lose Transparency Windows XP has the ability to display desktop icon labels with a transparent background and drop-shadow effect.  |