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Windows Tips: Keep Prying Eyes at Bay With Windows' Passwords Get the upper hand on Windows' password options.  |
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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 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 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 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 World June 2006 Scott Dunn |
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.  |
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 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 World May 2003 Scott Spanbauer |
Internet Tips: Avoid the Side Effects of Security Updates Pay attention to the effects that IE 6's service pack creates... back up Outlook folders easily.  |
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 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 2, 2004 Neil J. Rubenking |
Revealing Passwords The passwords saved on your computer are more vulnerable than you think.  |
PC Magazine November 2, 2005 Michael J. Steinhart |
Maximum Security: 94 Essential Tips for Staying Safe Dozens of our best security tips and pointers, broken down by category: system, networking and wireless, e-mail, Web surfing, malware, and mobile.  |
PC Magazine June 1, 2005 Sarah Pike |
Top Tips & Tricks For Windows Windows XP tips that will help you solve nagging problems, make Windows suit your style better, make you more safe and secure, help you cooperate with multiple users, and improve performance when you're on the go with a laptop.  |
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 World October 2001 Lincoln Spector |
How Do I Keep Others From Using My PC? Secure your system, uninstall programs properly, put a slide show on a CD-Recordable disc...  |
PC Magazine November 25, 2003 |
Mysterious Tilde File A problem with Outlook Express can cause a file icon with nothing more than a tilde in its filename to appear on your desktop.  |
PC World September 25, 2007 Scott Dunn |
Keep Your Data Safe by Reorganizing Windows' Folders Moving the folders that hold your data files off your Windows drive makes backups and recoveries a breeze.  |
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 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 World September 14, 2001 Gregg Keizer |
Windows 2000 FAQ We solve 20 of the most vexing problems with Windows 2000...  |
PC Magazine January 1, 2008 David A. Karp |
Vista Log-In Hacks Some cool features take effect before the OS even boots.  |
PC World September 25, 2006 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Vanquish Still More Windows Annoyances These eight tricks should improve your Windows experience.  |
PC World November 2004 Lincoln Spector |
Clean Up What a Messy Uninstall Leaves Behind Eliminate a deleted application's remaining pieces... Streamline your startup... Get missing Web images to show... etc.  |
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 February 2004 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: For Security Reasons, It Pays to Know Your File Extensions Spot hazardous files by learning about extensions.  |
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 World July 2002 Lincoln Spector |
Create a Start-Up Floppy for Windows 2000 and XP Be prepared in case your Windows 2000 or XP machine won't boot.  |
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 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 Magazine April 6, 2005 Neil J. Rubenking |
Use SendToX in Windows XP Windows 95 PowerToy is back to help XP users copy filename lists.  |
PC World November 2000 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Still Tweaking After All These Years Customize with Tweak UI... automate backups for Win NT and 2000...  |
PC World April 2006 Scott Spanbauer |
Take Charge of What Web Sites Know About You Control cookies, clear your download history, and take other steps to keep snoops off your online trail.  |
PC World July 2005 Lincoln Spector |
Let Windows Handle PC Maintenance for You Back up, scan for viruses, and scan and defrag your hard drive--automatically with XP... Print a List of Programs...  |
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 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 World April 2001 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Safer Backups--The Long and Short of It Make backing up system files safer... run slide shows in Windows Me...  |
PC World March 2005 Lincoln Spector |
Clean Up Your Hard Drive After Upgrading Windows Recover hard disk space by deleting unneeded uninstall folders; give pop-up help the boot; get one-click access to your configuration settings.  |
PC World October 2004 Rebecca Freed |
All Gain, No Pain PC chores don't have to be drudgery. We show you quick and easy ways to complete six essential tasks.  |
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 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 February 2001 Yael Li-Ron |
Windows Your Way No matter which Windows you use, it probably isn't as closely tailored to your needs as it could be...  |
PC World August 2003 Lincoln Spector |
When a Windows Update Makes Things Worse You may be able to uninstall bad patches. Plus: Give folders the appearance you prefer, change your default e-mail program, and format Word paragraphs efficiently.  |
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 March 20, 2007 Dunn & Spanbauer |
The Simple Way to Keep Your Private Files Private Make encrypted files stand out, control access to secure files, and a freebie turns folders invisible.  |
PC World March 1, 2000 Matt Lake |
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.  |
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 November 30, 2005 Neil J. Rubenking |
Create an Indestructible Shared PC Need to put a PC in a public place? A free Microsoft tool makes it easy to lock down.  |
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 January 20, 2009 Matthew D. Sarrel |
Smartphone Security Measures Even the simplest cell phones carry enough data to be dangerous in the wrong hands.  |