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How To: Optimize Your Computer The costs of a new computers may be dropping, but a few small steps toward good PC maintenance can extend the life of your current PC and ease your finances a bit.  |
PC Magazine November 14, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
Stay Secure on a Public PC A few quick clicks and keystrokes will keep you safe when using a public terminal.  |
PC World September 2004 Stan Miastkowski |
Cut the Clutter and Add Power to Your Browser Web browsers can use substantial amounts of computer resources, and their temporary files can hog huge amounts of disk space. Updates, add-ons, housekeeping--and even using an alternative browser--can improve your surfing experience.  |
PC World March 2004 Kirk Steers |
Perk Up Your PC With Six Quick and Easy Tweaks With spring right around the corner, it's time to give your PC its annual sprucing up. Here are six no-cost, no-hassle tune-up tips to keep your Windows system purring.  |
PC World July 2002 Stan Miastkowski |
Step by Step: Reclaim Hard-Drive Space Windows utilities help you delete unwanted files, apps, and OS components; convert to FAT32; adjust your browser cache; and defrag your hard drive...  |
Macworld March 2005 Kirk McElhearn |
OS X Security Utilities These programs aim to keep your Internet activities private: Internet Cleanup 2.0 and MacWasher X. Both offer demo versions so you can try them out and see if they clean all your files.  |
PC Magazine July 17, 2009 John Brandon |
Clean Your Vista Drive in Four Easy Steps Running out of disk space? Follow these four tips to free up some space and get your PC working again.  |
PC World April 20, 2001 Lincoln Spector |
To Delete or Not to Delete? Identify files you can delete without regret, stamp out browser pop-ups...  |
PC Magazine August 17, 2007 Neil Randall |
WinUtilities 5.27 The powerful WinUtilities 5.27 suite makes Vista drive, Registry, and browser cleaning a snap.  |
PC World October 2003 Scott Dunn |
Five Steps to a Leaner, Cleaner Windows Here are five things Windows users can do to eliminate clutter in their system folders and maximize the space available on their drives.  |
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 Magazine May 1, 2009 David Cardinal |
Spring-Cleaning for Your PC Every so often it's important to perform thorough PC cleaning and maintenance. Fortunately there are a few simple steps you can take and utilities you can use to make your computer run faster.  |
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 February 1, 2006 |
Cull Specific Temporary Internet Files Selectively delete temporary Internet files.  |
PC World November 6, 2006 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: 20 Ways to Keep Your Windows XP System Fresh Vista may be on the way, but XP hasn't outlived its usefulness. These tips will help you keep the older operating system vibrant. Tip 1: Get Off the Upgrade Bandwagon... Tip 2: Swap When You Need To... etc.  |
PC World January 2006 Leonhard & Spector |
Gunk Busters! Get your PC running like new with these easy tips for clearing the crud out of Windows, applications, and hardware.  |
PC World May 2003 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Banish Windows Blowups Before They Occur Some golden rules on software updates and maintenance to keep your PC running smoothly.  |
PC World July 2006 Stuart J. Johnston |
Critical Microsoft Patches Cause Havoc Three Microsoft fixes end up causing more problems... Take charge of Automatic Updates... Get critical Firefox fixes...  |
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 October 24, 2006 Erik Larkin, PC World |
Radically New IE 7 or Updated Mozilla Firefox 2--Which Browser is Better? We extensively test drive both to find your best browser experience.  |
InternetNews October 28, 2009 |
Mozilla Updates Firefox Security, 3.6 Beta on Deck Six critical flaws get patched in the current generation of the popular browser as its next big release nears completion.  |
PC World September 2003 Scott Spanbauer |
Internet Tips: Play It Safe With the Right Browser Security Settings Select the appropriate browser settings; improve wireless-network security with WPA.  |
PC World August 22, 2001 Steve Bass |
Clean Up and Speed Up That Sluggish PC Tips, from cleaning your hard drive to viewing the Milky Way...  |
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.  |
AskMen.com September 20, 2000 Justin Becker |
How To: Optimize Your Computer Defragmenting, Keep it on, Screen saver, Firewall, Clear your cache, Scan disk, etc.  |
PC World December 2001 Stan Miastkowski |
Step-By-Step: Get a Free Tune-Up for Your Windows PC Use Windows' built-in tune-up utilities to return your PC to tip-top health...  |
PC World December 2000 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Superscrub Your Drive Automatically Automate disk maintenance, speed up printing from your laptop...  |
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 October 24, 2007 Steve Bass |
Got XP Annoyances? Try These Four Smart Fixes for Windows Woes Stop boot-up hiccups, zap folders that keep popping up, make Windows Explorer more reliable.  |
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 April 2001 Steve Bass & Kirk Steers |
Ultimate PC Troubleshooting Guide Our experts offer 36 tips to help you fix common hardware, software, and Web snafus that can bring your work to a stop...  |
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.  |
InternetNews March 2, 2011 |
Firefox Security Updated Before PWN2OWN On the eve of high-profile hack-fest PWN2OWN, Mozilla updates Firefox to address several security vulnerabilities, just as Google did earlier this week.  |
PC World June 2004 Stan Miastkowski |
Tune Up Your Windows XP Machine (for Free) Windows XP's own tools can boost its--and your PC's--performance.  |
PC Magazine August 17, 2004 |
Degunking Your PC Here are five ways to rid your PC of digital "gunk" and make it run faster and better.  |
PC World April 2004 Scott Spanbauer |
Lock Down Your PC Hackers. Spammers. Even rogue coworkers and employees. How can you keep the bad guys out and the good data in? Safeguard your system's perimeter with these 29 beyond-the-basics security steps.  |
T.H.E. Journal August 2001 Joyce Lambert |
New Aspects of Test Security Have you ever considered the new ways in which your tests are vulnerable to unauthorized access if you store your test files on an office or home computer?  |
Macworld January 2004 T. Patrick Henebry |
Cleaning Utilities Spring Cleaning 6.0 and Internet Cleanup 1.0 are hampered by overzealous decluttering efforts  |
PC Magazine November 16, 2005 Warren Ernst |
Before You Give Away Your Old PC Here's how to prepare your old computer for a new home.  |
InternetNews November 8, 2006 Sean Michael Kerner |
Path to Firefox 2.0 is Cleared Firefox 1.5.0.8 released as upgrade.  |
InternetNews May 13, 2009 Sean Michael Kerner |
Apple Update OS X, Safari for Security Zero-day Safari flaw gets plugged.  |
PC World May 2005 Scott Spanbauer |
It's Time to Update Your Internet Security Arsenal Every tool you need to secure your Windows PC is free on the Internet. Here's where they are.  |
PC Magazine August 16, 2007 Neil Randall |
Totalidea TweakVI This utility package wraps an accessible interface around hundreds of Windows configuration options that should appeal to anyone who wants to tinker with Vista.  |
PC World January 24, 2007 Scott Spanbauer |
Thwart the Three Biggest Internet Threats of 2007 Protect yourself against the three gravest Web dangers: Internet Explorer, phishing attacks, and malware.  |
InternetNews June 12, 2009 Sean Michael Kerner |
Mozilla Fixes Firefox Flaws as 3.5 Release Nears A security update, the first Release Candidate for 3.5 and a new Jetpack release have kept Mozilla's Firefox developers hopping.  |
PC World August 21, 2006 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: The Fast, Simple Way to Defragment Your Disks Use Windows' own tools to do the job; plus, a free disk-cleaning utility.  |
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.  |
InternetNews October 21, 2010 |
Mozilla, Google Improve Browser Security Both Firefox and Chrome get security updates.  |
InternetNews March 5, 2009 Sean Michael Kerner |
A Trio of Memory Flaw Fixes for Mozilla Firefox 3 Mozilla tackles a slew of security vulnerabilities as work inches ahead on the 3.1 update.  |
PC World September 14, 2001 Gregg Keizer |
Windows 2000 FAQ We solve 20 of the most vexing problems with Windows 2000...  |