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PC World September 2003 Kirk Steers |
Boot Passwords Put Your PC Under Lock and Key Secure your machine's boot-up to prevent snoops and thieves from accessing your data.  |
PC World February 2003 Kirk Steers |
Tweak Your PC's BIOS Settings the Safe Way Update BIOS settings; get useful PC handbooks; clean a CD-RW drive safely; and a slow-down utility for old apps.  |
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 World September 2002 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Keep Prying Eyes at Bay With Windows' Passwords Get the upper hand on Windows' password options.  |
PC World July 2003 Kirk Steers |
Stretch Your Technology Dollar With a Used PC Consider these important points when shopping for a previously owned system. Plus: Monitor CPU temperature.  |
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.  |
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.  |
PC World January 2002 Kirk Steers |
Hardware Tips Adjust your monitor and graphics card settings... shut down your modem after a fixed length of time...  |
PC World January 2003 Kirk Steers |
Faster For Free Want to get more from your megahertz? These slick tips and tools are like a no-cost PC upgrade.  |
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 March 16, 2000 Kirk Steers |
PC Troubleshooting FAQ Your machine's misbehaving? Try these solutions for some common PC woes.  |
PC World October 2002 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Quick and Easy Ways to Master Windows Printing Print faster and smarter by tweaking Windows' printer settings; get more control over the Windows print queue.  |
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 July 24, 2006 Steve Bass |
Hassle-Free PC: Ten Sure-Fire Fixes for a Problem PC Treatments include six free tools, a CMOS repair, and an unfreezing trick.  |
PC World January 2001 Kirk Steers |
Hardware Tips: Surviving a Disk Crash--a Checklist  |
PC World January 2005 Kirk Steers |
Five-Minute Fixes Rapid relief for balky PCs, stuck Windows, stalled networks, recalcitrant printers, and your other everyday computing hassles.  |
PC World March 2005 Jim Aspinwall |
Secret Tweaks 20 unexpected ways to unleash the true potential of the technology products you already own.  |
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 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 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 September 2003 Jeff Bertolucci |
60-Minute Upgrades Get new PC power in an hour -- or less -- with these speed boosters, storage add-ons, and more. Plus: Tune-up tips to keep your system going strong.  |
PC Magazine December 22, 2004 Pike & Ragaza |
Make the Most of Your New PC You're the proud owner of a new computer. Now what? Whether you're a novice or an old hand, we have 41 tips and tricks to help you make the most of your computing experience.  |
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 World May 2006 Kirk Steers |
Improve Your Image: 13 Simple Graphics Tweaks Some small adjustments to your LCD monitor can make a big difference in picture quality.  |
PC World May 2003 Stan Miastkowski |
New Tricks for an Old PC When you buy a new PC, instead of dumping the old one, consider using it as a network file server, network print server, or Internet connection sharing point.  |
PC World September 2001 Kirk Steers |
Hardware Tips: Conserve Energy With a PC Power Regimen Save power and protect data from blackouts, USB 2.0 vs. FireWire, increase a page's printable area...  |
PC World January 2006 Kirk Steers |
Eight Fast, Simple Ways to Give Your PC More Pep Tips to squeeze every ounce of performance from your system... A free utility that keeps intruders from infiltrating your system via a boot disc...  |
PC Magazine February 1, 2009 Matthew D. Sarrel |
Tech Tips (Vol. 28 No. 2) Useful tidbits from PCMag editorial staff, Labs analysts, and readers  |
PC World December 20, 2006 Kirk Steers |
Be a PC Crime Fighter: Keep Your Hardware Safe A variety of products and strategies will protect your PC from theft.  |
PC World August 23, 2006 Robert Luhn |
Best PC Upgrades The PC you need for tomorrow's tasks may be the one you own today after you upgrade its performance in one or more key areas. We show you how.  |
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 World June 2002 Steve Bass & Kirk Steers |
How To Solve the Weirdest PC Mysteries 40 top-secret methods for ridding your hardware and software of alien phenomena. The truth is in here...  |
PC World June 2006 Jeff Bertolucci |
Never Call Tech Support Again! Why suffer though hours on hold when you can solve the problem yourself? Whether your PC won't boot, keeps crashing, is infested with adware, or can't get to the Net, we'll help you fix it.  |
PC Magazine August 3, 2004 |
Network Printers Small to medium-size businesses or home offices with more than one computer have good reason to consider sharing a printer over a network.  |
PC World May 24, 2007 |
10 Fast Fixes for Nagging PC Problems These common snags won't make a brick of your PC, but they're frustrating, annoying, and real productivity drains. Here's how to solve them.  |
PC World May 2004 Stan Miastkowski |
Nine Quick Tips for Hassle-Free Printing Simple ways to get more out of your ink jet printer--for less.  |
PC World September 2004 Kirk Steers |
Get the Best View Possible From Your PC's Monitor Calibrate your display settings in Windows to get the highest-quality picture. You spend a large part of your workday staring at it, so why not make it look its best? Plus: Limit access to the Net on your PC.  |
PC World May 2004 Desmond & Leonhard |
PC Problems? Fix 'Em Yourself Taming tech glitches is easy--once you know what to do. Our troubleshooting guide shows how to solve them like a pro.  |
PC World December 2005 Scott Spanbauer |
Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs on the Same Network Tips that will help you to access all types of documents regardless of your operating system platform.  |
PC World September 14, 2001 Gregg Keizer |
Windows 2000 FAQ We solve 20 of the most vexing problems with Windows 2000...  |
PC World June 2003 Kirk Steers |
Simple Tweaks for Peak PC Graphics Performance Adjust the settings for your graphics board and display to improve image quality.  |
PC World February 2001 Kirk Steers |
Fix PC Woes by Going Back in Time Solve PC problems with System Restore; Microsoft's compatibility list...  |
PC World November 1, 2006 Rathbone et a. |
53 Hardware Secrets Ready to revitalize the gear you already own? We have scores of smart tips and thrifty add-ons for your PC, printer, camera, phone, and other devices.  |
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.  |
National Defense December 2010 Eric Beidel |
Cybersecurity Threatened By Common Password Buster GTRI researchers have proven that an inexpensive graphics processing unit (GPU) can bust passwords at the speed of a $100 million supercomputer.  |
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 March 23, 2009 Matthew D. Sarrel |
Making Console Gaming Safer for Kids Many of us are aware of the trouble a child can get into while using a PC. But have you considered how to make the console gaming experience safer?  |
PC Magazine April 20, 2004 M. David Stone |
Network Printers: Leading Lasers We review 9 monochrome units, and they're easier than ever to manage.  |
PC Magazine October 10, 2007 |
How to Upgrade a Graphics Card Save a bundle on your graphics card upgrade by doing it yourself. It's not difficult, and our handy guide does away with all the guesswork.  |
PC World August 2004 Lincoln Spector |
Restrict Software Installs on a Shared Computer Keep others from adding unwanted programs... Recheck 'Always Ask'... Learn the purpose of those mysterious files with a tilde in their name... More Hardware Info...  |