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- Incredibly cheap laser printer: Only $29 (April 13, 2015)
- Apple's new watch is dumb (September 21, 2014)
- Apple's iPhone-satellite watch is a dud
(March 22, 2015)
- Solve a huge problem with this simple app: It lets you send photos and videos from any device or computer to any other one (March 15, 2015)
- The computer is the buggy whip of our time (September 14, 2014)
- Little things you're probably wrong about (October 19, 2014)
- Don't faint. I'm recommending Windows laptops for college students. Apple has priced itself out of contention (August 11, 2013)
- Back to school? Skip the Mac (August 10, 2014)
- Time to show Windows XP the door (May 18, 2014)
- Turn your tablet into a studio-quality stereo audio recorder (September 28, 2014)
- Bringing the old iMovie back from the dead (August 18, 2013)
- Cable TV costs and other stuff (March 31, 2013)
- Only $40 to make your Wi-Fi stronger (February 22, 2015)
- Don't pay for Chinese fakery, even when it's sold by Amazon (April 5, 2015)
- Wikipedia readers for tablets and computers (March 3, 2013)
- Want a great smartphone photo app? Try Snapseed (November 3, 2013)
- Advantages of a non-Apple phone or tablet (February 17, 2013)
- Android's secret weapon (March 24, 2013)
- Network safety, plain and simple (February 24, 2013)
- Password? No way! Use a passphrase instead (February 10, 2013)
- Easy fixes for 'phantom' problems (July 7, 2013)
- How Apple is losing its mojo (January 6, 2013)
- iPhone and iPad get a new operating system, and it's a typographical turkey (October 20, 2013)
- October 2014 iPads models: How thin is too thin? (October 26, 2014)
- Apple's new (October 2013) iPads max out at $929; even iPad mini can hit $829 (October 27, 2013)
- An iPad competitor from Acer (March 17, 2013)
- Tablets 101: Where to get apps for iPad and Android devices (January 20, 2013)
- Tablets 101: The best apps for iPad and Android devices (January 27, 2013)
- Tablets 101: Care and feeding (February 3, 2013)
- Custom keyboards -- at last -- for iPad and iPhone (February 8, 2015)
- TextExpander keyboard provides powerful macros in iPhone, iPad (February 15, 2015)
- iPad 101: What newbies need to know (January 5, 2014)
- How to find the right apps (March 23, 2014)
- More tips and tricks for the iPhone and iPad (May 25, 2014)
- Make Apple's Siri work harder -- yes, on your iPad, too (October 5, 2014)
- Apple's autocorrect driving you crazy? Android does it much better (July 6, 2014)
- Cure for overworked USB: A hub with 28 ports (April 7, 2013)
- Cheapskate's guide for 2013, Part 1: Tablets (November 17, 2013)
- Cheapskate's guide for 2013, Part 2: Smartphones (November 24, 2013)
- Cheapskate's guide for 2013, Part 3: Backup drives (December 1, 2013)
- Cheapskate's guide for 2013, Part 4: Printers (December 8, 2013)
- Android 101: What newbies need to know (January 12, 2014)
- News apps for Apple and Android devices (January 26, 2014)
- Mac's little known 'Services' are a bonus (June 1, 2014)
- Mail bag: Great tips for password protection (June 22, 2014)
- Technofile special: Turn off Java NOW (April 8, 2012)
- Cheapskate's Guide for 2012: Tablets (November 25, 2012)
- Cheapskate's Guide for 2012: Computers (December 2, 2012)
- Cheapskate's Guide for 2012: Printers (December 9, 2012)
- Cheapskate's Guide for 2012: Accessories (December 16, 2012)
- Cheapskate's Buying Guide: No mousing around for these gifts (December 11, 2011)
- Cheapskate's Buying Guide: Buying a printer? The real cost is ink (December 4, 2011)
- Cheapskate's Guide: Laptop conundrum: Cheap -- or good? (November 27, 2011)
- Cheapskate's Guide: iPad 3G can be expensive; choose wi-fi-only model instead (November 20, 2011)
- The times, they are a-changin' (December 30, 2012)
- Computers? They're just appliances now (April 13, 2014)
- Can a solid-state drive make your computer faster? (September 18, 2011)
- Turn a bare drive into an external unit for $19.99 (November 13, 2011)
- Battery meters with real muscle (June 3, 2012)
- Fuji makes a camera for all the rest of us (July 24, 2011)
- An iPad lover finds Android a delight (August 26, 2012)
- Apple's Android problem is your big break (September 9, 2012)
- The iPad's domination is threatened by a tough competitor from Google (September 16, 2012)
- A new tablet that's better than the iPad mini -- at only $149 (June 9, 2013)
- Jailbreaking: What's in it for you? (June 30, 2013)
- Power user tips for iPads (September 2, 2012)
- Kids home all day? Lock up your iPad with parental controls (June 16, 2013)
- Cleaning out your iPad fast, Part 1: The easy stuff (April 14, 2013)
- Cleaning out your iPad fast, Part 2: Getting photos, videos, books and music off your iPad (April 21, 2013)
- The biggest secret of the iPad -- it's a computer (July 27, 2014)
- iPhone's 'jail' can be a big limitation (June 23, 2013)
- Apple cuts the cord from iPads and iPhones (August 7, 2011)
- Kensington iPad keyboard and case: Small, but it does well (October 30, 2011)
- How to hide stuff from prying eyes (November 11, 2011)
- Tablet prices plunging: How about $69.99? (August 19, 2012)
- A 'magical' iPad? Despite the hype, the answer is 'yes' (Nov. 7, 2010)
- Best recent iPad apps, part 1 (August 3, 2014)
- Best recent iPad apps, part 2 (August 17, 2014)
- Best apps for your iPad, Part 1 (May 15, 2011)
- Best apps for your iPad, Part 2 (May 22, 2011)
- Best iPad photo apps, Part 1 (August 21, 2011)
- Best iPad photo apps, Part 2 (August 28, 2011)
- 10 iPad apps you can't live without (January 8, 2012)
- iPad already has 37,180 apps, with 1,000 new ones each day (Nov. 14, 2010)
- Can an iPad replace your laptop? (Dec. 5, 2010)
- Turning an iPad into a laptop, Part 1 (June 12, 2011)
- Turning an iPad into a laptop, Part 2 (June 19, 2011)
- Turning an iPad into a laptop, Part 3 (June 26, 2011)
- What you don't know about the iPad (Jan. 16, 2011)
- Cameras and more speed for the iPad 2 (April 3, 2011)
- Apple's iPad is a laptop on steroids (Fev. 7, 2010)
- iPad's hidden features, Part 1 (March 18, 2012)
- iPad's hidden features, Part 2 (March 25, 2012)
- iPad users' Appy days are here again! (October 7, 2012)
- Can't access the Google Play Store for Android? Here's an alternative (August 4, 2013)
- Baby iPad costs $329 (October 28, 2012)
- Android apps you won't want to miss (October 14, 2012)
- My 10 favorite Android apps (July 28, 2013)
- New iPad is a hot item (April 22, 2012)
- iPad macros can type words and phrases for you (July 22, 2012)
- Apple iTunes support? Better late than never (April 15, 2012)
- Goodbye, netbooks! We hardly knew ye (July 17, 2011)
- How to make your laptop louder (May 29, 2011)
- Apple dares to make scrolling 'right' (Sept. 4, 2011)
- Don't let a 'helper' keep you from knowing how your computer or iPad is set up (April 29, 2012)
- Find the hidden functions in your Apple earbuds (July 14, 2013)
- Don't pay for antivirus software (July 15, 2012)
- Looking for a laptop for school? Fresh 'Air' can't be beat (July 29, 2012)
- Top iPad apps for school (August 5, 2012)
- Free search methods for your files in Windows and Macs (October 16, 2011)
- An innocent mistake can ruin your memory card (June 5, 2011)
- What they don't tell you about downloads (March 13, 2011)
- Don't let a 'helper' keep you from knowing how your computer or iPad is set up (April 29, 2012)
- Don't let your memory card wreck your holiday photos (October 21, 2012)
- Ease the pain of keeping up with the times when you read about something here (April 20, 2014)
- Will the real Apple TV please stand up? (August 12, 2012)
- Geeks need not apply, Part 1: Left behind? Help is on the way (May 6, 2012)
- Geeks need not apply, Part 2: What everybody is supposed to know (May 13, 2012)
- Geeks need not apply, Part 3: File all of this under 'folder' (May 20, 2012)
- Geeks need not apply, Part 4: Biggest computer mystery: Where things go (May 27, 2012)
- The tricks images play on your eyes (April 27, 2014)
- Coping with downloads in their twilight time (September 24, 2012)
- There's no 'home' home any more (April 24, 2011)
- A reprieve from a very hard lesson when my wife's priceless work was stolen (July 21, 2013)
- A big bad bug is forcing you to change your passwords (May 4, 2014)
- The spell checker from hell (March 6, 2011)
- Goodbye, Word. I've got mail (Feb. 27, 2011)
- Beware of overloading USB (Feb. 20, 2011)
- 3 exciting new computer accessories (Dec. 19, 2010)
- How to clean out unwanted fonts on a Windows PC or Apple Mac (March 4, 2012)
- Internet Explorer finally hits the target (March 27, 2011)
- 10 tips for proper power in computers (Oct. 24, 2010)
- MacBook laptop makes a great dorm mate (Aug. 1, 2010)
- 3 ways to run Windows programs on your Mac (Jan. 31, 2010)
- Imagine Windows users cheering (Jan. 2, 2010)
- The mouse is dead (Feb. 10, 2010)
- Readers suggest 10 free programs (Feb. 14, 2010)
- A simple manual for your new PC or Mac, Part 1 (Dec. 27, 2009)
- A simple manual for your new PC or Mac, Part 2 (Jan. 3, 2010)
- GPS prices reach $200 level for first time as TomTom One goes on sale (Oct. 21, 2007)
- Google adds free phone calling to Gmail (Oct. 3, 2010)
- Tips on using Google, Part 1 (Jan. 23, 2011)
- Tips on using Google, Part 2 (Jan. 30, 2011)
- Tips on using Google, Part 3 (Feb. 5, 2011)
- Gee, mail! What have you done to us? (March 30, 2014)
- Telephone calling without a phone? Apple makes it easy (Sept. 26, 2010)
- Push-to-talk phones very handy for some users (May 17, 2009)
- Help for those who jettison the home phone (Dec. 26, 2010)
- BlueAnt hands-free headset sets new standard (July 3, 2011)
- Mac users have an uninstaller, too, and all users, of Windows and Mac alike, should be cautious while installing (April 12, 2009)
- Deceptive download confuses readers (June 27, 2010)
- Getting out of sticky situations (July 4, 2010)
- What's new: Fast drive, silky case, smooth sound (June 28, 2009)
- Stop Paying for Software: VLC, Free video player, finally grows up and out of beta status (Aug. 2, 2009)
- Stop paying for software: Get rid of the junk software that comes on new PCs (June 13, 2010)
- Stop paying for software: Readers offer more free software ideas (Sept. 12, 2010)
- HTC Touch phone is OK, but it's not an iPhone (Jan. 27, 2008)
- On the road for two months but still online: How we did it (Feb. 3, 2008)
- 'PC Annoyances' book has helpful advice, but watch out for the ringers (2005)
- Stop paying for important software (March 23, 2008)
- Super-size your netbook battery (Aug. 22, 2010)
- How to take care of your laptop's battery (June 10, 2012)
- Stop Paying for Software: Legacy Family Tree is a well designed and free genealogy program for Windows and some Macs (Aug. 16, 2009)
- Stop Paying for Software: 32 free Windows programs in Karen's Power Tools (Feb. 21, 2010)
- Stop Paying for Software: Free Web-based helper programs (Feb. 28, 2010)
- Wide-format pro photo printer for $99 (November 10, 2013)
- Epson's Workhorse 845 is a workhorse indeed (November 18, 2012)
- Brother color laser puts inkjets to shame (March 1, 2015)
- Proof that my Brother color laser makes photo-quality prints (March 8, 2015)
- Confessions of a Lexaholic, in which the author confesses to a weakness and wishes he were a millionaire (2005)
- Quicken's Windows software can run on Macs (Sept. 5, 2010)
- How to block a sneaky Web-tracking ploy (Sept. 19, 2010)
- Put your bookmarks where you can find them (June 17, 2012)
- Goodbye, inkjet: Brother laser printer does a great job in black and white, doesn't cost much, and even sports excellent grayscale graphics (2005)
- Scanning a collection of slides is easy, but it might take hundreds of hours if you have a lot of them (January 22, 2012)
- Kodak 5300 printer-copier-scanner is a charm (Nov. 18, 2007)
- Can you save money on OCR? (Jan. 25, 2009)
- 2 unusual products: New ink jet paper made from stone, earpieces that throb with the beat (July 5, 2009)
- Pogue's 'Missing Manuals' are great last-minute gifts (2005)
- Store your passwords safely: Put them in your wallet, in plain sight. Am I crazy? Not at all (June 3, 2007)
- The cost of using memory cards for longterm storage and other mailbag questions (2006)
- Movies are an eye-filling treat with Myvu video glasses (July 6, 2008)
- Beware! An old limit can hobble your thumb drive (June 15, 2008)
- No-sweat backups for Windows and Macs (Feb. 15, 2009)
- Recording sound on
your computer, Part 1: Hook it up to your receiver as if
it were a tape deck (2003)
- Recording sound on
your computer, Part 2: Getting the Windows
'mixer' adjusted right is half the battle
(2003)
- Recording sound on
your computer, Part 3: Sound Forge Studio and Cool Edit
2000 top the Windows charts (2003)
- Recording sound on
your computer, Part 4: Putting those old LPs onto
home-grown CDs (2003)
- A plain and simple guide to taking care of CDs and DVDs (2005)
- Are DVD rippers legal? (February 5, 2012)
- Turning DVDs into videos for your laptop or iPad (February 12, 2012)
- How to watch recorded TV shows on your iPhone or iPad (February 19, 2012)
- The new iPad's unique photo prowess (June 24, 2012)
- iPhoto turns iPad into a photo workstation (July 1, 2012)
- Peter
Vanderhaden's list of Technofile downloads
(2002)
- Essential Googlemania: Fly away with Google Earth, or find that file with Google Desktop (April 29, 2007)
- Speech recognition finally comes of age (May 24, 2009)
- TiVo-like radio for your computer lets you 'rewind' live shows (2005)
- ilo DVD recorder: Low-cost way to ditch that VCR (2005)
- ADS device helps convert VHS tapes to digital video so you can turn them into DVDs2005)
- How to protect
yourself against e-mailed porn (2002)
- A wireless iPod? That's the ring of a cash register you hear, not a phone, in Apple's announcement that it is entering the cell-phone business (Jan. 14, 2007)
- Log on to your computer from afar with LogMeIn (July 29, 2007)
- Sudoku solvers and puzzles on your PC or OS X Mac (2005)
- Be careful! You can inadvertently burn unreadable CDs - (June 25, 2006)
- 'Unrecoverable' files can be rescued from a bad CD, using IsoBuster for Windows or FileSalvage for OS X - (July 2, 2006)
- Your lost privacy: How posts on MySpace can divulge details you never wanted to share - (June 18, 2006)
- When will I learn? When you don't know what you're doing, don't do it (July 30, 2006)
- Blog: Tweaking software for Windows and OS X (July 30, 2006)
- 'Mozy' keeps your files backed up online for free (July 27, 2008)
- How to find things on your computer, Part 1: Forget icons and use the 'Details' view (2005)
- How to find things on your computer, Part 2: Organization is the key factor (2005)
- Wikipedia is a free-for-all 'encyclopedia' that allows anyone to change the content. Is that OK? (2004)
- Shudder! Wikipedia foe turns out to be a fan (March 21, 2010)
- Hot stuff: Converting VHS tapes to iPod videos, a tiny hard drive and a printer for CDs and DVDs (July 20, 2008)
- Stop paying for software: Free video converters for Windows and Macs (April 4, 2010)
- A simple keyboard adjustment can speed up your computer (2005)
- DVDs for photographs?
You bet! They're not just for movies any
more(2002)
- You don't need a computer to put your digital photos on CDs; PrimeFoto does the copying and even makes slide shows and digital albums automatically (2005)
- Wireless security: Do as I say, not as I do (Feb. 4, 2007)
- A phish story that can bite you (April 18, 2010)
- Put your name in lights -- or on a gingerbread cake -- with PixyMe (May 9, 2010)
- Do you give your
e-mail address to spammers? (2003)
- Need privacy? Don't post Word documents online (April 25, 2010)
- 'iHateSpam'
still ranks at the top for Windows spam blockers; Apple
Mail is superb in keeping spam out on OS X Macs
(2003)
- Quick quiz on computer security: Find out what you don't know, because it might hurt you
(2004)
- How do you spell 'virus'? Here's a clue: It starts with 'W' and ends with pain (2004)
- Virtual reality grows up in stunning photo panoramas(2004)
- Backing up is easy, Part 1: Just save the stuff you created, not your program files(2004)
- Getting that missing
taskbar back, making DVDs and VCDs for slide shows, what
you lose or gain when you abandon Windows, other
tips(2002)
- Q&A: Overheating PCs, Road Runner problems, the Bill Gates/WordPerfect myth and more - (July 16, 2006)
- The address book blues: How a surprise party turned me into a believer in computerization(2004)
- The day the earth stood still: Apple comes up with a multi-button mouse (2005)
- Laptop delights: 2 travel-size mice from Microsoft - (April 2, 2006)
- Looking for a back-to-school laptop? MacBook is ideal (August 12, 2007)
- Good news: Cheaper Blu-ray blank disks arriving (May 23, 2010)
- Blog: Mini-tips for Windows and Mac users - (July 16, 2006)
- Making PDFs in Windows
and OS X; 3rd macro app for OS X (2002)
- Turn Web pages into
PDFs to save them intact (2002)
- Be operating system,
Part 1: Fascinating alternative to Windows
(2000)
- Be operating system,
Part 2: Multitasking like you've never seen
before (2000)
- QNX computer operating
system: Faster than Windows or Linux, with a gorgeous
interface (2000)
- Using a telecomm
service as a disk drive (1993)
- The sitcom that would
never sell: How your computer really stores things
(1993)
- "Free"
offer from Gates Foundation has strings attached
(2000)
- It's cool!
It's new! It's what YOU need! Right? (The
refrigerator as operating system) (2000)
- Adjusting your
computer monitor, part 1 (1997)
- Adjusting your
computer monitor, part 2 (1997)
- Adjusting your computer monitor using an automatic device (2005)
- $277 Walmart "IC Power" 19-inch LCD monitor has extra features and great image quality (2005)
- How to connect
those PCs at home or in a small office (1999)
- Internet radio is easy
to listen to, on a Windows PC or a Mac (2002)
- How 'drag and drop' can turn you into a pro (2004)
- Imation's new jukebox-wannabe stores your CDs and DVDs, but it can't read or play them (2005)
- Discovering the
incredible Rick Shea and Brantley Kearns, via Internet
radio (2002)
- World's
funniest radio show? Download and listen for yourself
(2001)
- Want to send work home
from a Windows PC to a non-Windows PC? It's easy
(2000)
- Computer jargon
demystified, from "any key" to
"zip" (2000)
- Cheapskate's 2008 holiday guide to computers and software (Nov. 23, 2008)
- Cheapskate's 2004 Guide to Home Computers, Part 1: Apple's iMac G5 makes sense in an era of Windows viruses and spyware (2004)
- Cheapskate's
guide, 2002: Computers, software, peripherals,
cameras (2002)
- 2002 Cheapskate's
Guide addendum, more or less (2002)
- Cheapskate's
guide, 2000: Save yourself the headaches and choose an
iMac instead of a Windows PC (2000)
- Cheapskate's
guide, 2000: Always look for USB peripherals for a modern
Windows PC or Mac (2000)
- On the periphery: What peripherals are, Part 1: USB(Jan. 21, 2007)
- On the periphery: What peripherals are, Part 2: FireWire (Jan. 28, 2007)
- Cheapskate's
guide, 2000: Choosing software for a Windows PC,
Macintosh or Linux PC (2000)
- Cheapskate's guide
to bargain PCs, 1998 (1998)
- Cheapskate's guide
to software for bargain PCs, 1998 (1998)
- The truth, and
nothing but the truth, about choosing a new PC
(1998)
- Those
'bargain' PCs have long strings attached
(1999)
- What they forgot to tell you at the store: Tips for new computer users (2004)
- Hardware tips and
tricks for Windows, Macs and Linux PCs (2002)
- Y2K panic? Don't
get carried away when the new year starts (1999)
- Proposed new operating
system runs Windows programs without needing Windows
itself (1999)
- Major Windows graphics
program comes to Linux (1999)
- How Microsoft set
the stage for Linux and other operating systems
(2000)
- How to clean those
crazy brackets from forwarded mail (2002)
- Too many bad drivers?
A proposal to make computers users pass an operator's
test (2002)
- Linksys router
provides a hardware firewall along with Internet
connection sharing (2001)
- Basic rules for
keeping your computer safe (1999)
- Turn off your computer
between uses to protect against intruders (2001)
- How the Klez Worm left
us socially defenseless (2002)
- Make your own
'mailwall' to block junk e-mail (2001)
- How spammers get your
name (2002)
- 'iHateSpam'
program eliminates junk mail and costs only $20
(2002)
- That 'other'
temp folder is for the browser, and you should leave it
alone (1999)
- DailyRoutine site
supercharges your browsing (2001)
- DailyRoutine,
Internet-Help and Major Geeks: 3 winners on the Web
(2002)
- Your computer can help
look for signs of life in the universe with SETI@Home
(1999)
- SETI@Home project
uses an old technique of neighbors helping neighbors
(1999)
- Microsoft makes a
mouse you can't resist -- and it's wireless, with
programmable buttons (2002) Three crazy things:
Microsoft's snitch contest, AOL forced on Time Warner
employees, spying via file-sharing programs
(2001)
- AOL Time Warner gives
up on AOL's incredibly bad e-mail system, tells
employees to use something else (2002)
- What you really need to
know about Y2K (1999)
- Y2K worries? You might
be too late (1999)
- Flat-panel monitors
have more growing up to do (1998)
- Monitor madness 1:
Brightness and "Contrast" actually control
something else (1998)
- Monitor madness 2: How
to get your monitor adjusted right (2000)
- Forget the high-priced spread and try the free Microsoft Office-compatible suite from OpenOffice.org - (Feb. 19, 2006)
- Free for the asking: A
Windows and Linux competitor for Microsoft Office
(1999)
- 256 colors? True
color? What's up? How to make the most of your color
display (2001)
- Making your own
information manager in your e-mail program
(2000)
- My favorite
'Favorites' menu tricks: Put anything in the
list (2002)
- Bookmarks? Favorites?
Send yourself Web pages instead (2000)
- Ban popups? For AOL,
that's just a start (2002)
- Class-action suit
filed against company that created fake 'error'
messages in popup windows (2002)
- Purge deleted mail to
speed up your software (2001)
- Are you at risk from 'peeping Tom' office snooping? (Oct. 19, 2008)
- CDs are so '90s! Give them up for good (Nov. 2, 2008)
- Rip your DVDs and watch them on your computer or portable player (Nov. 9, 2008)
- Diskless laptop is a sign of things to come (Dec. 14, 2008)
- How to find software for LTH Blu-ray burning (May 30, 2010)
- 10 tips for that new computer (Dec. 28, 2008)
- Your privacy on the
Web, Part 1: How some sites track your every move
(2000)
- Your privacy on the
Web, Part 2: Spyware makes a mockery of free-trial
software (2000)
- Your privacy on the
Web, Part 3: If you have Windows, you probably have
spyware also (2000)
- Tired of paying $3,800 a gallon for inkjet ink? How to save money on the high cost of printing (2004)
- Epson's
pigmented-ink printers and professional matte paper make
spectacular fade-free photo prints (2003)
- Epson's new all-in-one sets new standard for print quality (Dec. 7, 2008)
- Viruses you didn't send, refilling inkjet catridges, the Windows update blues and more (2004)
- Now that you have that
new computer, you need help! (1998)
- Toast of the town: A
parable for Windows PC owners (1999)
- Personal toolbar
tricks for Netscape and Internet Explorer (1999)
- At Mozilla, volunteers
are creating the next-generation Web browser
(1999)
- Mozilla and Amaya: New
browsers show how fast things are changing
(1999)
- 5 last-minute tech
newpage.pngts (1999)
- Is your PC really THIS
dumb? You bet (1999)
- Why even the big
companies need help testing software (2001)
- Repeat after me:
'Beta' means buggy (1999)
- USB memory-card reader
saves a photographer's vacation (2002)
- Can your computer
handle high-speed cable access? (1998)
- Is cable access really
100 times faster? Yes and no (1998)
- Don't let the Road
Runner installer take away your choice of software
(1998)
- Tests show cable modem
up to 286 times faster than dialup (1998)
- Sometimes e-mail
attachments are the worst ways to send something
(2002
- Backing up is hard to
do-but you'd better start now (1995-'96)
- Backups: Do as I say,
not as I do (1994)
- Disk cloners make backing up a simple chore (Aug. 31, 2008)
- Installation disk can help rescue your computer (Sept. 7, 2008)
- CD recorders, Part 1:
Why they're such cheap backup devices (1998)
- CD recorders, Part 2:
3 ways to ensure good results (1998)
- Why you need an
uninterruptible power supply (1994)
- Summer storms can zap your PC if you're not careful (May 20, 2007)
- The right (and
wrong) ways to choose a computer (1994)
- 2002 Technofile
buying guide to digital cameras (2002)
- When buying locally
makes sense, and when it doesn't (1993)
- Home page hijacking,
cheap DVD blanks, CD longevity, QuickTime conversion,
more (2002)
- TV-based big-screen
PCs have even bigger drawbacks (1997)
- Snippets of life on
the e-mail highway (1997)
- Slashdot keeps you
informed on everything that really matters
(2000)
- Free software answers
your phone when you're online (2000)
- The aging population
is a computer-savvy one, too (1998)
- Good books for
Internet and computer fans (1997)
- JVC digital camcorder
takes stunning videos and digital stills, too
(1999)
- Real Player G2 is a
'must-have' program (1999)
- RealVideo makes a
splash (1997)
- Video CD: Cheaper
version of DVD? In some ways, yes (2002)
- Hollywood DV-Bridge
turns VCR tapes into digital video for DVD creation
(2003)
- MPEG and MP3: The
future of digital audio for computers? (1997)
- MOD audio still
thrives on the Internet (1998)
- A sound idea: MPEG
Layer 3 (MP3) keeps improving (1998)
- $129 DVD player plays
home-brew MP3 CDs, too (2001)
- How to make MP3 CDs
for hours of music at home (2003)
- Burning Blue Audio
USB-powered amplifier delivers super-fi sound to
headphones on Windows PCs and Macs (2003)
- How to use message
rules or filters to keep track of things (2000)
- DVD recorders are a
long way off (1997)
- DVD is coming!
Here's what to expect (1997)
- DVD: At last, video
lives up to its potential (1999)
- DVD: On a Windows PC,
the video quality is stunning (1999)
- How to treat a CD-R as
if it were a CD-RW (2003)
- CD-R follies, or why
humility is a virtue (1998)
- The world's first
really fast CD-ROM drive (1999)
- Even a klutz knows
when to salute Big Blue (1997)
- Just start using
that computer, whatever it is (1992)
- An irreverent
dictionary of computer terms (2001)
- Who killed the Atari
ST? A drama in three parts (1998)
- Xerox learns its
lessons and comes up with a new kind of PC
(1993)
- The word game that
hides the real virus threat (1988)
- Nationwide
virus attack leaves me wondering: Who's in
charge? (1988)
- When my fancy PC died,
macho man knew the solution,right? Guess again
(1998)
- Sociology, rumors
and the big virus scare (1989)
- Kodak introduces
Photo CD (1990)
- Can your computer hurt
you? (1990)
- Is radiation from
your PC hurting you? (1993)
- Why you'll always
need more storage space (1994)
- Out of the jaws of
floppy-disk defeat, a lesson in poetry (1984)
- Does Windows really
delete things? (2000)
- What bits really are,
and why they're not characters (1989)
- A simple dictionary of
computer terms (2001)
- Plain talk about
computers, Part 1 (1997)
- Plain talk about
computers, Part 2 (1997)
- Plain talk about
computers, Part 3 (1997)
- That old PC can be
networked to the new one, so don't toss it out
(2001)
- Can computers really
think? Only if they have a sense of humor (1997)
- As the Amiga starts to
fade, its fans speak out (1994)
- Revisiting the Mac:
Impressive but still quirky (1999)
- Macs will always cost
more than PCs -- and here's why (1999)
- Apple finally brings
down the prices of Macs (1990)
- My view of Apple's
ill-fated Newton (1993)
- Happy birthday,
Mac! (1994)
- More bad news from
Apple and its clone makers (1997)
- A new Mac, and yet
another new operating system: Do they matter?
(1998)
- Running Windows on a
Mac: It works, but it's slow (1999)
- Phil Katz, inventor of
Zip compression, left us a smaller and simpler world
(2000)
- Project Gutenberg: The
world of literature on a CD-ROM (1994)
- Spinoffs from video
games: A touchpad that works (1993)
- Gary Kildall and the
origins of the PC (1990)
- Z88: Forerunner of
modern notebook PCs (1988)
- Letters to the
editor by computer: How we did it (1990)
- How user groups kept
the Atari ST alive (1991)
- Tiny new ST notebook
computers from Atari (1991)
- Apple and IBM team up
to make the Power PC (1991)
- Faster than a hard
disk? It's a ramdisk (1990)
- Testing the Portfolio,
first DOS-compatible palmtop computer (1990)
- Time for schools to
retire those old Apple IIs (1991)
- My first taste of MIDI: A
revolution in the winds (1988)
- Leading Edge saga: A
foreigner to PCs takes on an IBM clone (1988)
- Gobledegook
demystified: A no-jargon guide to computer terms
(1989)
- Making a NeXT
interface for my ST, more or less (1991)
- In early days of
Windows, a few big cautions (1990)
- Floppies got left
out of the storage race (1990)
- How Dave Small made
miracles for the Atari ST (1991)
- Say goodbye to an old
friend, the 8-bit computer (1989)
- Apple's laptop is
big, but it's an even bigger mistake (1990)
- I test DOS
archivers,and tell you how they work (1990)
- DOS Batch files for
newcomers, Part 1 (1990)
- DOS Batch files for
newcomers, Part 2 (1990)
- Afraid of
computers? Help is at hand (1990)
- A brief history of
computer speed (1990)
- The wacky world of
figuring Internet connection speeds (2000)
- Can Big Brother tax
your shareware? (1991)
- Microsoft's huge
private art collection: Check it out! (2001)
- When
software acts up, sometimes you have only yourself to
blame (2003)
- Microsoft's new Office software could trace document recipients (2003)
- Viruses from Windows PCs are making us all miserable. Isn't it time for a change? (2002)
- Obscenities discovered in Windows source code (2004)
- Windows users: Beware of Bugbear worm (2002)
- Test your knowledge of Internet security (2002)
- Answers to Internet security test (2002)
- The shocking truth about 'security' in Windows (2000)
- Office PC safety: How to check the computer you use (2002)
- Office PC safety: What comapnies can do to make PCs safe and secure (2002)
- Can you go too far to protect your Windows PC? Honest advice for Windows users (2002)
- The emperor has no clothes: What the Microsoft breakin really means (2000)
- Into the soul of a bad machine: Why Microsoft doesn't get it (thoughts about the judge's ruling) (2000)
- We need Windows, like it or not, and that means we can't just turn our backs on it (1999)
- What's wrong with Windows? Here are 5 big flaws (1999)
- "Free" offer from Gates Foundation has Windows strings attached (2000)
- The truth about Windows: It's not really an "operating" system because it's not in charge (2000)
- 'Most dangerous' flaw found in Windows (2000)
- Windows is too risky because of viruses, so Microsoft uses Unix instead (2000)
- Latest Windows virus could not make things clearer: Stop being so naive (2001)
- Clueless Windows users are to blame for the mess each time a virus comes along. Isn't it time to wake up? (2003)
- Earth to Windows users: Take Mac users out of your address books! (2003)
- Should you run two antivirus programs at he same time? (2001)
- Klez computer worm mocks Windows weaknesses and our own gullibility (2002)
- Klez worm faked its source and fooled some users into running it (2002)
- How Microsoft designed an entryway for viruses in Outlook Express (2002)
- Step-by-step guide to disabling the preview pane in Outlook Express (2002)
- Word 97 bug lets thieves steal any of your files (2002)
- Word 97 bug: Why you should care, and what to do (2002)
- Why the memory problem in Windows 95, 98 and Me isn't fixable (2001)
- Don't let the cone of silence hide the real choice you have when buying a computer (2002)
- Microsoft cutting support for older versions of Windows, but is this just more of the same old no-support game? (2001)
- Windows XP, Part 1: Best version of Windows yet, but it needs a lot of memory (2001)
- Windows XP, Part 2: 'Big Brother' has you in his sights (2001)
- Have Windows XP? Switch to Microsoft's heavy-duty NTFS file system for free (2002)
- How to block 'Messenger Service' spam in Windows (2002)
- How to get Windows to stop blocking e-mail attachments in Outlook Express (2003)
- 'Untouchable' Microsoft does it again: Windows XP is unsafe (2001)
- Why weather Windows' crashes? Fight for a recall! (2001)
- Microsoft: Schools have to pay a Windows license for all computers, even for Macs (2002)
- 'Smart Tags' would create bogus hyperlinks that porn sites could insert into legitimate Web pages to lure your kids (2001)
- Simple ways to keep kids safer when they go online (2004)
- Microsoft's little secret: What it doesn't want you to know about Windows (2001)
- If you use Microsoft Office in Windows, Fast Find is slowing down your PC (1998)
- Open Source software suite is a free replacement for many parts of Microsoft Office (2002)
- Internet Explorer falling behind two other Windows browsers, Mozilla and Opera (2003)
- Internet Explorer scandal: It secretly spies on you and reports back to Microsoft (2000)
- 'Off by One' Web browser is a Windows speed champ (2001)
- Easy ways to make Internet Explorer look gorgeous (2002)
- Scumware, Part 1: Sneaky software hits a new low (2001)
- Scumware, Part 2: Typical scumware programs and what they do (2001)
- Scumware, Part 3: How to track it down and get rid of it for good (2001)
- Free 'Tweak UI' interface customizer for Windows reappears in a new version (2000)
- Is Windows Me worth it? Save your money or demand Windows 98 instead (2000)
- Why can't Microsoft level with you about the advantages of Windows 2000? (2000)
- Caution flag: Why Windows 2000 might not be for you (2000)
- Without competition, Microsoft has no reason to own up to the real reason XP is better (2001)
- Fix your Windows 'defrag' program with this Microsoft replacement (2002)
- A few free adjustments can help make Windows behave (2002)
- Set up that new Windows PC right! Here are 7 things to look for (1999)
- Finding the hiding places of Windows programs that automatically start up at bootup (1998)
- Startup Cop gives you control over programs that start up with your Windows PC (2001)
- How to find out which startup programs to keep (2001)
- (2001)
- Solving the Windows dilemma, Part 1: Common-sense choices (2000)
- Solving the Windows dilemma, Part 2: Making Windows behave better (2000)
- Solving the Windows dilemma, Part 3: Is Windows 2000 worth it? (2000)
- Solving the Windows dilemma, Part 4: Make things easy and get a Mac (2000)
- Solving the Windows dilemma, Part 5: Install two operating systems (2000)
- Nshare for Windows gives easy Internet access to all the computers on a home or office network (1999)
- $25 NAT32 can give Internet access to your network (and to other PCs and Macs) through one PC (1999)
- Many Windows and Linux PCs can share an Internet connection with WinGate (1998)
- GRC Web site shows how anyone can break into your Windows PC (1999)
- Secrets of installing software safely, Part 1 (1998)
- Secrets of installing software safely, Part 2 (1998)
- What Windows means when it tells you to shut down running programs (2000)
- Norton Uninstall Deluxe: Best Windows uninstaller by far (1998)
- What Microsoft forgot to tell you: Tricks you can do with Windows (1999)
- 7 great tips for Windows users (2001)
- 10 more great tricks you can do with Windows (1999)
- 10 tips and tricks for Windows you won't want to be without (2001)
- More tricks you can do with Windows (2000)
- 5 more great tricks and tips for Windows (2001)
- My favorite Windows utility programs (2002)
- Web-address help, window-closing secret and many other tips for Windows and Macs (2002)
- CD file rescue, other tricks and tips for Windows (2002)
- Tips and tricks for using drag-and-drop with Windows (2001)
- Tips and tricks for Windows and Macintosh users (2002)
- 5 more tips and tricks for Windows and Apple OS X users (2002)
- Windows PowerPro (best utility by far) is free, Media
Player 7 is dangerous, and other things you need to know about Windows and Windows software (2001)
- Good macro programs: PowerPro for Windows; QuickKeys, Keyboard Maestro, Key Xing and Youpi Key for OS X (2002)
- 10 minor Windows utilities I can't do without (2001)
- Making music from pictures, and the other way around, in Windows and OS X - (Feb. 26, 2006)
- Microsoft's dilemma: Fix Windows or give up trying? (1999)
- How Microsoft set the stage for Linux and other operating systems (2000)
- Choco-Banana Shake Hang: Is this what's wrong with Microsoft? (2000)
- Windows 2000: At last a version of Windows that behaves well, but the cost is high (2000)
- Windows 2000 runs smoothly, with no lockups or crashes (so far) on my PC (2000)
- Windows 2000 has a weak spot: Video troubles can make it crash without warning (2000)
- Worst security flaw in history of Windows found in Windows XP (2001)
- Why Windows misbehaves: It runs out of one kind of memory at 64 kilobytes (2000)
- What should you believe when someone says 'Windows never crashes'? (2000)
- The scary truth behind Windows viruses (2001)
- Change your address book to stop viruses? It's just a hoax (2001)
- Got a Windows virus? When will you ever learn? (2001)
- Sircam virus victims ignored a simple rule (2001)
- Protecting your computer, Part 1: Dealing with the newest viruses (1999)
- Protecting your computer, Part 2: Install a firewall (1999)
- Dealing with a virus hoax, Part 1: Use some common sense (2001)
- Dealing with a virus hoax, Part 2: Where to go to find out the facts (2001)
- Sircam Windows virus sends out your private documents (2001)
- Latest threat: Viruses that prey on your good will (2001)
- Dealing with a virus attack, Part 1: Don't panic and don't send warnings to your friends (2000)
- Dealing with a virus attack, Part 2: Act immediately and get rid of the virus first (2000)
- InoculateIT PE: Free antivirus software that does a superb job (2001)
- Christmas 'newpage.pngt' for Windows users could be a virus or break-in (2002)
- With InoculateIT no longer free, what can take its place? AVG antivirus steps up and hits a home run (2002)
- How to tell if a virus warning is a hoax (2001)
- 'iHateSpam' program eliminates junk mail and costs only $20 (2002)
- My list of the most annoying things in Windows PCs (1999)
- Microsoft's "industrial strength" operating system exposes private lives (2000)
- More security leaks in Windows, and more Alice in Wonderland talk from Microsoft (1999)
- Worst Windows bug ever? Looking up different dates in the Date/Time window will change the date in Windows immediately (1999)
- Was I wrong about the worst Windows bug? Not a chance (1999)
- Why Windows 95 and 98 are so bad: They self-destruct (1998)
- Don't let the 'RealOne' player from Real Networks steal away your favorite file associations (2002)
- It's not just a Windows world, as new Real Player and Bookmarklets show (2000)
- Guess who's to blame if we let Microsoft get away with its behavior? (1999)
- How to restore Windows in just a few minutes (1998)
- Using Drive Image: How to rescue your Windows files when things go bad (2000)
- U.S. Gov't Approved Windows? Give me a break (1998)
- The real cost of your first PC (1997)
- What to look for in your first PC (1997)
- What you get free in software on that first PC, and what you need to add (1997)
- Why you have to reinstall Windows from scratch (2000)
- How to reinstall Windows from scratch, and why you might need to do it (2002)
- Exclusive report: Making dual Windows installations, Part 1 (1997)
- Exclusive report: Making dual Windows installations, Part 2 (1997)
- The basics of reinstalling Windows, Part 1: Make backups (1999)
- The basics of reinstalling Windows, Part 2: Make a boot floppy that really works (1999)
- How to reinstall Windows, Part 1 (1998)
- How to reinstall Windows, Part 2 (1998)
- How to reinstall Windows, Part 3 (1998)
- Dealing with Windows' annoyances, Part 1 (1998)
- Dealing with Windows' annoyances, Part 2 (1998)
- How to get Windows to boot up faster (2000)
- 3 little ways to make life with Windows easier (2001)
- How to get the PC's setup (BIOS) menu to show up (2003)
- 'Typical' is the wrong choice when installing Windows software (1998)
- Write your own temp-file cleanup program (2000)
- Simple batch file empties Temp folder without user interaction (2000)
- Reader offers a temp-cleaning method that is easier to create (2000)
- How to get rid of the junk Windows leaves behind (1999)
- Profiles: How to set up one Windows PC for many users, Part 1 (1999)
- Profiles: How to set up one Windows PC for many users, Part 2 (1999)
- How to uninstall Internet Explorer 6 (2002)
- Windows 98: Stable and fast, as well as 'new and improved'? (1998)
- Windows 98 jousts with a doubter, and Windows wins (1998)
- Windows 98 can heal itself, to some extent (1998)
- Hidden features of Windows 98, Part 1 (1998)
- Hidden features of Windows 98, Part 2 (1998)
- Windows update can mess up BlackICE software (2000)
- Microsoft's latest foolishness: Windows 'update' program runs itself 288 times a day (1999)
- The real loser in the Microsoft case? Windows (1999)
- A sad fact: For most Windows users, "browser" means "Internet Explorer" (1999)
- The 'expert' makes a fool of himself when Outlook starts to crash (2002)
- Two free Windows programs help adjust your display (2002)
- The hidden power of Microsoft Word, Part 1 (1999)
- The hidden power of Microsoft Word, Part 2 (1999)
- How to get Microsoft Word to divulge all its keyboard secrets - (March 5, 2006)
- TV listings: Windows 98 feature the experts missed (1998)
- Plus! 98 for Windows: You don't need it, but it's full of fun stuff (1998)
- PowerPro (formerly Stiletto) lets you customize and automate Windows (1998)
- Get WinSize while you can -- it's an essential fix for window size and placement problems in Windows (1999)
- Control window placement and size in Windows with WinSize (1998)
- Making program windows retain their placement (2001)
- Fix-It for Windows lives up to its name (1999)
- Easy Zip: Great for handling ZIP files in Windows, and it's free (2000)
- LiteStep 'shell' makes Windows more stable (1999)
- Get it while you can: AltaVista Personal for your own search engine (1998)
- AltaVista search program for your own Windows PC (1997)
- Keep track of all your files in Windows with Where Is It (1999)
- Where Is It will make thumbnails of your image files for your CD catalogs (2001)
- Outlook 98 for Windows: Nothing else comes close -- and it's free (1998)
- Net Folders make Outlook 98 for Windows unbeatable (1998)
- Why this Microsoft doubter loves Outlook 2000 (2002)
- How to create special shortcuts to speed up Outlook (2002)
- How to speed up your MS office e-mail: Stop using Word as the Outlook editor (2002)
- A heavenly duplicates finder for Outlook users, free DVD-playing software for Windows (2002)
- Stop pop-up windows with a free Windows program (2001)
- The Bat!, a new e-mail program, flies to the rescue for Windows users (2000
- How to get Windows to stop hiding the nature of files (2001)
- Latest virus scares should wake us up (1999)
- Norman antivirus software for Windows is powerful stuff (1999)
- New scandal: Downloaded Windows software spied on your habits (2000)
- Netscape's 'SmartDownload' program is spying on your activities (2000)
- Programs give you back some of your privacy on the Web (2000)
- Wake up! If you use Hotbar, you've given away the store. Get your privacy back by removing it (2003)
- The dangers of Windows File and Print Sharing over the Internet (1998)
- How to turn off Windows File and Print Sharing in Windows (1998)
- How to turn make Windows File and Print Sharing safe (1998)
- How to put real scrolling into Word 97 for Windows (1999)
- Fixing Windows file associations: What to do when you choose the wrong program in the 'Open With' lottery (Dr. Gizmo) (2001)
- Snappy 3 for Windows: Better than a digital camera for a lot less (1998)
- An 'iPhoto' for Windows? Picasa sure comes close (2002)
- Tired of the same old stuff? How about a way to open the CD drawer from your keyboard? (2000)
- Internet Explorer 4.0: A free preview of Windows 98 (1997)
- Internet Explorer 4's big advantages (1998)
- Internet Explorer 4 for Windows Power Toys (1998)
- Internet Explorer tips and tricks, Part 1 (2001)
- Internet Explorer: Alas, no competition, but it's a good browser (2001)
- Microsoft's gorilla knocks on Apple's door (1997)
- Microsoft, the Justice Dept. and the 'Netsbrake' syndrome: A true tale of our times (1997)
- Norton Utilities 3.0 vs. Nuts & Bolts 98 for Windows (1998)
- Nuts & Bolts: Best utility software yet for Windows (1997)
- How to install Win95B (OSR2) as an upgrade (1997)
- The benefits of Win95B (OSR2) (1997)
- How to install FAT-32 (in Win95B-OSR2) without reformatting (1997)
- Inexpensive enhancements for Windows 95, Part 1 (1997)
- Inexpensive enhancements for Windows 95, Part 2 (1997)
- Add multiple desktops to your Windows PC (1997)
- 5 great new freeware and shareware programs for Windows (1998)
- Good sites for the best Windows freeware (2000)
- My top 10 Windows downloads in a single list (1997)
- Freeware, Part 1: ClipCache extends the Windows clipboard (1998)
- Freeware, Part 2: Where to find files on the Web (1998)
- Great screensavers you can download (1998)
- 'Maya' and 'Optimal Mandelbrot' Windows screen savers (2000)
- Free replacement for Windows File Manager (1998)
- Speed up your PC by tweaking the BIOS (1998)
- System Mechanic can speed up your Internet connection (2000)
- Multi-program launcher for Windows: Do it yourself,Part 1 (1998)
- Multi-program launcher for Windows: Do it yourself, Part 2 (1998)
- Mijenix FreeSpace: Windows Disk and file compression champ (1997)
- Imation SuperDisk: At last, a high-capacity replacement for the lame old floppy (2000)
- Fine Print for Windows saves paper and ink (1997)
- Want to print multiple images per page? Single images? Have other problems? Qimage Pro for Windows does it all, and nothing else comes close (2002)
- Setting TCP parameters for cable modems in Windows 95 and 98 (Special article, 1998)
- Tips for speeding up your Windows cable or DSL connection (2000)
- Setting up WinGate for cable using only one network card in each Windows PC (Special article, 1998)
- Bonanza of free fonts for Windows and Mac users (2003)
- Secrets of using fonts in Windows' display schemes (1998)
- Removing fonts can be tricky, so take these steps (2002)
- Are Windows auto-update programs worth the trouble? (1997)
- Updating and patching Windows 95 (1997)
- USB is a dream come true for Windows PCs (1999)
- 10 myths about Windows, and why they're false (1998)
- Microsoft's Outlook holds surprises in Office 97 for Windows (1997)
- How to work on Microsoft Word documents at home when you don't have Microsoft Word (2000)
- How to view Microsoft Word attachments when you don't have Microsoft
Word, on a Windows PC or Mac (2002)
- How to view images of any kind that arrive as attachments on a Windows PC or Mac (2002)
- Outlook 97 Windows secrets, Part 1 (1997)
- Outlook 97 Windows secrets, Part 2 (1997)
- 2 free ways to control the sound from the Windows keyboard (2001)
- Windows media player from Willow Pond has it all (1998)
- QSound puts 3D audio onto your Windows computer (1997)
- Networking Windows 95, Part 1 (1997)
- Networking Windows 95, Part 2 (1997)
- Windows networking's big flaw, and how to fix it (1999)
- My utilities for Windows 95 (1997)
- How to get Windows Explorer windows to behave (1997)
- How to get more choices of DOS window sizes (1999)
- Digita: Best Windows PIM money can't buy (1997)
- How to make backups under Windows,Part 1 (1999)
- How to make backups under Windows, Part 2 (1999)
- Windows 3.1 tips for office users (1996)
- LIST: Best file browser for DOS and Windows PCs (1994)
- How IBM messed up IBM-compatible PCs forever (1993)
- WillowTalk lets Windows read to you (1998)
- How to do Windows shareware right (1997)
- Getting Windows 95 passwords to stick (1997)
- Navigating menus without using the mouse in Windows (1998)
- A no-mouse, no-effort way of working with dialog boxes in Windows (1998)
- Little-known keyboard shortcuts in Windows (1997)
- The secret life of the 'Print Screen' key in Windows (1999)
- Using Windows keyboard hotkeys to open Web pages, Part 1 (1999)
- Using Windows keyboard hotkeys to open Web pages,Part 2 (1999)
- How to make keyboard shortcuts in Windows (2001)
- The hidden power of 'Send To' in Windows, Part 1 (2001)
- The hidden power of 'Send To' in Windows, Part 2 (2001)
- Make your own editing functions using a macro program (2000)
- Make complicated Web pages with 'Click to Convert' (2000)
- Another Windows 95 secret: DMA for hard drives (1998)
- Heresy! Files and folders do NOT belong on your Windows desktop (1998)
- Most shortcuts just launch programs, but there's another kind that's much more powerful (2000)
- Little-known trick in Windows can minimize programs automatically as soon as they start up (2001)
- Viruses, Part 1: Beware of hoaxes (1997)
- Viruses, Part 2: Where the danger really comes from (1997)
- Crazy things you won't believe: Microsoft's snitch fest and more (2001)
- Hurricane: Finally, a way to fix the problems of Windows 3.1 (1997)
- Hurricane 98 huffs and puffs and dies under Windows 98 (1998)
- Replacements for Windows Notepad, Part 1 (1997)
- Replacements for Windows Notepad, Part 2 (1997)
- Replacements for Windows Notepad, continued: NotepadEx, Russian Notepad, UltraEdit-32 (2001)
- Free Win XP and Win 2000 software creates hard links, making folders on one drive nest into the folders on another one (2002)
- Free HTML code checker for Windows (2000)
- 4 good Windows HTML editors that are totally free (2001)
- Help when you need it, Part 1: Windows 95 Resource Kit (1998)
- Help when you need it, Part 2: Knowledge Base for Windows (1998)
- Free and easy way to keep up with Microsoft's Knowledge Base (2002)
- Making your own RealVideo files under Windows (1997)
- How to view Microsoft Word attachments when you don't have Microsoft
Word, on a Windows PC or Mac (2002)
- Mopy fish: Take the plunge into artificial intelligence under Windows (1997)
- Drag and drop: The secret power of Windows 3.1 (1994)
- Helpful tricks with the Windows File Manager (1994)
- SoftRAM for Windows is a bust (1995)
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