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April 2006
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February 2001
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Preview Images in Windows Explorer Restore thumbnails for image files; expand file searches; what's FooBar? |
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July 2001
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Answer Line: Prep an Old PC for a New Home What to do to your computer before giving it to someone else... Executing programs at shut-down time... Make autostart CDs... Handling .zip with Windows Me... Office Shortcut Bar... Backing up dial-up network settings... |
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January 2002
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May 4, 2005
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Context Menu Options to Move or Copy Files You can add "Copy To Folder" and "Move To Folder" to the Windows Explorer context menu, so that when you right-click on a file or folder in Explorer you have the option to copy or move it to another folder. |
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August 2005
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September 26, 2007
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Run Apps on a USB Thumb Drive Automatically Take advantage of the portability and increased capacity of flash drives by storing applications on them. |
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December 2001
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Windows Tips: Right-Click for Faster Windows Navigation Right-click around Windows... sort better in Details view, edit the Registry safely... remap your keyboard... |
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February 2006
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October 1, 2003
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August 2001
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Windows Tips: Make Desktop Text Easy to Read Select a readable system font, create a Show Desktop icon, learn how to use your Windows key... |
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November 2000
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Identify Mystery Apps Running in the Shadows Identify background apps, customize Office's Place Bar, make your icons snappy... |
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December 2004
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Remove Unsolicited Junk From Your Context Menus How to remove several items from the menus that pop up when you right-click in Windows Explorer, especially shortcuts to programs that aren't being used. |
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May 2, 2007
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Tidy Up Your Places in Four Steps The four best ways to maximize your Microsoft Office shortcuts. |
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June 2002
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Windows Tips: Six Windows Tweaks I Couldn't Live Without Make personal sticky notes, launch apps fast, create Search shortcuts, put folders on the Start menu... |
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April 2002
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August 2001
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October 2004
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Toggle Your Screen Saver With a Single Click Create shortcuts to get your screen saver out of the way prior to defragging... Speed up Start menus... Take advantage of scrollbar tricks... |
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July 2001
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Windows Tips: Locate Files on a Multigigabyte Drive Find files on a big hard drive, organize your Start menu, open apps fast... |
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October 2005
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Keep Your Data Folders in Date Order Automatically Plus: Create more format options for your folders, and make custom right-click menus for your files and folders. |
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June 2005
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March 1, 2000
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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. |
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August 2002
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Answer Line: Remove Apps That Don't Uninstall Themselves Windows tips: How to delete stubborn applications on your safely... Manage media players... More on blocked Web pages... |
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June 2004
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Make Windows Start and Stop the Way You Want Tips and practical advice on navigating Windows, including how to run an app each time Windows starts... Creating a shutdown folder... etc. |
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March 2004
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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. |
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November 14, 2007
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August 2006
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Fix Windows Glitches by Re-registering Your DLLs You can remedy some common Windows woes by reloading system files... A free tool to maximize shutdown options... |
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March 2006
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Restore Drive Type Grouping How to return My Computer to its original state without altering file and folder display in Windows Explorer. |
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September 2001
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February 2001
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March 2001
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October 12, 2005
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20 Years of Windows Solutions Two decades of Microsoft Windows tips are revealed. |
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July 2006
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Answer Line: Move All of Your Valuable Data to a New Partition Import data to a new drive partition... Automate entry of snail-mail addresses in your e-mail program... An inexpensive way to listen to MP3s on your home stereo... Easy e-mail boilerplate... Read-only files on a CD-RW... |
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December 30, 2003
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Windows Explorer Displays System32 Folder at Start-Up Visit the Registry to fix a fairly common problem with Windows NT 4.0, 2000, and XP systems. |
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November 25, 2007
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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. |
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February 2003
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Windows Tips: Simplify Disk Maintenance With Custom Shortcuts Make ScanDisk and Disk Defragmenter more automatic; tile or cascade windows quickly; print a font sampler. |
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July 2002
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July 2002
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Create a Start-Up Floppy for Windows 2000 and XP Be prepared in case your Windows 2000 or XP machine won't boot. |
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November 2001
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Windows Tips: Have You Clicked Your Links Toolbar Today? Get the most out of the Links toolbar, see full title paths in folder title bars, start up the way you want... |
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February 27, 2007
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Windows Tips for Everyone Whether you've jumped to Vista or are sticking with XP, our tips will make your computing faster and safer and even a little more stylish. |
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August 19, 2003
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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. |
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November 2003
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Windows Tips: Fast Windows Navigation Is a Command Performance Improve your Windows efficiency by typing commands instead of clicking the mouse. |
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September 25, 2006
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Windows Tips: Vanquish Still More Windows Annoyances These eight tricks should improve your Windows experience. |
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August 2005
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Ten Quick Tips to Keep PC Trouble at Arm's Length From backup strategies to easy maintenance routines, these tips help keep your PC humming along. |
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May 2005
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Windows Tips: Window's Hidden Image Viewer Useful, little-known features of the seemingly disposable photo viewing utility. |
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January 2005
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