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August 31, 2005
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Get More Out of Your PC With these tips and techniques, you can teach any machine new tricks, from recording radio to saving you money on phone bills. |
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March 16, 2005
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Keeping a Clean Desktop I like having next to nothing on my desktop, usually just My Computer, My Network Places and Control Panel, though occasionally I'll add a folder for stuff I'm currently working on. |
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April 29, 2002
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Customize Your Windows Desktop Want Windows your way? Follow our tips and whip your desktop into shape. |
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Super Windows Secrets Smart tips that unleash Windows' hidden powers -- whether you've upgraded to XP or not... |
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Taking Linux for a Spin Tech geeks have long praised open-source software. Now's the time to see what the fuss is about. |
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May 3, 2006 |
Open With Firefox How can I add a right-click context menu "Open with" so I can open Internet Explorer shortcuts on the desktop with Firefox? |
PC Magazine
December 21, 2005
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Your New Computer Your new machine is all ready to go -- or is it? Our tips help you get off to a good start with your Windows computer. |
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July 24, 2006
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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. |
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Linux Installation Guide Your complete step-by-step guide to installing Linux on your Windows PC. |
InternetNews
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Novell Launches Linux on the Desktop Novell today announced Linux Desktop 9, its first corporate enterprise Linux desktop product. |
PC World
September 2005
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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
January 1, 2008
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Installing Hardware Drivers Installing hardware drivers on Linux has grown easier over the years. With today's Ubuntu many drivers are built right into the OS (as with Windows), whereas others can be downloaded and installed easily. |
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December 9, 2003 |
Shrink the Programs Menu How to solve the problems of too many programs to display in Windows XP's Start Menu |
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Ubuntu Developing Linux Light Canonical aiding in production of new lightweight version of Ubuntu geared for desktops and notebooks. |
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October 14, 2003
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Put the Control Panel on the Quick Launch Toolbar We've got two clever ways to access the full range of Control Panel applets right from your Desktop toolbar. |
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April 2004
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Work Smart From the Start in Windows Get faster access to your favorite shortcuts, and give the rest the boot. |
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February 2004
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The Linux Experiment The author was fed up with Windows hassles -- so he went on a Microsoft-free diet for four weeks. Here's what happened. |
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February 1, 2008
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The Ultimate USB Key With some advance planning and setup, your USB drive can be more than a briefcase; it can be a powerful tool that keeps you fully connected and functional when you're on the road without your laptop. |
InternetNews
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Is Ubuntu Really the Most User-Friendly Distribution? What exactly are the characteristics of user-friendliness? And does stressing user-friendliness mean ignoring other values - perhaps equally important ones? |
BusinessWeek
March 1, 2004
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Linux For The Desktop: It's A Contender Business and governments are starting to show a real interest in expanding their use of Linux operating system software from servers to employees' desktops. For now, Linux PCs are mostly limited by a lack of software |
PC World
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Create a Windows CD for PCs That Don't Have One A true Windows restore disc will return your damaged system to its former healthy self... Changing the color of your icon text... Make a DOS application work with a USB printer... |
PC Magazine
October 10, 2008
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Microsoft Outlook: 9 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do E-mail can be such a chore some days, it's no wonder most of us don't play around with its settings or know half the tricks it can perform. Read on for a few of our favorites. |
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October 2004
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Keep It Simple Cut the clutter on your PC and you can stop aggravations before they begin. Our 50 tips show you how to simplify Windows and your system from startup to shutdown. |
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May 16, 2005
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MSN Toolbar with Desktop Search Officially Launches After five months in beta, Microsoft has released the final version of its desktop search application, incorporating many new features based on extensive user feedback. |
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June 2002
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How to Turn Your PlayStation 3 Into a Linux PC (and Win Our Mod) The Cell processor inside Sony's PlayStation 3 is a powerhouse that lets the gaming console render highly detailed graphics at blistering speed. That same chip gives the PS3 all the processing muscle it needs to become a fully functional computer. |
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February 2002
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Windows Tips: Take Charge of Your Runaway Start Menu Slim down your Start menu by removing unused items... customize your Documents menu... set the size of file dialog boxes... |
PC Magazine
November 25, 2003 |
If You Don't Do Windows Linux developers have polished their desktops, and those at Apple have created their richest OS to date, making both OSs more appealing than ever to the mainstream PC owner. |
InternetNews
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Ubuntu Delivers Natty Narwhal Linux Beta 1 From the blogs: Ubuntu 11.04, better known as the Natty Narwhal is now at Beta 1, bringing Unity to its Linux desktop. |
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March 2006
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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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Desktop Linux For All? What does the Dell Ubuntu deal really mean? And will it change anything or is it just a PR stunt? |
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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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Ubuntu Changing Gears With Unity Desktop Next release of the Ubuntu Linux distribution will use the Unity interface as the default Linux desktop, according to founder Mark Shuttleworth, who is also looking to boost financial sponsorship for open source projects. |
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The Start Menu Got Way Too Wide Managing the programs in your Start Menu. |
PC World
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. |
PC World
November 2002
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Linux vs. Windows: The Rematch Can a frustrated Windows user dump Microsoft? Even with lots of improvements, Linux is still no cakewalk. |
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October 2001
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How to Do Everything Faster 22 smarter, more efficient ways to make short work of common tech tasks -- from reinstalling Windows to crushing spyware to setting up a Web site. |
BusinessWeek
January 10, 2005
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Desktop Search: The Game Is Afoot New tools have various strengths. Unfortunately, you can't safely run more than one desktop search program on your computer. |
PC Magazine
May 30, 2007
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Curing an Outlook Free/Busy Mixup Solutions to a common Outlook problem. |
