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1• Need a boot disk? Why? How?

By Andy Walker. If you're reinstalling your operating system, you may very well need a boot disk.

2• Reformat and Reinstall: FAQs

By Andy Walker. Reformatting and reinstalling: What? When? Why? Where? How? You're in the right place for the answers to those questions and more.

3• Do I really have to reformat and reinstall?

By Andy Walker. Maybe you don't have to reformat your hard drive reinstall Windows.

4• Where to find your IP address

By Andy Walker. If you need to know your IP address and you're having trouble finding it, here's a how-to that makes it easy.

5• Wipe adult content from your PC

By Andy Walker. Need to delete your Internet Browser history to keep those nosy people from tracking your web surfing habits? This guide will show your how to do so.

6• How to repair your MBR

By Andy Walker. The boot process is quite mysterious and not always logical.

7•  How to add a second hard drive

By Andy Walker. Need more hard drive space? Cyberwalker will tell you how to add more!.

8• How to get rid of programs on the bottom right of Windows

By Andy Walker. Why programs place icons in the system tray and how to remove them.

9• Hard drive grinding?

By Andy Walker. How to optimize your defragmenter and virtual memory settings.

10• How to downgrade Vista to XP

By Peter Ehm. It's not always nostalgia that drives us back from Vista to XP.

11• How to create an autoresponder in Outlook Express

By Andy Walker. Outlook Express has an automated function to answer incoming email with a "out of office" message.

12• How to detect and remove spyware

By Andy Walker. Arm yourself with the knowledge and the tools to protect yourself from spyware's malicious work.

13• L2 cache ... HUH?

By Andy Walker. Computer terms can be vague.

14• All about MP3 and WMA files: A digital audio primer

By Andy Walker / Jonathan Walker. Using your digital music files is easier and more fun when you understand the big picture, which Cyberwalker explains here.

15• How to update the BIOS from a floppy

By Andy Walker. Use a floppy disk to update your BIOS on an older computer.

16• Call and see whom you're talking to

By Andy Walker. MSN's Messenger becomes a tool that we used to think of in the context of science-fiction.

17• Get rid of trash on your hard drive

By Andy Walker. Use these methods to find/delete hidden and unwanted files to maximize your hard drive space.

18• Minimize wireless interference

By Andy Walker. An article about the effects of home electronics on your Wi-Fi connection.

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20• How to Clean out Unwanted Files Hidden on Your Hard Drive

By Andy Walker. There are many hidden files on a Windows computer.

21• Get help with your computer problem

By Staff. Cyberwalker.

22• About Cyberwalker Media

By Staff. Cyberwalker media plays a big part in creating and distributing technology content on the web and in books.

23• The difference between PC100, PC133, and DDR memory

By Andy Walker. If you're looking at upgrading your system with some new RAM, be advised not all forms of RAM are compatible with one another.

24• Keep track of your computer even while you're away

By Andy Walker. Sometimes you just need to know for sure whether your computer is being used for less than honorable purposes when you are away.

25• How to defragment your hard drive

By Andy Walker. Your computer files become disorganized over time, slowing things down.

26• Your family needs a computer?

By Andy Walker. Games, finances, digital photography, writing e-mails to Aunt Jennie: decide what you want to do first, then start looking around.

27• How to fix USB mouse problems

By Andy Walker. As USB becomes a popular fixture on computers, we need to learn how to trouble shoot them.

28• How to shop for a sound card for your computer

By Andy Walker. There are all types of sound cards available on the market today.

29• Ethernet (or Network) Port

By Andy Walker. What is a an Ethernet port, and what exactly does it look like?.

30• How to fix Windows disk defragmenter if it stalls

By Andy Walker. Defragmenting your hard drive is recommended maintenance for your computer.

31• To fix a PC clock problem, get a new system battery

By Andy Walker. Does your computer keep forgetting what time it is? Depending on your luck, you could be looking at a minor repair or a major one.

32• What's inside a computer?

By Andy Walker. Not exactly sure what makes your computer work? All those parts seem too complicated to understand? This article will help you understand what makes a computer go.

33• Serial Port

By Andy Walker. Serial Ports explained, with an image to help you identify them.

34• A guide to those weird ports on the back of your computer

By Andy Walker. Don't be intimidated by all the different connections on the back of your computer.

35• How to set-up a home network

By AndyWalker. If you have more than one computer in your home, it's easy to set up a home network.

36• Need to send a huge file? Shrink it!

By Andy Walker. Sending large e-mail attachments has never been easier.

37• Parallel Ports

By Andy Walker. What the parallel port is used for, and what it looks like.

38• Emergency Tech Support

By Andy Walker. Having trouble with your computer? No fear! Tech support is available from Cyberwalker.

39• Video DB9-15 Port

By Andy Walker. Curious as to what the video connector looks like? Cyberwalker shows you so you can hook up your monitor.

40• IEEE 1394

By Andy Walker. Find out just what IEEE 1394 is.

41•  How to remove unwanted pop-up ads

By Andy Walker. Stop spying software from installing without permission.

42• How to clean out Internet files

By Andy Walker. Cookies aren't just delicious snacks anymore.

43• Linus Torvalds' double life

By Andy Walker. Andy Walker catches up with Linux Torvalds in 2000 and talks to him about the operating system that changed his life and the computing world.

44• Save power, save the planet - and save your computer, too

By Peter Ehm. New operating systems include a number of applications that keep the computer off while you're away, and yet keep your data and applications ready for your return .

45• CD-RW? CD-R? What's the difference?

By Andy Walker. Here are some pointers on recording CDs with your computer.

46• Vista lets you capture selected parts of your screen

By Jason Kerluck. If you don't like editing images of your screen captured by the Print Screen command, with Vista, you can get directly to the close-up of your dreams.

47• Your boombox won't play your CDs?

By Andy Walker. CDs made at home can be a hit-or-miss endeavor.

48• Find the memory you need

By Andy Walker. Find the memory you need to upgrade your computer so it performs better.

49• The future of chip technology

By Andy Walker. Moore's Law has about a decade before chipmakers start running out of ways to miniaturize silicon wafers, but new non-silicon chips may save the day.

50• Brand-name? A clone? A tough call

By Andy Walker. What is the difference between a brand name and a clone computer? Is there a difference?.



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