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1• Your BIOS needs facelift, too
By Andy Walker. If you need to update your BIOS and you have a flash BIOS chip, no worries.
2• Don't add RAM to speed up your box
By Andy Walker. Instead of buying and installing new RAM, you can get software that either cleans up your system, freeing it of unneeded debris, or just makes sure your memory is used for what YOU need, rather than for what other applications seem to think THEY need.
3• How to choose a microprocessor
By Andy Walker. Not all microprocessors are the same.
4• 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.
5• Uniblue's SpeedUpMyPC 3
By Ted Gallardo. Put some zip back into your PC with Uniblue's SpeedUpMyPC 3.
6• 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 .
7• CleanMyPC Registry Cleaner 3
By Ted Gallardo. A computer's registry gets disorganized quickly, but there are applications that help you keep it in clean, working order.
8• Don't throw anything away: Part 1
By Chris Ricci. New programs and applications eat memory galore.
9• Grisoft's AVG Anti-Virus (Free Edition)
By Ted Gallardo. You get more than you've paid for: yes, Grisoft's AVG Anti-Virus free edition lacks dedicated technical support, but it does keep your computer clean, and that's what matters most.
10• Evidence Eliminator
By Ted Gallardo. There are many reasons why you want to make sure nobody knows what you've been up to on your computer, some of them noble, even.
11• Make XP look and work like Vista
By Andy Walker. If you don't have the hardware to upgrade to Windows Vista, you can still make Windows XP look and feel just like it.
12• Plugging a memory leak
By Andy Walker. No, it is not a mental disorder.
13• Get help without leaving your home
By Chris Ricci. Not everything can be fixed by a far-away technician, but with a little preparation, you get an expert at least figure out what needs to be fixed.
14• Lavasoft's Ad-Aware 2007
By Ted Gallardo. One of the first applications out of the anti-spyware wars gates, Lavasoft is still going strong.
15• Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic AntiVirus
By Ted Gallardo. It is straightforward and easy-to-use and navigate, but it does tend to get lost from time to time.
16• Same box, different results
By Andy Walker. Computers of similar make and build often perform differently.
17• Grisoft's AVG Anti-Spyware Free
By Ted Gallardo. A solid, dependable anti-spyware application that is easy for any level of computer user.
18• How to choose a computer monitor
By Andy Walker. Upgrading your computer for better performance is a popular thing to do.
19• Hard-drive shuffle tough to master
By Andy Walker. Want to know how to switch your hard drives and their corresponding drive letters? Here's how!.
20• Symantec's Norton AntiVirus 2007
By Ted Gallardo. While it does what it promises to do, and then some, this version of Norton's AntiVirus hogs too many resources and slows your computer down.
21• CCleaner
By Ted Gallardo. While not as robust as some of its pricier cousins, this application delivers on its promise to keep your computer reasonably clean of unwanted temporary files.
22• CA Internet Security Suite 2007: go for it
By Ted Gallardo. Fighting viruses, spyware and spam behind one firewall is rather attractive but ability to concentrate its controls into one spot would be even more helpful.
23• Alwil Software's avast! 4 Home Edition AntiVirus
By Ted Gallardo. Blending two tasks, such as antivirus protection and adware/spyware blocking may sound nice, but it slows you down .
24• Don't throw anything away: Part 2
By Chris Ricci. New programs and applications devour memory galore.
25• Computer myths: legends or truth?
By Peter Ehm. Some of the stories sound logical, and they might have been.
26• Video Newsletter: Multi-core processors demystified
By Andy Walker. Computers have more than one brain these days.
27• EAST Technologies' East-Tec Eraser 2007
By Ted Gallardo. Delete files safely and securely, and wipe your Internet browser history, too.
28• Computer too noisy? It's getting too hot
By Chris Ricci. Fans inside your computer case can - and do - break down.
29• Uniblue's WinTasks 5 Professional
By Ted Gallardo. Get back control of your PC processes with Uniblue's WinTasks 5 Professional.
30• Safer Networking's Spybot - Search & Destroy
By Ted Gallardo. Simple, straightforward, easy to use, this is one of the few applications to offer a free real-time protection monitor.
31• CA Anti-Spyware 2007: old friend's back
By Ted Gallardo. Its predecessor, eTrust PestPatrol, used to be more robust, but still, this application is one of the musts these days.
32• Computer Basics: What is inside a computer?
By Andy Walker. If you are new to computing, all those parts inside a computer may be really intimidating.
33• Computer Basics for Newcomers to Computers
By Andy Walker. We all need to start learning at the beginning.
34• Getting the static out
By Andy Walker. In the age of electronics, static interference comes from many sources.
35• CA Anti-Virus 2007 a must tool
By Ted Gallardo. The layout of the settings window is easy to use, navigate and understand, but the help file, while helpful, should be an integral part of the controls.
36• LabRats #091: Give new muscle to old computer
By Cyberwalker staff. If you need or want your machine to run faster and do more things than it has been doing thus far, there are quite a few ways how to achieve this noble goal efficiently, effectively and without having to break the bank.
37• Fry, baby, fry -- MMX inferno
By Andy Walker. If you're upgrading your computer, make sure all the components are compatible.
38• Chip overclocking makes PC faster, but be careful.
By Andy Walker. Overclocking a PC doesn't make time go faster -- it makes your processor run faster than it was meant to.
39• Old DOS disk works on Windows, but it's risky
By Andy Walker. Many of us have old software lying around from earlier operating systems.
40• Reinstall Windows after swapping your motherboard
By Andy Walker. Did you know Windows files keeps an inventory of your component? Cool.
41• Pick a laptop to suit your needs
By Andy Walker. They come in all shapes and colors, but a smart buyer knows there are other points to consider before shelling out their hard-earned dollar.
42• Log on to the millennium at GigaHertz speed
By Andy Walker. Should you get what is available now or wait for what's new in the next year?.
43• Dual cores mystery no longer
By Andy Walker. Adding a core to a processor chip is just like adding another brain.
44• Pentium III will boost multimedia functionality.
By Andy Walker. Upgrades in computer components are coming at an alarming rate.
45• Clean power equals clean computing
By Peter Ehm. Plug-and-play is a nice expression, and it works - provided you don't plug your computer directly into the wall outlet.
46• Get two monitors working side-by-side
By Chris Ricci. It takes a bit of work, but you need not dump your old CRT display.
47• Processor's dual identity raises suspicion
By Andy Walker. When buying a computer, make sure you get what you pay for.
48• Browser-jacking endangers us all
By Cyberwalker Staff. The DSSAgent might send over 10,000 Internet requests in 15 minutes, slowing network traffic, and not only that: when you go to go a perfectly innocent site a hard-porn page show up instead.
49• Vista: a greedy little devil
By Jason Kerluck. Microsoft's (relatively) new operating system can be as it beautiful as a program can get, but - just like princesses in fairy tales - it requires considerable help from your computer before it even begins thinking of operating smoothly.
50• AMD Spider proves not all computers are equal
By Jason Kerluck. Computer games expose that even the best of computer-parts standards do not guarantee seamless operation.