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1• How to get into your computer's BIOS

By Andy Walker. If you need to access the BIOS in your system, this will guide you through the process.

2• How to Add RAM

By Andy Walker. Got questions about adding memory to your computer? We've got the answers.

3• Need a boot disk? Why? How?

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

4• 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.

5• How to update a driver

By Staff. When you change your operating system, such as upgrade from XP to Vista, some of your peripheral equipment will be upset.

6•  Reformat your hard drive using Windows 98

By Andy Walker. It makes perfect sense to do so once in a while, if only to keep your box running like a race horse.

7• File system? Which Windows uses what

By Andy Walker. If you need to figure out your filing system on your Windows operating system, this article's for you.

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• 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.

10• 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.

11• How to update the BIOS from a floppy

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

12• 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.

13• Hate Windows XP? Wipe it out!

By Andy Walker. If you have Windows XP and you want to revert back to Windows ME, 98, or 95, this is how to do it.

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

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

15• How to reformat your hard drive and reinstall Windows 95

By Andy Walker. When you need step by step instructions on reinstalling Windows 95, we are here to help.

16• 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.

17• Bringing Windows 95 back to life

By Andy Walker. How to reformat your hard drive and reinstall Windows 95? It sounds scary, but it doesn't have to be.

18• How to defragment your computer's hard drive

By Andy Walker. Part of your computer housekeeping should be to run Disk Defragmenter regularly.

19• RSS feeds on Cyberwalker.com

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20• How to fix Windows disk defragmenter if it stalls

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

21• A radical approach to tinkering with a hard drive

By Andy Walker. If you're going to format your C: drive, be sure to do it right.

22• How to change Virtual Memory settings

By Jason Kerluck. Higher Virtual Memory can help your computer tackle complex tasks with ease and speed of lightning.

23• How to 'find' downloaded files

By Andy Walker. Once in a while those files you downloaded from the Internet seem to go into self-induced exile.

24• Clean your Windows registry

By Don Reisinger. Sometimes the best way to fix a problem is to clean the Windows registry.

25• Opening photos that come in your e-mail is easy

By Andy Walker. If Auntie Jennie e-mailed you that old photograph of you naked in the bathtub, could you open it? Would you want to? Learn how, as the CyberWalker shows you the ropes.

26• How to clean up Windows 98 start up

By Andy Walker. Keep your zippy wonder box tidy for continued fast performance.

27• 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.

28• 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 .

29• 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.

30• 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.

31• 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.

32• Plugging a memory leak

By Andy Walker. No, it is not a mental disorder.

33• Avoid fake Wi-Fi access points

By Andy Walker. Your computer seems to become an access point for a network, which it isn't.

34• Keeping drivers up-to-date

By Andy Walker. Get the story here about what drivers are, the importance of keeping them up-to-date, and how to go about it.

35•  Should I upgrade to the Windows XP operating system?

By Andy Walker. To move up to XP or not to move up to XP -- that is the question.

36• How to troubleshoot Windows crashes

By Andy Walker. If you have the dreaded "Blue Screen of Death," this article will help you determine the cause, and how to alleviate it.

37• How to remove fonts

By Andy Walker. Do you absolutely have to keep every single version of every single font on your computer? Not necessarily.

38• 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.

39• Right-clicking and other rodent secrets

By Andy Walker. If you've wondered what you're supposed to do with that "other button" on your PC's mouse, get ready for a lot of new choices.

40• How to remove AOL from Windows System Tray

By Andy Walker. Removing icons from the system tray can be easy.

41• How to create an autoresponder in Outlook 2000

By Andy Walker. Outlook 2000 has an automatic email "answering machine".

42• Save up to 25% off with our August 07 coupons

By Craig Worden. This month we offer three coupons up to 25% off on handy software tools, including an antispyware program, a driver update tool and an icon editor.

43• Windows caught in the cookie jar

By Andy Walker. Cookies.

44• Optimize Windows XP

By Andy Walker. If your Windows XP seems sluggish, or just want to boost it's performance follow this easy guide.

45• Carbonite Online Backup

By Jason Kerluck. Carbonite offers an uncomplicated way to save whatever you need to save on your computer before tragedy strikes and your hard drive goes kaput.

46• How to buy a laptop in 2004

By Andy Walker. Here are a few buying tips to think about before you spend your well-earned money on one.

47• How to filter spam on popular email programs

By Andy Walker. If your inbox is stuffed full of unwanted emails read on to see how to alleviate your spam issue.

48• Back-up your address book in Outlook Express 5.0

By Andy Walker. Backing up your Outlook Express address book is a step-by-step process.

49• Vista makes networking easier

By Andy Walker. Unlike previous Windows operating systems, Vista lets users set up their networks with relative ease.

50• To move to Windows XP, you'll need to upgrade your RAM

By Andy Walker. If you are looking at using Windows XP, you may need to upgrade your RAM.