- Reducing the Amount of Storage Space Required for Windows Driver Store
- Jun 11, 2014
- Learn about the Refresh Your PC feature in Windows 8.1 by using the Windows RecImg command to make a custom recovery image of a computer's disk and an alternative: the Slimware Utilities' RecImg Manager application.
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- Refresh and Reset Your Windows 8 Computer
- Mar 21, 2012
- Katherine Murray introduces the new Refresh and Reset features in Windows 8.
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- Registry Revisited: How Applications Use The Registry
- Jul 5, 2002
- Learn about the multi-based applications that drove the development of the Registry and how multi-user and multi-session applications have opened up opportunites for system developers.
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- Rejuvenating Your PC for Free: Freeing Up Disk Space
- Sep 8, 2008
- Eric Geier gives you techniques for removing your files and applications, keeping your PC organized, and making more room on your hard drive.
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- Rejuvenating Your PC for Free: Speeding Up Your Windows Computer
- Sep 22, 2008
- Eric Geier discusses techniques to make your Windows-based PC healthier.
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- Remote Control Software Solves "Friends and Family" Support Issues
- Jan 10, 2012
- In this lively autobiographical article, Ed Tittel describes his long-distance quest to help his father diagnose and fix computer issues.
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- Running Different OSs Inside Windows
- Dec 30, 2009
- Eric Geier shows how to run a new operating system inside Windows 7 using virtualization.
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- Running Remotely: Remote Control for Windows
- Jun 30, 2006
- If you've ever had the experience of being bumped out of your office chair by a Help Desk technician who's trying to solve your problem, you might prefer one of the many "remote control" options that are available now. Rick Cook discusses some of the popular products, how they work, and why you need to give some serious thought to whether handing over control of your system is a good idea.
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- Running Scripts to Enhance and Improve Windows
- Jun 11, 2009
- In this chapter, Paul McFedries shows how to unlock the power of scripts by running them on your system.
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- Running Windows on Your Mac
- Nov 28, 2011
- The Mac’s capability to actually run Windows applications is just another reason to love Mac OS X’s versatility. This chapter shows how it's done.
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- Scheduling Maintenance Tasks in Windows XP Professional
- May 31, 2002
- Do you need to automate both recurring and one-time-only tasks? This article gives you the basics.
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- Search Everything Runs Rings Around Windows Search
- Nov 10, 2011
- Ed Tittel explains that, as good as Windows Search may be, the freeware search engine from Voidtools known as Search Everything beats the pants off built-in Windows Search, both in terms of speed and the performance hit on your system.
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- Secure Your Windows 7 System Now!
- Mar 9, 2011
- John Traenkenschuh presents three simple tasks to help you secure your Windows 7 system: create backups, consider optional security software, and control the interfaces to the system.
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- Security Issues and Solutions – Part 1: Anthrax and Other Terrorist Threats
- Feb 15, 2002
- This first of a six-part series of articles on security issues by Robert Williams focuses on computer system security issues and solutions, including the threat of anthrax-based terrorism.
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- Security Issues and Solutions Part 2 - System Lockdown in Windows 2000
- Feb 22, 2002
- How do you secure your Windows 2000 system? This second of a six-part series on security issues by Robert Williams examines computer system lockout issues and recommendations.
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- Security Issues and Solutions Part 3: Security Lockdown Options Continued
- Mar 1, 2002
- This third in a six-part series on security issues by Robert Williams continues to examine issues and recommendations associated with computer system security lockdown.
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- Security Issues and Solutions Part 4: Physical Security and Auditing
- Mar 8, 2002
- This fourth article in a six-part series on security issues by Robert Williams examines physical computer security and the use of auditing tools to monitor and prevent breaches.
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- Security Issues and Solutions Part 5: Network Services and Architecture
- Mar 15, 2002
- This fifth article in a six-part series on security issues by Robert Williams examines network services-related security issues.
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- Setting Parental Controls in Windows 7
- Mar 20, 2012
- Katherine Murray shows you how to set up parental controls for kids of all ages on your Windows 7 PC.
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- Setting Up a Wireless Connection, or How to Check Your Email in a Coffee Shop
- Sep 2, 2005
- Let's face it: wires create clutter and nobody wants to stay tethered to the wall. Cordless phones were just the beginning. Find out how to set up a wireless internet connection for your Windows XP laptop in this chapter.
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