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Answer Line: Schedule Your System to Start Automatically
(howto) Answer Line: Schedule Your System to Start Automatically
The Fastest Way to Open Items on Your Desktop
(howto) The Fastest Way to Open Items on Your Desktop
Keep Your Data Folders in Date Order Automatically
(howto) Keep Your Data Folders in Date Order Automatically
Windows Tips: Windows' Hidden Image Viewer
(howto) Windows Tips: Windows' Hidden Image Viewer
Inside Windows Registry
(news) Inside Windows Registry
Create Your Own Windows Security Analysis Tool
(howto) Create Your Own Windows Security Analysis Tool
Windows Tips: Toggle Your Screen Saver With a Single Click
(howto) Create shortcuts to get your screen saver out of the way prior to defragging and other maintenance activities.
Windows Tips: Have the World Delivered to Your PC's Desktop
(howto) Live Web updates on your desktop; how to identify mystery system tray icons; free utility to identify folder sizes.
Windows Tips: Access Your Desktop From Wherever You May Be
(howto) Use XP's Remote Desktop or free, downloadable VNC software from RealVNC to access your system from a distance.
Windows Tips: Seven Ways to Make Living With Windows Easier
(howto) Get your operating system to look and work the way you prefer.
Home Office: Work Smart From the Start in Windows
(howto) Get faster access to your favorite shortcuts, and give the rest the boot.
Windows Tips: For Security Reasons, It Pays to Know Your File Extensions
(howto) Spot hazardous files by learning about extensions.
Windows Tips: Throwback--Give XP That Old-Time Windows Look
(howto) Plus: Reopen folders automatically; restore lost desktop icons; and print faster, conserve paper.
Windows Tips: Take the Shortcut Route to Instant File Backups
(howto) Easily back up your files after you finish working on them; restore the Change Passwords panel; hide specific file extensions.
Windows Tips: Give Your Drab Desktop a New Look via Themes
(howto) Customize your desktop; apply a skin to Windows Media Player; make PDF files at no cost.
Windows Tips: Eight Simple Tweaks That Make a Mightier Mouse
(howto) Here they come to save the day: tips to enhance your mouse and rename multiple files at once.

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