Utilities

Carry a PC in Your Pocket
(How To) With a USB keychain drive and a little forethought, you can carry a personalized computer everywhere and leave your laptop at home.

Find and Eliminate Your Hardware Bottlenecks
(howto) Use the tools in Windows' System Monitor utility; a site for downloading hardware manuals.

Spot PC Trouble Early With Windows' Event Viewer
(howto) Spot PC Trouble Early With Windows' Event Viewer

Freeware Fills In Where Windows Comes Up Short
(howto) Freeware Fills In Where Windows Comes Up Short

Windows Tips: Free Add-Ons Bring Out the Best in Windows
(howto) Try these free add-ons to bring Windows up to snuff.

Ten Essential (but Cheap) Utilities
(howto) Here are ten small, free (or inexpensive) programs that fill the holes in Windows.

Home Office: Software Rx for a Healthier Windows
(howto) Sputtering Explorer? Anemic apps? These half-dozen utilities can help.