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Lock down your PC with Steady State

We show you how to use the free Windows Steady State tool to create an almost indestructible Windows installation, suitable for use at home or in the office

Hands on: A Dim Outlook

An Outlook printing problem solved and Vista’s peculiar behaviour in folders
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Run Windows on a Mac

What’s stopping PC users from using an Apple Mac as a Windows PC? Not a lot

Is Apple getting too big for its boots?

Opinion: Refusal to comment on Quicktime hijack shows an arrogance exceeding that of Microsoft in its bad old days

Gallery: Installing Bootcamp and Windows on your Mac

Partitioning hard disks

Going back to basics, Paul Wardley explains how to split up your hard disk into more manageable portions

Gallery: Partitioning a new disk in Vista

Gallery: Use GParted to shrink a partition

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Hands on: Repurpose Internet Explorer Favourites

Find a new use for an old favourite and how to safely log on to Windows
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Hands on: Customise your Open With list

Grappling with file extensions and singular adventures in the future of Windows

Hands On: Shrink video files, plus how Eee is used

A workflow for archiving Windows Media Center Edition TV clips, and find out how people use the Asus Eee
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Hands on: Add Tools tab to XP

The mystery of a new Windows tab solved and how to find files in XP

Kewney @ Large: The demand for XP will continue

In June, Microsoft stops selling Windows XP, but is it worth investing in a little operating system insurance before then?

Low-cost mobiles get cut-price XP

It's yours for £11.50, says Microsoft – and don't you dare look at Linux
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Hands On: Save Windows Updates for use on a new PC

Secure Windows easily by downloading and saving Updates from Microsoft's website
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Hands on: Vista Sidebar fun and email irritants

Waste time with Vista’s Sidebar, sort stuck mail in Windows Mail, group in XP and get the Foxit news reader

Hands on: Tame the Taskbar

With a little patience, you can better control the Taskbar and tweak Windows in other ways
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Hands on: Take control of your tasks

Tame the Control Panel, fix Windows Update and change associations in Vista
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Microsoft's XP SP3 beta goes public

Release candidate of Service Pack 3 for Windows XP now available to download

Inside information: If you like Ram, go for 64-bit Vista

Your applications and utilities may be limited to 32-bit versions but if it’s memory you’re after, the move to 64-bit is worth it

Hands on: More Vista mysteries

Some solutions to your Vista niggles, and how to get Windows speaking in tongues

Geforce cracks Windows passwords

Experts call for more data encryption after Russian software uses graphics processor to break into Windows
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Hands on: Command post

Advanced features of the shell explained
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Hands on: Drive letter tricks

Dealing with drive letters needn’t be a hassle
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Hidden Vista tools

The sheer number of Vista's tools can be overwhelming. We look at some of the best ones
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