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1• 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.
2• 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.
3• One Window too many?
By Andy Walker. You reinstalled Windows XP on your computer thinking it would overwrite the existing version of Windows XP and now there are two copies when you boot up.
4• Meet the Cyberwalker Team
By Staff. Click here to meet the remarkable team that brought Cyberwalker.
5• How to detect and remove spyware
By Andy Walker. Arm yourself with the knowledge and the tools to protect yourself from spyware's malicious work.
6• 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.
7• 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.
8• Easy reinstall for Windows Vista
By Andy Walker. If you want to take advantage of Windows Vista's new reinstall option from the desktop, start with this article.
9• 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.
10• How to update the BIOS from a floppy
By Andy Walker. Use a floppy disk to update your BIOS on an older computer.
11• Wipe Vista and start fresh: Part 2
By Andy Walker. In this second step of the Vista reinstallation, wipe the hard drive and install a fresh copy.
12• Your BIOS needs facelift, too
By Andy Walker. If you need to update your BIOS and you have a flash BIOS chip, no worries.
13• Get help with your computer problem
By Staff. Cyberwalker.
14• Stand up against hijackers
By Andy Walker. Finding that your home page has been hijacked is frustrating.
15• All about MP3 and WMA files: A digital audio primer
By Andy Walker / Jonathan Walker. Using your digital music files is easier and more fun when you understand the big picture, which Cyberwalker explains here.
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17• How to find lost files in Windows XP
By Andy Walker. It can be frustrating trying to find files on your computer.
18• Windows XP goes kaboom?
By Chris Ricci. An XP crash sounds ominous but it doesn't have to be: you can save your PC without losing your data.
19• Video: Clean your memory and turbocharge your PC
By Andy Walker. If you computer runs really slowly -- but it never used to -- then it may be time to clean out your system memory.
20• Back Orifice Trojan horse explained
By Andy Walker. True to the historical version, a Trojan horse can attack your computer without your realizing anything's going wrong.
21• Slip-stream into the fast lane
By Chris Ricci. Avoid waiting for Windows XP updates and patches, make them all part of Service Pack 2, and live happily ever after.
22• Introduction to Windows Vista
By By Andy Walker. A tour of the new Windows Vista operating system, released by Microsoft at the end of January 2007.
23• How to fix USB mouse problems
By Andy Walker. As USB becomes a popular fixture on computers, we need to learn how to trouble shoot them.
24• Emergency Tech Support
By Andy Walker. Having trouble with your computer? No fear! Tech support is available from Cyberwalker.
25• Clean your Windows registry
By Don Reisinger. Sometimes the best way to fix a problem is to clean the Windows registry.
26• How to shop for a sound card for your computer
By Andy Walker. There are all types of sound cards available on the market today.
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28• 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.
29• 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.
30• USB: A handy guide
By Andy Walker. USB is great - you just have to make sure your operating system is ready for it.
31• Here's what you need for your personal home office
By Andy Walker. If you need to buy equipment for your home office, here are some Cyberwalker recommendations.
32• How to clean out Internet files
By Andy Walker. Cookies aren't just delicious snacks anymore.
33• How to remove spyware
By Andy Walker. Has your computer started running slowly or just plain acting strange? You may have spyware.
34• Keeping home net routers safe
By Andy Walker. Most home network owners never delve inside their routers to use the hidden security settings that can be used to lock down a network nice and tight.
35• Grisoft's AVG Anti-Virus (Free Edition)
By Ted Gallardo. You get more than you've paid for: yes, Grisoft's AVG Anti-Virus free edition lacks dedicated technical support, but it does keep your computer clean, and that's what matters most.
36• How to fix audio phone calls on MSN Messenger 6.1
By Andy Walker. Hello? Hello? Is this thing on? If MSN Messenger 6.
37• Running XP and Vista on the same machine
By Jason Kerluck. For those who are impatient enough not to be willing to wait until Microsoft fixes Vista into an acceptable operating system, here's an ingenious solution: dual-booting.
38• 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.
39• Fix power management with a BIOS update
By Andy Walker. Fixing power management issues with a BIOS update can be a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be.
40• BO2K and Trojan Horse viruses
By Andy Walker. A Trojan horse can be a program that appears to be helpful, but actually is destructive in nature.
41• Lavasoft's Ad-Aware 2007
By Ted Gallardo. One of the first applications out of the anti-spyware wars gates, Lavasoft is still going strong.
42• Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic AntiVirus
By Ted Gallardo. It is straightforward and easy-to-use and navigate, but it does tend to get lost from time to time.
43• FTP to the rescue
By Andy Walker. Large e-mail attachments tax some e-mail systems' resources.
44• Plugging a memory leak
By Andy Walker. No, it is not a mental disorder.
45• 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.
46• Lost your Windows XP password?
By Chris Ricci. New developments help ease the pain of the loss that used to be almost irreparable.
47• Fix the blue screen of death
By Andy Walker. Does you system crash and show a blue screen? Here are a few tips to help you and your computer out of the mess.
48• Optimize Windows XP
By Andy Walker. If your Windows XP seems sluggish, or just want to boost it's performance follow this easy guide.
49• Grisoft's AVG Anti-Spyware Free
By Ted Gallardo. A solid, dependable anti-spyware application that is easy for any level of computer user.
50• Get rid of Internet debris
By Andy Walker. Internet files can clog your drive space.