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  • 10 June 2008

  • How-Tos: How to improve your web-browsing experience

    It’s hard to imagine a world before the advent of the internet - but that doesn't mean it's perfect.

  • How-Tos: How to set the scene in Antics 3.1

    Computer animation has brought an astonishing level of realism to the big and small screens.

  • 07 June 2008

  • How-Tos: How to extend Windows XP beyond June 30

    From June 30 onwards you'll no longer be able to purchase Windows XP or obtain support for it, right? Well, no. Not if you follow PC Advisor's guide to extending XP.

  • 07 May 2008

  • How-Tos: How to install and configure NetTrooper

    The widespread use of wireless to connect multiple home PCs to the internet is a blessing for convenience, but can be a nightmare in terms of security. Here, we look at how to auto secure your home network.

  • How-Tos: How to troubleshoot USB devices

    So simple to use and yet so complicated when they fail, USB drives can send even the most calm among us potty. Here, we demonstrate how to banish those USB blues.

  • 05 May 2008

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  • 15 March 2008

  • How-Tos: How to make a Windows XP 'slipdisc'

    Installing Windows XP is a miserable experience. Fact. But there is a solution.

  • 04 February 2008

  • How-Tos: How to transfer data and settings between PCs

    Windows XP users have put up an almost heroic level of resistance to Vista, but a large percentage of PC owners will end up moving to Microsoft’s latest operating system (OS) in the end.

  • 01 December 2007

  • How-Tos: How to save money today, online and in store

    Everyone knows you can save cash by shopping on the internet - but bricks-and-mortar firms are fighting back with unmissable deals of their own. PC Advisor weighs up your options. Here's how to save money today.

  • 08 November 2007

  • How-Tos: How to record video in Windows Vista

    Love Vista? Hate missing TV? Then we've got a treat for you. Windows Media Center's PVR features will help you catch every last movie, superhero drama and sporting disaster – and archive the lot for safekeeping.

  • 10 October 2007

  • How-Tos: How to install Ubuntu Linux 7.04

    You can download a complete version of Ubuntu Linux from the Ubuntu website. The ISO (or CD) image is around 700MB. Two versions of Ubuntu are supported: 6.06 and 7.04 - we're using 7.04 for this walkthrough. To follow suit, select Desktop Edition, Ubuntu 7.04.

  • 06 October 2007

  • How-Tos: How to downgrade from Vista to XP

    By now you will have read the 'long live Windows XP' headlines, with Microsoft giving the operating system a stay of execution by allowing users to buy it for five months longer than previously anticipated. The decision has been labelled as another black mark against Windows Vista, which has failed to meet Microsoft's sales expectations.

  • 22 September 2007

  • How-Tos: How to set up Vista's speech-recognition tools

    Speech-recognition technology has come a long way in a relatively short period of time. So much so that Windows Vista no incorporates a solid native speech-recognition tool. Here's how to set it up and give your fingers a rest.

  • 25 August 2007

  • How-Tos: How to upgrade your laptop PC

    With the right upgrades, notebook computers can match their desk-bound counterparts for performance and reliability. PC Advisor talks you through the process.

  • 10 August 2007

  • How-Tos: How to fix the 10 biggest PC disasters

    PC won't boot? Forgot your Windows password? Or just sent your boss a nasty email? PC Advisor leads you through the recovery process for some of the more common computing catastrophes.

  • 14 August 2006

  • How-Tos: How to organise files and folders

    Start by decluttering. If you've got files strewn all over your desktop, find them a permanent home in an appropriate folder.

  • 14 July 2006

  • How-Tos: How to install Windows Vista today

    Today is the last day that the Windows Vista Beta 2.0 that Microsoft made publicly available last month will be downloadable.

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