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  • 30 December 2008

  • How-Tos: How to reinstall Windows XP & Vista

    Maybe your PC won't boot. Or it could be infected with some kind of persistent malware. Perhaps Windows puts up a Blue Screen of Death every time you type the word 'aardvark'.

  • 06 December 2008

  • How-Tos: How to boost your PC for gaming

    Making your PC more suitable for playing games doesn't have to be expensive or difficult. PC Advisor shows you how to use a games controller on your Windows PC, and boost the capacity of your Microsoft Xbox 360.

  • 08 November 2008

  • How-Tos: How to complete the five scariest PC upgrades

    These five upgrades are a little risky and time-consuming, but if you're up for a challenge, you could end up with the coolest PC on your street.

  • 17 September 2008

  • How-Tos: How to protect your laptop and data from thieves

    As various civil servants know only too well, thousands of laptops are lost and stolen each year. Here, we'll show you how to enhance your chances of being reunited with a nicked notebook, and how to limit the damage by securing your data.

  • 03 August 2008

  • Video: How to boost Windows Vista

    Speed up Vista's responsiveness. If you're tired of Windows Vista's sluggish performance, watch this.

  • 02 August 2008

  • Video: How to start up your PC faster

    Get your machine up and running faster with our tips and quick fixes.

  • 01 August 2008

  • Video: How to instantly shut down your PC

    Get your XP and Vista PC to power down faster. Are you tired of clicking relentlessly to get your PC to shut down? Follow these keyboard shortcuts and power options tips to instantly shut down your Windows machine.

  • 07 July 2008

  • How-Tos: How to locate the source of an email

    There are many aspects to web security. You can hardly move for apps that automate online protection and safeguard your identity, for instance. But one area that gets less attention is IP-address tracing.

  • How-Tos: How to print true colours

    It isn’t until you’ve tested several printers that you realise just how much the quality of output can vary from model to model. But a more striking discrepancy is the one commonly noted between the colours onscreen and those that are printed.

  • How-Tos: How to use Fix-It Utilities 7.0 Express

    Utility packages can be used for a variety of system-maintenance tasks. They speed up your PC by cleaning out the rubbish that hogs memory and disk space, and improve efficiency by tidying the Registry, thus reducing the time that your system spends searching through files to locate the one it needs.

  • 10 June 2008

  • How-Tos: How to beat printing costs

    In some cases, printer ink is five times as expensive per millilitre as vintage champagne. But we don't want to pay those prices.

  • How-Tos: How to take infrared photographs

    Infrared photography is used in agriculture, mineral prospecting and ecology because it reveals hidden information. But it’s also fascinating for the rest of us because it produces such strange-looking results.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 02 February 2008

  • How-Tos: How to stop your laptop being stolen

    PC Advisor's ultimate guide to laptop-theft prevention, full of smart, simple ways to secure your portable PC, and return it if it gets lost.

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