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.chk files
Access hidden desktop icons
Areas of discolouration on monitor
Assign a permanent drive letter
Assigning a letter to new hard drive
Automate searches for duplicate files
Back up the dial-up networking folder
Back up the Registry
Backup drive interface conflicts
Better searching with Windows file finder
Bios works only intermittently
Blue tint on scanned images
Browser won't recognise HTML editor
Can I connect a Mac monitor to a PC?
Can't access all my gigabytes
Can't access hard drive partition
Can't access the floppy drive
Can't boot from a floppy disk
Can't get rid of 'disconnect from server' box
Can't print over network
Can't read files on backup CD
Can't rid PC of quarantined viruses
Can't scan after printer upgrade
Can't write data to a floppy disk
Capture VCR audio on your PC
CD drive won't read discs
Constant 'illegal operation' messages
Copy archived files across two disks
Copy to a new hard drive without reinstalling
Crashing PC
Deleting shared files
Dictate the order in which startup menu programs appear
Disk format has wiped operating system
DVD drive problems after installation
DVD drive won't read discs
Easy Outlook updates
Empty the Temp folder
Files you can delete from your hard drive
Find out how much system memory each program uses
Floppy drive will only read one disk
Get round password-protected Bios settings
Get the latest drivers
Hard disk freezes
Hard disk interfaces explained
Has my hard drive failed?
Hide Control Panel items
How critical is hard disk spindle speed?
How do I use Microsoft Netmeeting?
How to record audio tapes to CD
How to record LPs on to CDs
Identify unknown file extensions
'Illegal operation' error messages
Install an unsupported printer under Windows
Install CD-rewritable drive alongside a DVD drive
Install multiple operating systems on separate hard drive
Install old peripherals to your new PC
Installing a new hard drive
Is a celeron processor okay for playing games?
Keep Windows Me folders secure
Keep your internet connection alive
Launch programs from the System Tray
Lost hard disk gigabytes
Make a CD-R autorun
Modem drops line straight after connection
Modem not responding
Monitor size
Monitor won't display red
More realistic sound from your PC
No sound from speakers
No tone when dialling up
Not enough RAM to reformat hard disk
Notebook battery doesn't fully recharge
Notebook screen has horizontal line
One icon opens many programs
Overcome CD burn buffer underrun errors
Password-protect a floppy disk
Password-protect folders
PC won't boot
PC won't recognise high-capacity CD-Rs
Permanently delete files
Permanently remove disabled startup items
Print a list of your PC's file associations
Processor fan failure
Processor fan vibrates
Put a multigigabyte hard disk in an older PC
RAM module compatibility
Restore a missing file
Restore lost hardware to device manager
Restore Outlook Express choice
Restore the Registry from back up
Retrieve deleted files
Self-built PC's Bios won't run
Self-built PC's Bios won't run
Send To Desktop shortcut won't work
Shaky monitor picture
Shorter startups
Should i get a SCSI or Atapi CD writer?
Should I turn off surge protector on shutdown?
Should I upgrade my Bios?
Shrinking display problems
Slow modem transfer rate
Speed up repeat print jobs
Speed up system startups
Standby mode disables printer
Standby mode doesn't work
Switching on scanner crashes Windows
System clock loses time
System freezes at bootup
System won't boot after battery failure on old PC
Take control of the My Documents folder
Take your desktop theme to any PC
The dangers of installing software
Tidy up desktop icons
Transfer contents of old hard disk to new PC
Transfer files between networked computers
What is a bad cluster?
What is a lost cluster?
What processor?
What's a PSN and how can I disable it?
What's the best storage for digital images?
What's the difference between CD-R and CD-RW?
Which battery type is best?
Which connection is best: USB or parallel?
Which is best - disk backup or cloning?
Which is best: UPS or surge protector?