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Best of the Web 2001
We pick the top sites for PC users in 33 categories--from free tech support to essential Web services. more
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Smooth-Sailing Utilities
Lots of packages claim to keep your PC running trouble-free. Here's the scoop on which ones really do the job. more
Who Knew Windows Could Do That?
PC World's resident Windows Tips wizard, Scott Dunn, presents a dazzling array of secret shortcuts, speed tricks, and special settings that can help you transform your operating system. more
The PC at 20
The road from 1981's IBM PC to today's systems--and all the revolutions, evolutions, and stumbles in between. more
Enterprise Technology: IP Telephony Goes to Work
Net-based phone systems are finally catching on for business use. Here's the good, the bad, and the future. more
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| Departments | Here's How | Up Front: Best PC Prices Ever--Should You Buy?
PCs have never cost less in their 20-year history, but whether you should make a purchase depends on your needs.
Letters to PC World
Your take on traveling with a laptop, tech help sites, and a missing camera.
Consumer Watch: Avoiding the Upgrade From Hell
How to have the latest software without experiencing installation disasters.
Web Savvy: Not Your Ordinary Browsers
Harry 'Igor' McCracken uncovers mad science transforming Internet Explorer. In 3D!
Home Office: The Skinny on Web Searching
Want superior Web searches? Seek the Steve Bass way and ye shall find.
Bugs and Fixes: 500 Fixes for Windows 2000
Win 2K fixes, WordPerfect Office 2002 update, worm alerts, and a HotSync snag in handhelds.
Full Disclosure: A Little Respect for a 20-Year-Old
Stephen Manes ponders why the original IBM PC gets no respect from its clones.
| Windows Tips: Make Desktop Text Easy to Read
Select a readable system font, create a Show Desktop icon, learn how to use your Windows key.
Answer Line: Fix System Files Without Reinstalling Windows
Fix system files without reinstalling Windows, share address books.
Internet Tips: Create a Junk Mail Removal System
Filter junk e-mail from your in-box, make a Hosts file more hospitable.
Hardware Tips: Your PC's Case--Enter With Caution
Ten steps for installing new hardware, from electrical grounding to driver updates.
Upgrade Guide: Keep It Powered, Keep It Cool
Keep your upgraded PC fully powered and properly cooled, step-by-step.
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