Maintenance

Floppy disks do not last forever. They are vulnerable and can easily damaged. You should take care of all your floppy disks as follows.....

Today’s newer hard drives including those in notebook computers are spinning faster and faster in order to access information quicker.

Windows allows us to label our disk drives with whatever name we may choose. The name can be up to 11 characters in length.

By default Windows 98, Windows Millennium and Windows XP automatically reserve 10% of your hard disk space for the Recycle Bin.

The Windows System Information utility collects information about your computer system and then displays it back to you in an organized menu format.

Accidents happen all of the time: Hard drives fail, viruses and spyware wreak havoc, or sometimes we simply delete things we didn't mean to delete. But no matter how bleak things look, it's important to keep in mind there's almost always a fix.

Improve your company's PC performance — without spending a fortune or calling for tech support.

Microsoft has just sent its biggest operating-system release since Windows XP to manufacturing. But does Windows Server 2003 have what it takes to pry open IT managers' recession-pinched and upgrade-conservative wallets? And what's up with the desktop Win XP service packs and next-generation "Longhorn" builds buzzing around some geek Web sites? We sort out your present and future Windows choices.

Windows XP is designed to help with your computing. One of its main features is its ability to automatically download updates (service packs, security patches, etc.) and store them or automatically apply them.

Though Microsoft has now included a “System Restore” functionality within Windows XP, it does not substitute for regular backups of your system and your data.