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Wipe Out Windows Annoyances

Banish the worst glitches, time-wasters, and irritations in the world's most popular operating system with these 29 tips. Plus: Get the scoop on Windows' biggest rivals.

Scott Spanbauer

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Illustration: Hal Mayforth

Windows XP may be more stable and secure than its predecessors (which, let's face it, isn't saying much), but it is just as annoying. If you spend your days with XP, you'll run into many idiotic little things that need fixing, from poky startups to icons playing hide-and-seek. Some problems lack a good solution--though I'll offer a workaround--and land on my wish list for the next Windows version. But nirvana is in sight: I'll show how to fix many XP foibles to bring your computing experience closer to heaven. If you're fed up with Windows, check out "The Truth About Windows Alternatives" to get the lowdown on Mac and Linux.

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