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• The Computer Maintenance Flash Drive Andy Ludlum asked me to recommend portable diagnostic programs to keep on a flash drive
• How to Manage Multiple Users with Windows7 Robert Strohmeyer takes a look at some of Window's 7's tools for managing multiple users on a single PC.
• More on Image Backups Mike Bell asked the Answer Line forum what an image backup actually backs up; I offer more advice than he asked for
• Microsoft Finally Patches ActiveX Maybe they should call it "Delayed Patch Tuesday"? Where's the outrage?
• Fix Corrupt Drivers Pinkston32 discovered about 20 missing or corrupt drivers messing up his system. He asked the Answer Line forum what to do.
• Why All the Svchosts? Antohne asked the Answer Line forum about the six or seven svchost.exe processes in Task Manager
• When an Unwanted Program Lacks an Uninstaller Sports03 has programs on his Start menu he doesn't want, but they have no uninstallers. He asked the Answer Line forum what to do.
• Windows 7 RC Will Annoy You into Upgrading Release Candidate expires in 13 months, but auto-shutdowns will vex users three months before expiration date.
• Get It While It's Hot: Windows 7 Release Candidate Publicly Available Microsoft announces the public availability of its Windows 7 release candidate.
• How Did My Taskbar Get up There? How did the Windows Taskbar get to the top of the screen and how can Knowltonrc get it back where it belongs. The Answer Line forum offers help.
• Afraid of Big Service Pack Updates? Afraid to install Windows XP SP3 "out of fear it will cause problems with my current settings," Nirvana asked the Answer Line forum for advice.
• Will Partitioning My Hard Drive Render My PC Unrepairable? Trevor Law wants to partition his hard drive, but the manufacturer has warned him that doing so will make it impossible to reinstall Windows
• Can I Use These Extra Discs? A member of the Answer Line forum asked if she can take the CDs and DVDs that came with a new computer and use them on another PC.
• What Exactly Does System Restore Back Up? Jack Maloney wants to know what files and folders are backed up when Windows creates a restore point, and what changes when you restore one.
• Back Up Your Registry Frankie asked the Answer Line forum for the best way to back up the Windows Registry.
• Windows? More Like a Brick Wall In which I attempt to repair a wayward computer and take a journey down the rabbit hole.
• Fast Fixes for Common PC Problems Struggling with dead components, a recalcitrant Windows, and uncooperative applications? Our easy hardware repairs, simple software remedies, and quick tweaks will put your PC in the pink.
• Reinstall and Restore Your Windows PC in Eight Easy Steps Eliminate problems and improve performance by wiping out Windows and reinstalling it from scratch. Here's a simple guide to help you back up your data and restore your PC quickly.
• What's Using All My RAM? Arcticsid asked the Answer Line Forum how he could find out what's using up so much of his PC's physical memory.
• What's the Safest Way to Resize a Partition? Kevin Germino keeps programs and data on separate partitions, but he needs to adjust their sizes. Can he do this safely?
• How Best Do I Clean My Registry? Helen Powell wants some advice on the safest way to use a Registry cleaner.
• What Processes are Safe to Close? On the Answer Line forum flingwings67 asked about the Task Manager's " laundry list of processes. How do you know which ones you can safely close?
• Can I Recover from Recovering My PC? When his PC wouldn't boot, Stargazer ran its recovery tool and thus lost all of his files. Then he asked the Answer Line forum how he could get back his pictures, video, and music.
• How Do I Back Up My Drivers? Gerald Thompson wants his drivers protected before a complete reinstall.
• What Autoloading Programs Should I Keep? Joseph Storer of Bellingham, Massachusetts has the right idea. He wants to know which programs that autoload at startup should NOT be disabled.