There are thousands of software titles on the store shelves this holiday season. There is nothing worse than purchasing something only to find that it is a dud when you get it home, as many of these programs can’t be returned to the store once you’ve opened the box.

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If you are partying on Dec. 31 like it’s 1999, don’t go home five minutes before midnight to make sure your PC survives the rollover to the new millennium. Taking precautions now can make that a non-event — at least as far as your home computer is concerned.

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The final beta, or test version, of Microsoft’s next generation of the Windows operating system for personal computers was finally released this month. Called Windows 2000, the software will eventually supersede Windows 95, 98, and prior versions of NT as Microsoft’s computer operating system. Microsoft expects the final version to [...]

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Readers send me countless letters that start with the words, “My computer freezes for no reason” or “My system crashes when I do…” If you’re having a consistent problem with your computer that has its manufacturer’s tech support line stumped, you may want to invest in a diagnostic utility.

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Linux: It’s fast, it’s free, but is it time to load into your PC? Maybe not quite yet. Recent revisions of the software make it easier to overcome the biggest hurdle for the non-techie users — installation — but it is still an operation that will take lots of time and [...]

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Microsoft’s Windows 98 may be on the horizon, but most of us are still toiling away with previous incarnations of the software giant’s programs. You may have had Microsoft’s Office 97 office suite for months or maybe you just bought it last week. Regardless, there is always a new shortcut or [...]

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