PreviousOutsmart spyware
Tech Guide Want to detect spyware and delete it from your system? Read our expert tips.
Inside Intel's Sonoma
Tech Guide Intel's latest portable computing platform is here. We lift the lid on the improved CPU, chipset and wireless components, and outline the benefits that mobile professionals are likely to experience.
New Year, old flaws in Windows and Internet Explorer
Tech Guide Even with Windows XP SP2 installed, there are new attacks aimed at your PC.
Microsoft AntiSpyware (Beta): a first look
Tech Guide Following its December purchase of anti-spyware specialist Giant, Microsoft has produced a tool designed to protect Windows against spyware. We take a first look at the beta version.
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition RC1 tested
Tech Guide Release Candidate 1 (RC1) of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is now available: ZDNet has put Build 1289 through its paces.
Who needs an OS?
Tech Guide Many notebooks can play CDs without booting into Windows. And now there's a utility to let you access Outlook's email and calendar too. So who needs an operating system?
Windows XP resource centre
Tech Guide Everything you need to know about Windows XP is here, including the latest Windows nightmares, the inside story on XP SP2's security, and links to downloads, reviews and Microsoft's own resources.
Windows XP SP2 nightmares
Tech Guide To exorcise Windows XP's security demons, Microsoft recently gave it a thorough overhaul in the shape of Service Pack 2. But -- surprise, surprise -- it's not perfect…
Why you should switch to Firefox now
Tech Guide Recent flaws in the way Microsoft processes common Internet image files, and a decision to offer IE updates only to Windows XP users, lead to just one logical conclusion: ditch Internet Explorer.
Outlook horror stories
Tech Guide Microsoft Outlook is far from perfect, but the good news is that its most common failings can be corrected. We show you how.
Your biggest fan
Tech Guide Modern computers run hot, even when they're standing still, and a lot of the engineering in a powerful PC simply keeps it from melting. But do you really need to spend so much time and money on cooling?
Who's in charge -- you or your mouse?
Tech Guide Are you a slave to your mouse? Keyboard shortcuts will save you time and pain. We explain how.
Processor benchmarks: Intel versus AMD
Tech Guide Processors are now called upon to handle everything from simple text and graphics, through 3D games, to serious tasks like video rendering. We put Intel and AMD's desktop CPUs through the labs to see how they cope.
Windows XP SP2 more secure? Not so fast
Tech Guide XP SP2 is a huge step forward for Microsoft, but there are important caveats. For example, don't expect the new Windows Firewall to prevent keystroke-logging Trojans from stealing your credit card info.
ZDNet's quick guide to Intel processors
Tech Guide Intel has moved away from labelling its processors by clock speed. So which CPU is which? Our quick guide explains the new Pentium 4 and Celeron landscape.
