PreviousWhen a security feature is no longer secure
Tech Guide One of Microsoft Word's document-protection features has been cracked. But Microsoft hasn't spread the word about it. Here's how to know when your files are vulnerable -- and how to protect them for real.
How to upgrade your PC to Windows XP
Tech Guide If your budget doesn’t stretch to a brand-new PC, why not give your old one a new lease of life by upgrading its OS to Windows XP? Here’s how to go about it.
OmniPage Pro 14 Office review
Review OmniPage Pro 14 Office clearly remains the OCR application to beat, especially in office environments that require automated batch processing.
8.3 Editors' Rating
Encore DVD review
Review Adobe's Encore DVD is powerful authoring software with a friendly interface, but professionals will want more.
7.7 Editors' Rating
Pinnacle Studio 9 review
Review A lot of thought has gone into making the latest version of Studio as attractive as possible to newcomers and existing users alike. Don’t expect miracles from the new toolset and you’ll be more than happy with it.
8.5 Editors' Rating
Adobe Creative Suite Premium Edition
Group Test Adobe has bundled upgraded versions of its content creation applications into two integrated suites. Read our full reviews.
GoLive CS review
Review GoLive CS is a solid Web-site creation option for designers, but only as part of the Creative Suite package from Adobe.
7.0 Editors' Rating
InDesign CS review
Review Even as QuarkXPress implodes, InDesign CS gains features and capabilities that make it the layout application of choice.
8.0 Editors' Rating
Illustrator CS review
Review Adobe keeps Illustrator CS the top dog in the field of professional drawing tools.
8.0 Editors' Rating
Photoshop CS review
Review Photoshop CS remains the choice for professional image editing, and it's worth the upgrade, although some new features could be better implemented.
8.0 Editors' Rating
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac: a first look
Preview There’s a new version of Microsoft Office for the Macintosh on the way. Read our first impressions.
Apple iLife '04: a first look
Preview Apple’s second-generation digital media suite updates existing elements and introduces a program for recording, manipulating and performing music.
PC-cillin Internet Security 11 review
Review PC-cillin 11 includes both a firewall and anti-spam tools -- features not found in Symantec’s Norton AntiVirus 2004 or McAfee’s VirusScan 8.0.
8.1 Editors' Rating
Welcome to yet another year of viruses
Tech Guide We'll see plenty of email viruses in 2004, despite expectations that these pests would disappear in 2003. Here's why viruses won't go away -- and how to protect yourself.
Instant CD/DVD 8.0 review
Review Pinnacle's Instant CD/DVD 8.0 offers an improved interface and some useful new tools, but this burning suite still falls a bit short of its peers.
