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2003 Upgrade Guide for Non-Profits

Jan 19/03 - This article will help non-profit organisations determine which computers should be replaced, and which computers should be upgraded to remain current with today's technology.

How to Update Office XP to SP-2 when Service Pack 2 Installer fails. (Admin Install method)

Oct 5/02 - This is an updated version of our SP-1 Workaround. Users of Office XP with Windows XP report trouble when attempting to update Office to Service Pack 2. This is usually an #1328 error. We offer one way of circumventing this problem.

How to Update Office XP to SP-2 after using our earlier SP-1 procedure (non-admin method)

Sep 28/02 - This is a follow-up procedure for users who have used our earlier SP-1 workaround article. This non-admin method works for most users.

How to Increase Security on Windows PCs

March 11/02 - Security is crucial for businesses, home users, and schools. Anyone who deals with confidential material, financial information, or copyrighted proprietary data should familiarize themselves with basic PC security measures. Loss of data can result in job loss, financial ruin, or legal action. Here are fifteen simple and effective ways to greatly increase PC security.

Reducing Exposure to 'adult' Material on the Internet

March 11/02 - The internet is an amazing source of information, but can also provide access to unwanted sexual and immoral material. Here are a few ideas to help those who wish to reduce their exposure to 'adult' material, either at home or in workplace/classroom settings.

How to re-detect DMA mode in Windows XP

Dec 25/01 - Windows XP users may encounter a situation where one of their hard-drives reverts to PIO mode even though it is known to support DMA and is set to "DMA if available." This article suggests a way of correcting this problem.

How to Update Office XP to SP-1 when Service Pack 1 Installer fails.

Dec 15/01 - Users of Office XP with Windows XP report trouble when attempting to update Office to Service Pack 1. This is usually an #1328 error. We offer one way of circumventing this problem.

Evaluation of air-ducted cooling as a noise and temperature solution for PCs.

Aug 2/01 - This is our initial investigation into the possibility of air-ducts in solving both noise and heat problems for modern (1+ GHz) computers.

AMD and Intel Processors: Proportional Cost Evaluation.

March 5/01 - This article evaluates the relative cost and performance of AMD and Intel processors. This article is an important consideration if you want to find the best price-performance balance when outfitting your business with new PCs.

Quality/Performance Evaluation of CD-recordable disc brands.

Oct 3/00 - We tested 13 different cd-recordable discs to find which one was the most reliable.

Windows NT/2000/95/98: Performance Comparison.

Feb 29/00 - Notorious Networks was the first company to publicly publish a comprehensive performance comparison between the four major operating systems.

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