Operating system how-tos

• Boot Windows XP from a USB flash drive

  19 Oct 2006 5:11 PM

  You can't boot using a floppy disk the way you used to be able to with DOS, but one handy way to easily boot XP is by using a USB flash drive. Here's how to make it work.

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  CNET.com.au's quick guide to handheld operating systems

  17 Aug 2006 4:08 PM

  In this quick guide, we take a look at the functionality and applications of the four main handheld operating systems -- Palm, Windows Mobile, Symbian and BlackBerry.

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  Give Windows XP a Vista Look

  26 Jun 2006 2:09 PM

  Windows Vista won't be available until early next year, but current XP users drooling over Vista's new Aero theme and utilities, such as sidebars and widgets, don't have to wait for Microsoft to ship out its new operating system to upgrade their desktops.

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  DIY: Turn your Windows PC into a Mac

  08 Dec 2005 2:12 PM

  Ever found yourself lusting over the inspirational look of the Mac operating system? Here are some applications you can download for free to give your PC an Apple-inspired makeover.

• DIY: Speed up Windows XP

  12 Nov 2004 1:38 PM

  If getting in and out of XP has you drumming your fingers, check out our tips to make starting and stopping your system a much faster process.

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  Tech nightmares: Windows XP SP2

  01 Nov 2004 9:54 AM

  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...

• DIY: A better way to remove programs

  28 Jul 2004 10:42 AM

  Want to uninstall an app? You can always use Windows' Add/Remove Programs utility. But it doesn't always do the job completely. Here are three downloads that will.

• DIY: Letting in Linux

  26 Jul 2004 8:55 AM

  We'll step you through the process of installing Linux alongside Windows XP so that you can boot either OS.

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