T 'n' T: May the Power Source Be With You - 1/23/2002 Want your desktop PC to start faster, or your notebook to last longer? The trick is in Windows' power management settings: Gregg Keizer's tips this week help you squeeze the most battery life from your laptop without risking sudden data loss, tell your desktop to turn off by itself or start up with your favorite applications and files ready for work, and more.
Smart Printing and Updating with Word Field Codes - 1/17/2002 How often do you use Microsoft Word's Insert/Field command? Maybe not often enough -- besides printing mail-merge letters, Word's field codes help you track sequential documents and add stylish printing effects. Word processing wizard Helen Bradley shares seven savvy secrets.
T 'n' T: Displaying Around - 1/14/2002 See here -- Gregg Keizer wants you to use Windows without eyestrain, change display settings on the fly, and even view Web pages without any Internet Explorer toolbars or menus to get in the way. In other words, this week's Windows Tips 'n' Tricks help you master your monitor.
Getting What's Missing in Excel 2002 - 1/9/2002 Clippy the satanic paper clip isn't the only thing Microsoft removed when remodeling Office 2000 into Office XP: According to Windows applications ace Helen Bradley, several of the best Excel add-ins and tools went AWOL. Here's how you can get them back, with links to both downloads and tutorials.
T 'n' T: Five Ways To Fix Windows Messenger - 1/7/2002 Want to make Windows work better? In the first installment of WinPlanet's weekly tips-'n'-tricks resource for power users, OS expert and veteran computer author Gregg Keizer shows how to improve Microsoft's instant messaging client.
Whatever Happened To PIMs? - 1/2/2002 Remember personal information managers? The ultra-dominance of Microsoft Office and Outlook has quashed this once-popular category, but there are still good reasons to demand more than mere addresses, appointments, and e-mail -- from shareware bargains and self-help guides to an amazingly simple, incredibly powerful needle-in-a-haystack finder.
Windows XP: 10 Things To Do First - 12/10/2001 You've just installed Microsoft's new operating system? Great, but don't start work yet -- before you install your applications or do anything else, check out these tips to conserve hard disk space, put your personal stamp on your system, and make Windows XP look better and run more smoothly.
Comdex/Fall Report: Viva Las Videos - 11/19/2001 A quieter-than-usual installment of the annual Comdex/Fall trade show gave Windows XP and other new software a chance to shine. We've got all the announcements and trends, led by desktop digital video -- appearing everywhere from PowerPoint shows to DVD burners.
The Real Plus Pack: PowerToys for Windows XP - 11/10/2001 Refused to get XP until it got a version of Tweak UI? The wait for an upgraded customizing toolkit is over -- and the legions long hooked on making Windows work quicker, adding cool shortcut tricks and cleaning out unwanted interface items, can celebrate the release of a new edition of Microsoft's fun power-user freeware.
In Search of XP Applications - 10/29/2001 You know what’s new in Windows XP, but what’s new for Windows XP? We survey vendor offerings and announcements in search of new software for the new operating system -- and find a few brand-new, XP-specific applications, along with a surprising number of discounts and giveaways that even Win 98 or 2000 users can take advantage of.
Handling Nimda - 9/24/2001 As the Nimda Worm spreads rapidly across computers and networks using the Windows operating systems, WinPlanet gathers information on what you can do to protect yourself and your computers.
Endless Defrag - 9/2/2001 A tale about how following directions and using tried and true remedies doesn't always solve a computer problem.
InstallShield AdminStudio 2.0 - 8/5/2001 InstallShield AdminStudio 2.0 offers an integrated suite of pre-deployment software configuration capabilities to those users migrating to Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
XP....Where's the Workgroup Mail Server? - 7/28/2001 Mark Williams wants to know what happened to the Microsoft Mail Server that he's been using. He can't find it in Office XP and WinPlanet answers his question.
Quick View Plus 6.0 - 7/22/2001 Here's a great program that allows you to open and view virtually any file and e-mail attachment.
Windows Me Doesn't Work for Me - 7/15/2001 Adam Noabe says that Windows ME didn't come with all parts working and he's pretty upset about what's missing and doesn't work. WinPlanet shows you how to check for the missing files and how to fix what's broken.
Getting Started with Office XP - 6/16/2001 Here are some handy tips that will make installing Office XP less of a chore and help you get up to speed faster.
Documents to Go - 5/20/2001 Short on time and without a computer, this program lets you use Office applications on your Palm Pilot and then Hotsync them to your computer.
Blaze Media Pro - 4/2/2001 Blaze Media Pro is blazing its way into the multimedia market with a slew of tools and ways to view and listen to music and video!
Macromedia Dreamweaver UltraDev 4 - 3/26/2001 If you are a Web Developer and have been creating those tough e-commerce sites that had to access data, forget everything you hated most about the job and try Macromedia UltraDev 4 for a truly up-lifting experience!
Macromedia Director 8 Shockwave Studio - 3/26/2001 Macromedia Director 8 is a marvelous piece of craftsmanship. You can create all types of presentations, and multimedia that can be put up on the Web, CD, DVD, or even stand alone executable files!
Visual Day Planner 7.1 - 3/5/2001 If you tend to forget birthdays and appointments,Visual Day Planner 7.1 will assist in making missing important events a thing of the past!
ShowShifter Digital Media Gateway - 12/30/2000 ShowShifter turns your PC into a complete video and audio media system, able to pause live TV in its tracks!
Office 2000 Premium Part I: Word, Excel, and Outlook - 12/19/2000 This is first in a series of articles on the Microsoft Office 2000 Premium applications. We will dissect, test, and give you our opinions about what this product really is and how it can work, or not, for you!
SnapStream Personal Video Station - 11/16/2000 SnapStream PVS is taking video recording to the next level by allowing local or remote streaming of video--over the internet, intranet, or just sitting in front of your PC.
Battle of the Office Suites - 11/15/2000 The major Office suite publishers, Microsoft and Corel, unveiled the new editions of their software at Comdex on Monday.
NovaBACKUP 6.6 - 11/6/2000 Our backup software expert, Doug Smith, checks out the latest release of NovaBACKUP from NovaStor.
CD-RW Mastering Software Shoot Out! - 11/6/2000 Most CD-RW recorders come bundled with some sort of OEM software. We take a look at several of our favorite software alternatives to see which one comes out on top!
Advanced Editing with UltraEdit - 10/26/2000 UltraEdit is an advanced text editor for power users like programmers and web designers. Here's something a lot more powerful than Notepad.
NovaStor Instant Recovery - 10/19/2000 Harassed by serious system crashes? NovaStor has a product to help keep a good working OS copy for just such emergencies.
Modem Booster 2.1 - 9/29/2000 Inkline Software Labs' new product aims to speed things up for modem users.
Aladdin Pins Hopes on Windows StuffIt - 9/28/2000 Aladdin Systems is hoping that the new Windows version of StuffIt, their formerly Mac-specific file compression application, will allow frustrated users of that other PC compression application to zip over and try something new when they want to send smaller files over the Internet or back up desktop files.
SoundBlaster and Windows 2000 - 9/28/2000 SoundBlaster users, especially gamers, who use Windows 2000 should track new releases of drivers carefully.
