How do I... Use the Disk Cleanup tool in Microsoft Windows Vista? Once the analysis is complete, the Disk Cleanup tool gives you a list of potential space saving file ...

When I talk to large enterprises, they tend to be either deploying or planning to deploy PC encryption tools, especially for laptops. This is no longer a "nice to have;" it has become a "gotta have." ...

Partitioning your hard drive divides your disk into multiple independent sections. The partitions function as separate drives, so that if one gets corrupted, no other partition's files suffer any ...

Windows Vista Service Pack 2 went final earlier this week, with numerous fixes and tweaks to improve performance, bolster security, and squash bugs. But some PC World readers are seeing another ...

I'm looking at entering the mobile computing world soon by finally getting a laptop. Specifically I'm looking at the Sony VAIO SZ series. While these laptops come with Vista Business, they only ...

Any day now, the folks who bought new PCs that qualified for free Windows Vista upgrades through Microsoft's Express Upgrade program will begin receiving their disks. Others are buying shrink-wrapped ...

Update: Windows expert Ed Bott offers a whole lot more information on System Restore, Shadow Copy and this tip on Vista. Be sure to check it out before you follow our half-researched, cockeyed advice.

Most people never bother to password-protect their computers, but several of Windows Vista’s built-in applications and features require a password for your user ...

Last week, Microsoft announced the immediate availability of the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor Beta, which it bills as “a small beta application that you can run on your current Windows XP-based ...

Note: This file is no longer available. PC Worldregrets any inconvenience. It looked like Microsoft was finally going to do the rightthing. Beta versions of Vista SP1 came with a modern equivalent ...

With six separate versions of Windows Vista on the way, Microsoft has a marketing challenge on its hands. How will the company properly inform users as to which versions support which features? One ...

If an office workstation running Vista is crashing or showing signs of system instability, you can use the installation disc to reset the computer back to a time when it was working properly. The ...