How to Do Everything with Office XP

I see therefore I can. Studies reveal that 7 percent of people learn best orally, 38 percent aurally and 55 percent visually, making the latest in maranGraphic's 'Read Less-Learn More' titles a good bet. Teach Yourself Visually offers almost 300 pages of pictorial guidance on how to use a variety of multimedia applications on Windows XP.

Disk-imaging software can be put to many varied uses, and products like Drive Image prove particularly useful in our labs when upgrading to a new hard disk or for swiftly refreshing a test system.

Norton AntiVirus (NAV) remains the world’s most popular anti-virus program -and for good reason. It is the ideal set-and-forget anti-virus protection that is as close to idiot-proof as anyone has yet got. However, it is not the cheapest and some of its competitors, such as PC-cillin now offer more for the money.

Protect your PC from itself and yourself

Out of the old, onto the new.

Fantastically fun and balanced play, especially if you don't Rambo your way through the game

In the ocean of World War Two action games currently available, this is one release that swims above the school.

Far Cry 2 is an ugly game, simply because it all too accurately portrays a modern world conflict in a war-torn African nation.

A best-of-breed approach to Internet security pays off. This flexible and resource-friendly suite returns to the A-List.

One day Microsoft might realise that forcing its customers to have a Bill Gates issued 'passport' to use services on the internet sticks in people's gullets like a jagged fishbone. In the case of Microsoft Money you need a passport if you want to take advantage of its online banking services, but once you do sign up you find that it is the one area of an otherwise excellent program that does not work properly.

PC-cillin is no longer just an anti-virus program - it is a full internet security suite that includes a personal firewall and spam filtering - and it costs between $20 and $40 less than the equivalent Norton product.

We knew that Outpost Personal Firewall Pro 2 would improve on its predecessor, but this version is a major upgrade. I'm not just talking about the superb revamped interface, which couples simplicity with power, but a quick look under the pretty skin confirms that this is a serious development.

Despite various attempts at Windows Desktop alternatives, Linux is still best suited to servers, for which Red Hat is by far the most popular choice. With this in mind, it came as no surprise when in May 2002 Red Hat split its product line in two: Linux and Enterprise Linux.

A few new features add to an already superb utility, and the price remains as low as ever

This is a game that pushes PC hardware to the limit, and puts so called ‘next-gen’ consoles to shame.

Simple classic fun with a healthy dose of nostalgia for good measure.

Empire: Total War is a game that’ll appeal to history nerds and fans of previous Total War titles.

The scope of events in Beijing 2008 is somewhat admirable, given that many previous Olympic titles have tended to concentrate on running and swimming events

Evil has never been so much fun.