Every expert has a toolkit. Tim Dean takes you through the 10 tools any Windows expert cannot live without. So, to give you a head start, here are PC Authority's top 10 tools for the ultimate Windows user.

IPv6 should solve the problems with overcrowding on the Internet. Tim Dean delves into the guts of the next generation protocol.

The holes in WEP have finally been plugged and wireless is finally a secure technology. Tim Dean looks at how this was achieved.

Want to skip the Christmas crowds, or nab a once in a lifetime bargain? Online shopping could be the answer. Tim Dean looks at the glory and the pitfalls.

Plenty of features and strong security complemented by a clean interface.

Great if you have foreign accounts to manage, but only average otherwise.

It's to the video game arm of the Star Wars franchise what "The Phantom Menace" was to the films.

Tim Dean on the Hollywood OS running the world's biggest computers via a green flashing cursor and bleeps.

Discover if your bank is leaving serious security holes or lacks cutting-edge features in our in-depth analysis of online banking.

The web is changing, and AJAX is leading the charge. Tim Dean looks at the first great Web 2.0 technology in action.

Looking to build your dream machine? We explore the latest components on the market, and give you advice on which ones to hunt down, along with the general price you can expect to pay for each major component.

The entire industry is moving towards dual-core technology, but why? Tim Dean looks at some of the reasons for the shift.