Data recovery is a mystical and varied art that shares much with archaeology. Depending on where you dig for data you may or may not find what you are looking for, and the longer you leave going after your lost data the greater the chance it will be worn away by age and reduced to fragments of its former self.

Unless you keep your computer disconnected from a network and under secure lock and key there will always be the potential for prying eyes to access the data on your hard disk.

Can't find a file? Tim Dean looks at some tips to make Windows XP's Search work for you.

While file sharing as a buzz word became popular at the height of the Napster phenomenon, in one way or another it has been around for as long as consumers have had access to communications devices li

Before we move on to image re-touching, a brief word about file formats. Its a good idea to make security copies of your original image files, so if you happen to make a mess of it you can start from

Even with falling hardware prices, the expense and yet to be finalised format war rages on with DVD writing technology deterring many a consumer. DVD+R/RW appear to be making headway gradually with both format flexibility and hardware integration into next generation platforms.

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I've recently spent a couple of weeks on site at a client running a Linux training course and dabbling with the popular and powerful Web-caching package, Squid.

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It turns out that Microsoft [I]is[/I] bringing out Windows XP Media Center Edition in Australia, but until such time as it materialises -- and Microsoft Australia is being very sketchy on the dates -- those of us looking to integrate our PC media files with our televisions and hi-fi systems have to turn to bridging solutions.

Are your Windows 95 apps not running under XP? Tim Dean goes through a few tricks to help you get it running.

Your photos, music and data are just a virus or hard disk failure away from oblivion. Build a triple-layer defence using PC Authority's practical guide.

We provide the commentary on a bruising eight-round battle between Vista and Tiger.

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Gnutella was first introduced by Nullsoft in March 2000. If the name Nullsoft rings a bell, it may well be because it is also the creator of Winamp, the most popular software MP3 player on the Interne

It's always a bonus to uncover a shortcut or program enhancement, and here we bring you 100 tips and tricks that we hope will make your computing experience quicker, simpler or more rewarding. Server Tips.

These days, when I need to send someone a document, I use email. Just save it as a Word.

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