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Recent headlines from past articles

A hot topic at last week's RSA Conference in San Francisco was how to stem the flood of botnet-infected PCs. The controversial solution posed by a Microsoft security executive? Quarantine them. March 11, 2010

Windows abounds with special-purpose tools that can help in the care and feeding of the beast — if you can just figure out where to find them. Today, we'd like to introduce you to the Reliability Monitor, one of our favorite ways to identify and exorcise the demons that lurk within. March 4, 2010

Constantly moving your hands between the keyboard and mouse is not the most efficient way to interact with our computers, but most of us doggedly stick to it. If you take a little time to learn (or relearn) a few basic keyboard and mouse shortcuts, however, you can blaze through your windows faster and more easily — and possibly put less stress on your overworked hands as well. February 25, 2010

In its seemingly never-ending quest for a better Windows, Microsoft simply can't resist tinkering with — and sometimes completely removing — features that many of us loved. If you find yourself tripping over new Windows 7 features or missing favorite old ones, we've got some tips that will come to your rescue. February 18, 2010

Most standard Windows maintenance tasks can be accomplished using the utilities included with the OS itself — but that doesn't mean those tools are your best option. Whether you're looking for an easier way to browse the image files in a folder, create a restore point, revert to XP's Classic Start Menu, or customize your file associations, there's a (free) app for that. February 11, 2010

When you accept Microsoft's end-user license agreement as part of Windows' installation, that click is considered by many people to be as enforceable as a wet-ink signature — at least in the U.S. But the terms in the EULA you agree to during an installation may vary from the license that's posted at Microsoft's Web site. February 4, 2010

About the editors

Brian Livingston, editorial director of WindowsSecrets.com, is co-author of Windows Vista Secrets, Windows Me Secrets, and nine other books in the Windows Secrets series. He was named Entrepreneur of the Year at the 6th annual Internet Content Summit in New York City on May 8, 2006.

Fred Langa is senior editor. His LangaList Newsletter merged with Windows Secrets on Nov. 16, 2006. Prior to that, Fred was editor of Byte Magazine (1987 to 1991) and editorial director of CMP Media (1991 to 1996), overseeing Windows Magazine and others.

Senior editor Woody Leonhard writes books about Windows and Office. His latest works — Windows 7 All-In-One for Dummies and Green Home Computing for Dummies — explore what you need to know in a way that won't put you to sleep.

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