September 27, 2007
Fred Langa is back! Get his pics
Editor-at-large Fred Langa has returned from a 5-month motorcyle tour of the U.S. and Canada. His all-new LangaList Plus column begins today in the paid version of the newsletter. Read more »
Now you can Digg this after you've Reddit
We've added special links to help you use Digg, Delicious, Reddit, and other social-bookmarking sites to point to your favorite articles. If you're not yet using bookmarking sites, today would be a great day to start taking advantage of the wealth of content they bring together. Read more »
Stealth Windows update prevents XP repair
A silent update that Microsoft deployed widely in July and August is preventing the "repair" feature of Windows XP from completing successfully. Ever since the Redmond company's recent download of new support files for Windows Update, users of XP's repair function have been unable to install the latest 80 patches from Microsoft. Read more »
Get the latest Windows updates securely
Reports of Microsoft's silent updates published on Sept. 13 and 20 Windows Secrets raised security questions for many readers. But with a little bit of know-how, you can keep risks to a minimum when getting updates using Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. Read more »
Part one: heading to the first Housecall 
In the first of eight columns on my motorcycle tour of the U.S. and Canada, I describe my findings with a reader in the American West. Unfortunately, this reader had a problem with his Temp folder. Read more »
Protect your privacy with simple changes
Protecting your privacy is becoming more difficult with each passing day. Google and other service providers may be recording your Web surfing, but you can easily configure your system to protect against such tracking. Read more »
Office 2003 service pack adds security
Office 2003 Service Pack 3 is out, bringing the security of Office 2007 to the 2003 platform. But, at the same time, there are a few "gotchas" with Office 2003 SP3 that you need to look out for. Read more »