June 19, 2008
Get the secret history of the Internet
On the Way to the Web: The Secret History of the Internet and Its Founders (photo, left) won't be available in stores for weeks. But Windows Secrets readers can get the best chapters now. Read more »
Dig deeper to reveal the secrets of Firefox 3
The latest version of the leading IE alternative is fresh off the assembly line, with revved-up performance and handy new features. Firefox 3's about:config settings let you fine-tune the browser to the perfect mix of speed and security. Read more »
There's more than one way to transfer big files
Readers respond to Becky Waring's review of file-transfer services in her inaugural Best Software column with their own favorite transfer methods. File-splitting programs and alternative file-transfer services take the sting out of moving multi-gigabyte media files. Read more »
These chocolate eggs are definitely on a roll
Who doesn't love a Cadbury Creme Egg? With their rich, chocolate shells and their caramel centers, they are a true seasonal classic. Read more »
The best deals for sending faxes online
Online fax services let you ditch your landline and fax machine and fax from anywhere via e-mail or the Web. The paperless office is not quite here, but three services in particular offer low-cost solutions that save a forest full of trees. Read more »
Help shape the future of the Windows interface 
Windows guru Long Zheng has undertaken an important project that may bring some consistency to the user interface in the next version of Windows. You can contribute by voting on the most egregious problems in the current Windows user interface in hopes that Windows 7 shows some improvements. Maybe. Read more »
The WS Security Baseline: your hardware firewall
Your hardware firewall is your primary security defense, but today's products are also differentiated by their performance and functionality as wireless access points. I'll be updating the Windows Secrets Security Baseline over my next few columns, and today I focus on your first line of defense: the hardware firewall. Read more »