One of the first things I normally do when I set up a computer with Windows XP, right after I install anti-virus and anti-spyware programs, is to configure Internet Explorer (IE) and System Restore ...

I was helping a friend with a dead XP Home SP2 machine today. The machine would get to the end of the initial XP logo screen, but die with a blue-screen complaining about a corrupted SOFTWARE registry ...

While IE is the not the root of the problem per se, its incredible popularity is. Malware authors -- who are performing criminal acts by their practices -- target IE exclusively, because they know ...

I'd like to hear your perceived advantages and disadvantages to using Win XP's System Restore.<BR><BR>I work for a small college and System Restore is off on our campus computers. We run Win XP ...

An effective repellent against malware attacks comes from a surprising source--not the expected remedy of antivirus or antispyware software. The solution comes from System Restore, a great little ...

System Restore is a valuable safety feature, but it doesn't need to take over your hard drive. By checking how much space it's using, deleting old restore points, and setting a reasonable storage ...