Juha Saarinen - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Juha Saarinen

Article | 19/04/2006 Vodafone shows off HSDPA in NZ

New Zealand will get a taste of the next generation high-speed network technology for GSM/UMTS (Global System for Mobile Communications/Universal Mobi...

Article | 21/12/2004 Windows XP: Essential tools

Time again to share with PC World readers the little things that bump up the usability of Windows XP.

Article | 28/10/2004 Windows dressing

The Windows graphical user interface (GUI) isn't quite as customisable as the open source desktops are. Microsoft makes Windows dressing less than str...

Article | 22/09/2004 Windows XP: Restricted access

Hardly a day goes by without someone receiving the binary equivalent of a landmine in their e-mail, and idly clicking on it to see what happens. Syste...

Article | 25/08/2004 Prepare for Service Pack 2

Having run the beta and release candidates of SP2 for the past two months, I haven’t encountered any show-stoppers, despite the recent news that SP2 m...

Article | 2/08/2004 Microsoft alpha-testing antivirus product

Microsoft is currently alpha-testing its upcoming antivirus product, according to industry sources Computerworld has spoken to.

Article | 24/06/2004 Give XP a UNIX flavour with SFU 3.5

Years ago, I wrote that UNIX was essentially dead and would be forgotten soon. However, thanks to the open source-led renaissance of UNIX and similar ...

Article | 7/06/2004 Give XP Pro more Net nous

Microsoft was a latecomer to the Internet, something that is still apparent in the meagre arsenal of TCP/IP tools bundled with Windows XP. Whereas UNI...

Article | 2/06/2004 Fraudsters plumb new depths

Internet fraudsters have never shied away from dirty tricks, but the latest scam to hit Aussie and New Zealand email inboxes plumbs new depths.

Article | 13/04/2004 Getting started with Windows Management Instrumentation

Most people are accustomed to managing Windows XP Professional the point-and-click way. However, thanks to the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI...

Article | 9/03/2004 Back up with Offline Files and Folder Redirection

In my previous column, I wrote about the Offline Files feature which makes it easier to manage and synchronise data stored on computers that are not a...

Article | 11/02/2004 Synchronise with Win XP Offline Files

Like most notebook users, I soon discovered that portability comes at a cost: keeping your data synchronised can be a chore. Often, you need the same ...

Article | 12/01/2004 Managing Windows XP Professional Hotfixes

Wondering how to deal with all the Hotfixes Microsoft releases? Read on for more details. Hotfixes are smaller patches released between the larger Ser...

Article | 8/12/2003 How to replace system files manually in Win XP

I was recently asked to review a TV capture card with onboard tuner, a task that seemed easy enough. However, despite installing the card correctly an...

Article | 1/11/2003 Replacing system files

I was recently asked to review a TV capture card with onboard tuner, a task that seemed easy enough. However, despite installing the card correctly an...