Lincoln Spector - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Lincoln Spector

Article | 2/01/2001 Win9x - Is it time for you to flash-upgrade your BIOS?

If you can't get a piece of hardware to work - especially one that's newer than your PC - carefully upgrading your BIOS may be worthwhile.

Article | 22/12/2000 Running late? Online cards speed the season's greetings

Want to send someone a Christmas card? Sorry, but it won't arrive on time. Or maybe, regardless of the season, you just want to dash off something fun...

Article | 5/12/2000 Romeo & Juliet virus prompts software feud

Two families in Shakespeare's Verona didn't like each other, so a couple of kids lost their lives. Now security companies can't agree whether a recent...

Article | 15/10/2000 Windows 9x - Hide future tasks in Outlook

There is no way to hide future tasks in Microsoft Outlook, but workarounds can help.

Article | 6/09/2000 Hardware, ready to wear

Today's computers can be desktops, laptops, or even palmtops. But are you ready for computer tank tops?

Article | 17/04/2000 CompUSA's Paid Support Goes Online

Dial-a-Tech's chat and e-mail functions not as helpful as phone support.

Article | 23/03/2000 Web-Enabled Cars: Drive to Disaster?

Net access from everywhere enhance your career, but is it safe?

Article | 1/03/2000 WinZip 8.0 - compression utility

The popular compression program gets a major overhaul.

Article | 12/11/1999 Smile for security

Passface lets you trade your password for pictures, but proceed with caution at this unusual site.

Article | 3/11/1999 Y2K: a good time for virus protection

Anticipating an outbreak of Y2K-related viruses, Microsoft has encouraged nine software vendors to offer free 90-day trial versions of their antivirus...

Article | 19/10/1999 Archive Outlook Express e-mail

Outlook Express's folders offer a convenient way to organise your e-mail once you've received and read it, but archiving messages to somewhere else fo...

Article | 29/09/1999 How to upgrade to IE 5

The easiest way to upgrade to IE 5 is to install it over IE 4.x. Be warned though, it will leave junk behind. Here's how to find the old data and dele...

Article | 28/09/1999 The cost of looking good

Windows' display Settings screen offers various choices for "Color" and "Desktop area". What do these options mean? What do you gain or lose by choosi...

Article | 23/09/1999 Reinstall Windows without reformatting

Thinking about reinstalling Windows? Well, the good news is you don't have to reformat your hard drive in the process. Here's how . . .

Article | 2/09/1999 I don't want my documents in My Documents

If you already have a data folder with another name and have shortcuts pointing to that folder, you're not likely to move everything to My Documents j...