Kieran McNamee - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Kieran McNamee

Article | 13/10/2003 Top 10 Windows XP Tips

This column features a collection of the most useful tips that we have come across since Windows XP was first released. We hope that you find somethin...

Article | 9/09/2003 Remote Assistance with Win XP

Remote Assistance is a feature found in both the Home and Professional versions of Windows XP. Designed for when you may have a problem you can’t solv...

Article | 29/07/2003 Getting that game to play in Windows XP Home

One of the most common questions that I receive as a “guy who knows something about computers” is how to get a game to run better in Windows. With the...

Article | 27/06/2003 Setting up dual monitors using Windows XP Home

Are you a power user who is always burdened with a cluttered desktop? So many programs open that they consume the entire task bar. You switch back and...

Article | 22/05/2003 Windows XP add ons: Windows Media Bonus Pack

Last time we looked at the ever-popular collection of PowerToys that Microsoft released for Windows XP. Now we take a look at another Windows XP add-o...

Article | 22/04/2003 Power up your Power Toys using Windows XP

If you’ve already heard of Microsoft’s Power Toys, chances are that you have installed them on your Windows XP machine. For the uninitiated, Power To...

Article | 11/04/2003 Metrowerks CodeWarrior 8

Metrowerks latest release of its acclaimed CodeWarrior Development Tools provides enhancements to the C/C++/Java programming environment.

Article | 10/03/2003 Customising the My Docs folder in Windows XP

One aspect where Windows XP Home excels is its enhanced multimedia features. Installing cameras and scanners is a breeze, Windows Media Player is supe...

Article | 29/01/2003 Home networking with Windows XP

Windows XP Home makes it simple to connect your computers and share a single Internet connection between them all. We walk you through the steps requi...

Article | 21/01/2003 Microsoft Office 11 Beta

In the next instalment of Microsoft’s Office suite, the major improvements are led by a tighter integration of XML technology. Creating and working w...

Article | 26/11/2002 Windows XP Home: Service Pack 1

It has been over a year since Windows XP launched, and Microsoft has recently released its Service Pack 1 (SP1) for the operating system. In this col...

Article | 14/11/2002 Microsoft Windows .NET Server 2003, RC1

Windows .NET Server 2003 is almost here and many IT departments will be debating whether or not to upgrade their systems. There will be four main edi...

Article | 28/10/2002 XP HOME: System Restore saves the day

Microsoft heralds Windows XP as its most reliable operating system. However, that does not mean it is totally immune from crashes and system conflicts...

Article | 17/09/2002 XP HOME: Using hardware profiles

Hardware profiles were introduced with Windows 95 to improve the way Windows worked on notebook computers. Most notebooks are used in a variety of loc...

Article | 23/08/2002 XP HOME: Enhance with Plus!

Sporting the label "The Ultimate Companion for Windows XP Home Edition and Professional", Plus! for Windows XP is a multimedia compendium that will en...