Wednesday February 27, 2008
Vista file delete - a hidden trick?
Windows Vista falls down flat when it comes to large file transfer or deletion. This morning I decided to flush out some huge files from my hard drive (as you you do) and Vista stuttered and stumbled until it finally declared it would take four hours to delete...
Tuesday February 19, 2008
HD DVD is dead, long live HD DVD
The high-def format war is over, at least that's what everyone keeps saying. Toshiba has thrown in the towel and essentially Blu-ray is king of the high-def world and will kick on and snuff out the minority HD DVD clan. For what is a very good format though,...
Monday February 18, 2008
System report - Vista's hidden gem?
Software conflicts are one of the big bugbears of any Windows system. Recently I installed a new security suite, which despite clearing out the old one successfully, played havoc with my new install. Vista would freeze on every restart, even rendering task...
Monday February 11, 2008
Learn to program today!
If you've ever wanted to try your hand at programming – or know a budding young student looking to cut their teeth on some cool computer projects – we've got just the magazine for you: Code it!
Code it! is a special one-off magazine with 25 unique and fun...
Thursday February 07, 2008
Explore your origins
Ever wondered who you were related to but thought research was all dusty books and treks around the UK? Well, thanks to the Internet and our indepth guide you barely have to leave your house! That's right PCAnswers shows you how to utilise the technology...
Visualise your family tree
You've done the hard work in researching your family tree so PCAnswers is making life easier for ten lucky readers because we've got copies of the brilliant Family Tree Maker up for grabs. From the people behind the indespensable Ancestry.co.uk, Family Tree...
Friday January 11, 2008
Build your own PC - win prizes!
There's never a better time than the long winter nights to get down to some serious PC building and we've got some juicy kit just waiting to be won. Getting the right PC is a constant upgrading process so we've teamed up with top manufacturer CoolerMaster to...
Refresh your PC - for FREE!
Now you've detoxed after the Christmas break it's time to get your PC ship-shape too. If the thought of a full reinstall is too much to stomach this early in the year then why not get some speed back through a few simple Windows tweaks that cost absolutely...
Tuesday January 08, 2008
Is the Eee the new OLPC?
The annual CES electronics fest is underway in Las Vegas and one of the leading products from the computing world in 2007 is being given a makeover already and could topple the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project for good. Asus' mini Eee PC is poised to be...
Tuesday December 18, 2007
Eees as Rare as Wiis!
One year after launch and it's still tough to get hold of a Nintendo Wii games console. Now in the run up to Christmas the Asus Eee PC is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain with most retailers running out of both the black and white versions. Asus says...
Vista SP1 - our verdict
Much has been said about SP1 being a bit of a non-starter compared to XP's Service Pack 2, but on first impressions Vista is finally a faster OS. After a few hours of playing with the Release Candidate I was impressed by the improvements in file copying speeds...
SP1 finally reaches Windows Updates
Just after Vista's first birthday Service Pack 1 has arrived - and here's the proof from one of PCAnswers' machines this morning. The first thing we've noticed which came as a bit of a shock was that a warning window tells us the installation may take an hour...
Monday December 17, 2007
Win total protection for your PC
As New Year approaches you're likely to need to new security software to help you keep your PC in good shape for 2008. As much as we'd like to think 2008 will the year that spyware and viruses come to an end the reality is that the Internet will once again...
Wednesday December 12, 2007
Do more this Christmas
Get your hands on PCAnswers' first ever Christmas-themed issue. Why have we gone all festive? Well, the holiday period is a great time do all those things you've been putting on the backburner, and your PC can be at the centre. That's why we've got 30 all-new...
Can you rely on Web apps?
The desktop is dead. At least that's what the giant Web corporations would have us believe. The future of our applications is online, but the recent outage I experienced with Google Docs shows exactly what's wrong with putting all your trust in the Internet....
