Ed Bott is a best-selling author and award-winning journalist who has been a part of the personal computer industry since the days when an 8-MHz 80286 was a smokin' machine. Ed's feature stories and columns about Microsoft Windows have appeared regularly in print and on the Web for more than a decade, and he has written books on nearly every version of Microsoft Windows. Ed twice won the Computer Press Award for his work on PC Computing's groundbreaking "Windows SuperGuide," a compendium of tips, tricks, and in-depth explanations. He is also a three-time winner of the prestigious Jesse H. Neal Award. His books for Microsoft Press include Faster Smarter Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out, Deluxe Edition, and Microsoft Windows Security for Windows XP and Windows 2000. You'll find much more at Ed's Web site.
In Part 2 of setting up a new PC, Microsoft Press author Ed Bott covers the Windows XP automated tool, the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. (February 2, 2004)
Microsoft Press author Ed Bott goes beyond the basics of CD burning. His column includes some not-so-intuitive troubleshooting tips and a checklist to help you decide when it's time to switch to a third-party CD burning program. (September 16, 2003)
Microsoft Press author Ed Bott shows how easy it is to back up essential files and specify an automatic backup schedule so Windows XP does most of the work. (July 14, 2003)
Microsoft Press author Ed Bott explains how to reduce photo file size, use a Windows XP PowerToy to convert a batch of picture files to a smaller size, and explores alternatives to e-mail for sharing photos. (May 12, 2003)
Windows Media Player 9 Series has everything you need to create perfect digital copies of your favorite tunes. Microsoft Press author Ed Bott has tips on choosing the right bit rate, getting song details from the Internet, and creating auto playlists. (May 5, 2003)
Microsoft Press author Ed Bott provides tips on organizing Windows Messenger contacts, setting privacy options, and integrating Windows Messenger contacts with Outlook Express. (April 7, 2003)
This is a transcript of an online chat about Windows XP hosted by Ed Bott and Carl Siechert, co-authors of Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out, on Nov. 16, 2001.
