Previous Columns by Jerry Honeycutt

Is your computer screen filled with annoying pop-up windows? You may have installed adware or spyware. Jerry Honeycutt tells you how to get rid of unwanted programs that may be sapping your productivity or invading your privacy.
(April 20, 2004)

Jerry Honeycutt checks in to see how other Windows XP enthusiasts use the operating system. Get tips on support and how to use System Restore, the Hibernate feature, and Remote Desktop.
(February 9, 2004)

Jerry's enthusiastic about Office 2003. After setting the Outlook 2003 Junk E-mail feature to High and testing it for a few weeks, he's canceled his subscription to a third-party online spam filter.
(January 19, 2004)

Columnist Jerry Honeycutt explains how he uses a Tablet PC to download, proof, and sort digital photographs, including tips on image editing.
(September 22, 2003)

Third in a series of columns adapted from Jerry Honeycutt's book, Microsoft Windows XP Registry Guide (Microsoft Press, 2002), this one covers customizing Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer.
(June 9, 2003)

Second in a series of columns adapted from Jerry Honeycutt's book, Microsoft Windows XP Registry Guide (Microsoft Press, 2002), this one covers customizing your Windows XP desktop.
(May 5, 2003)

Jerry Honeycutt describes how to share documents, send and receive e-mail, and visit Web sites in other languages using the multilingual capabilities built into Windows XP. Also includes an overview of the Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI).
(April 28, 2003)

First in a series of columns excerpted from Jerry Honeycutt's new book, Microsoft Windows XP Registry Guide (Microsoft Press, 2002), this one covers backing up and restoring the registry.
(March 17, 2003)

Jerry Honeycutt describes how he secures his home office network from a variety of threats and how you can do the same.
(February 3, 2003)

Jerry Honeycutt keeps his Tablet PC where it's convenient to grab it and run, next to his cell phone or in the living room on the coffee table.
(November 18, 2002)

Should you upgrade in-place to Windows XP or perform a clean installation? Jerry outlines the steps in a clean install.
(October 7, 2002)

The Windows XP registry is behind almost every great feature in the operating system. Learn how to customize the registry with scripts from Jerry.
(September 16, 2002)

Expert Zone Columnist Jerry Honeycutt explains the benefits of building a server for a home network, and describes how to make a server for a small office by modifying a desktop computer.
(June 24, 2002)

Expert Zone Columnist Jerry Honeycutt explains how a server becomes the focal point for managing, securing, and backing up your network.
(May 20, 2002)

Expert Zone Columnist Jerry Honeycutt thinks your kitchen needs a PC. He builds one small enough to fit on a kitchen counter and wirelessly links it to his home network.
(April 15, 2002)

For $300, Expert Zone Columnist Jerry Honeycutt replaces the mainboard, CPU, memory, and case when upgrading a vintage computer so it can run Windows XP.
(April 1, 2002)

Expert Zone Columnist Jerry Honeycutt describes the bargain hardware components he's picked to upgrade an old computer so it can run Windows XP.
(March 11, 2002)

Expert Zone Columnist Jerry Honeycutt discusses how to buy the best computer you can afford from the store, and then upgrade it, replacing the components where it makes the most difference.
(February 25, 2002)

Windows XP rocks on a fast computer. Jerry Honeycutt describes how he put it all together for $2000.
(February 4, 2002)

Family computers can require better hardware than business computers. Expert Zone Columnist Jerry Honeycutt describes the components he's picked for his family computer.
(January 21, 2002)

One computer running Windows XP that the whole family will love? You bet!
(December 17, 2001)

Expert Zone Columnist Jerry Honeycutt builds a basic computer for $560, proving that Windows XP can rock even on an inexpensive machine.
(November 05, 2001)

Loaded with peripherals, Jerry's dream PC also displays a sharp flat panel monitor.
(October 25, 2001)

Jerry explains how to prioritize components when building your own computer.
(October 08, 2001)

Building a computer to run Windows XP means you choose exactly what components to include. Jerry explains how to get started.
(September 17, 2001)

Jerry explores the three top reasons to network Windows XP-based computers in a home business.
(August 27, 2001)

Jerry explains how to apply simple or advanced file sharing to shared folders on a home office network.
(August 13, 2001)

Jerry explains how document sharing makes your home network, not any one computer, the centerpiece of your computing experience.
(July 23, 2001)

The home networking features in Windows XP make it easy to share a printer with all the computers in your home. Jerry leads you through the steps.
(July 2, 2001)

Configuring a broadband Internet connection and firewall and Internet Connection Sharing can be onerous, but the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP makes it easy. Jerry tells how.
(June 11, 2001)

The Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP makes it simple to configure a network and share an Internet connection. Jerry gives you the story on how he uses Windows XP in his growing home network of 10 computers.
(May 29, 2001)

Find out how four wizards—the Office Profile Wizard, Custom Installation Wizard, Setup INI Customization Wizard, and Custom Maintenance Wizard—can make your job a lot easier.

Jerry explains how to configure, deploy, and use this powerful administrative tool.

Find out why Jerry says, "What Office XP has over Office 2000—in a big way—is the ease of deploying, using, and managing language features."

Don't expect many compatibility problems with hardware or software that's designed for Windows XP.

Windows XP is easily the most reliable Windows yet.