One of the first things I normally do when I set up a computer with Windows XP, right after I install anti-virus and anti-spyware programs, is to configure Internet Explorer (IE) and System Restore ...

While IE is the not the root of the problem per se, its incredible popularity is. Malware authors -- who are performing criminal acts by their practices -- target IE exclusively, because they know ...

If you’ve ever had a bad Windows update or a system corruption, you’ll know it can be paralyzing for your OS, or operating system and render it useless. That’s why you need to create a restore point ...

My Windows XP system won’t boot. I get a message that says the file system32/config/system is corrupt or missing. Can I fix this? My Windows XP system won’t boot. I get a message that says the file ...

The operating system's built-in safety net can be a quick and easy way to recover from a PC problem, but it too can fail. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff ...

I am trying to use system restore under XP and it won't successfully restore, even in safe mode. Any idea what would cause this? Might it have been the most recene critical update I installed?