Top 30 security tips for your PC
Get rid of malware and tighten up your PC's defences - there are more
hints and tips in issue 69 of Windows XP: The Official Magazine, on
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PC games - just what the doctor ordered?
An article in the February 2007 edition of Archives of Surgery has suggested that playing computer games makes for better surgeons. The study, conducted with particular attention on keyhole surgery and suturing (surgical stitches) suggested doctors who...
Why losing data is costlier than losing hardware
The Financial Services Authority has slapped a fine of nearly one million pounds on Nationwide building society. The decision comes following the theft of a laptop PC from a Nationwide employee's home which contained personal details of Nationwide customers....
Is your network at risk?
Is your network at risk? Research from the University of Indiana and top PC security organisation Symantec suggests about 50% of default router passwords are left unchanged. With the growing popularity of broadband internet access and home networking, router...
Win Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007
To tie in with our cover feature in issue 69, we’re giving you the chance to win five copies of Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007. This is a major upgrade of the famous Microsoft Office suite, and includes Microsoft Word 2007, Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007, Office...
Issue 69 onsale February 15th
Microsoft Office is one of the most popular programs in the history of personal computing, and the 2007 Microsoft Office system (the very latest version) has just been released. If you’re wondering what’s in the new release, don’t miss our major introductory...
Top 30 performance-boosting tips for your PC
Prevent crashes and improve overall system performance without having to invest in any new hardware. Watch out for more tips and tweaks in issue 69 of Windows XP: The Official Magazine, onsale February 15th. ...
Win a great MP3 player with built-in FM radio
This is your chance to win a brand new, ultra-stylish X-Seven MP3 player. Thanks to ATMT we've got three to give away, as detailed on page 109 of the magazine. See below for details of how to enter. To enter: Send an email to editor@windowsxpmagazine.co.uk...
Issue 68 onsale January 18th
For our first issue of 2007, we're showing how to give your PC a new start by reinstalling Windows XP. Doing a complete system reinstall might seem like a radical and scary step, but it's quite straightforward if you follow our easy, 10-page guide – and you'll...
Win a brand new Shuttle PC
This is your chance to win a brand new, ultra-stylish Media Center PC. Thanks to Shuttle , we've got one of their fantastic Shuttle XPC mini X 100HA computers, as detailed on page 109 of the magazine. See below for details of how to enter. To enter: Send an...
Get paid to demonstrate Windows Vista
As regular readers will know, Microsoft Windows Vista, the eagerly awaited successor to the Windows XP operating system, is being launched in early 2007. While many people will have heard of Windows Vista by the New Year, not everyone will appreciate what a...
£10 discount when you spend £50 or more on your first online order at johnlewis.com
In conjunction with johnlewis.com we're pleased to give readers of Windows XP: The Official Magazine a £10 discount when you spend £50 or more on your first online order at the website of the famous retailer. johnlewis.com offers a superior online...
Issue 67 on sale December 21, 2006
With issue 67 we are seeing in the new year in style. We've got a packed issue featuring a free 100-page book with sample chapters from Linda Criddle's Look Both Ways - a Microsoft Press book about staying safe online - along with a great competition to win...
60 free power tips!
Here are 60 tips to help you get more from Windows XP. If these whet your appetite, check out the 301 Power Tips book that came with issue 64 - you can order a back issue today by calling 0870 837 4773 (for anyone overseas it's +44 1858 438795). 1: Use...
Download classic books for free
Out of copyright books can now be searched and downloaded for free following the release of Microsoft's Live Search Books. Books have been made available from the collections of the British Library, the University of California and the University of...


