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    A few things can trip up Windows XP during the shutdown procedure. Here's how to solve five of the most common XP shutdown problems you’re likely to encounter.

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    One of the most difficult areas to troubleshoot is the hard drive. Read on as we reveal seven troubleshooting steps for tracking down hard drive problems.

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    When you're asked to support both Windows XP and Red Hat Linux, but budget constraints prevent you from buying multiple test machines, dual booting may be your best option. Here's how to set up such a system.

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  • Eradicate Windows XP shutdown problems

    A few things can trip up Windows XP during the shutdown procedure. Here's how to solve five of the most common XP shutdown problems you’re likely to encounter.

  • Troubleshoot hard drive failures

    One of the most difficult areas to troubleshoot is the hard drive. Read on as we reveal seven troubleshooting steps for tracking down hard drive problems.

  • Support both OSs: Dual boot Windows XP and Red Hat Linux 7.3

    When you're asked to support both Windows XP and Red Hat Linux, but budget constraints prevent you from buying multiple test machines, dual booting may be your best option. Here's how to set up such a system.

  • Appliances: The future of mail hygiene?

    Driven by vast demand for spam-blocking services, the popularity of appliance-based mail hygiene platforms is rising rapidly, says research firm Meta Group. Additional reading: Systems Management for IT professionals.

  • Software testing: Go virtual

    Short of setting up duplicate systems, testing new software can be a hairy exercise. Here's another way: use virtual OSes like VMWare and Virtual PC as your testing platform.

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  • Troubleshoot hard drive failures

    One of the most difficult areas to troubleshoot is the hard drive. Read on as we reveal seven troubleshooting steps for tracking down hard drive problems.

  • Tech Guide: Test software virtually

    Short of setting up duplicate systems, testing new software can be a hairy exercise. Here's another way: use virtual OSes like VMWare and Virtual PC as your testing platform.

  • Instant Messaging Road-Test

    There are a swag-load of instant messaging applications available these days -- we run eight of them through the wringer, to save you the trouble.

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