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December, 2008
Saving great memories to a digital photo frame
December 19, 2008
Clueless about MP3 players, need help!
December 12, 2008
Windows XP system just randomly
freezes, what's causing this?
December 5, 2008
November, 2008
When is the best time to buy
consumer electronics?
Nov 21, 2008
Donating hard drives, how do I get rid
of all my personal data?
Nov 14, 2008
October, 2008
What's the difference between Netbooks
and notebooks?
October 31, 2008
How do I dual boot my computer to run
Windows XP and Vista?
October 24, 2008
Finding compatible RAM and hard
drive for an older PC
October 17, 2008
Ways to recover data from a corrupt
hard drive?
October 10, 2008
Spam e-mail received, but it's
coming from me?!
October 3, 2008
September, 2008
What's the fastest and best method
to scan photos into a computer?
September 26, 2008
How to disable unnecessary programs
running in a PC's background
September 19, 2008
Easiest way to transfer MiniDV
footage to PC and edit it
September 12, 2008
Why does my PC take so long to shut down?
September 5, 2008
August, 2008
Am I foolish for not installing
Windows Vista SP1?
August 22, 2008
MacBook or PC laptop for college?
August 15, 2008
In plain English, how do I speed up
a slow computer?
August 8, 2008
External hard-drive buying advice
and backing up data
August 1, 2008
July, 2008
Integrating my computer as part
of the entertainment center
July 25, 2008
What are the dos and don'ts for
using public Wi-Fi?
July 18, 2008
June, 2008
Should I go with a 32bit or 64bit
computer system?
June 27, 2008
What is Windows ReadyBoost and does it
improve performance?
June 20, 2008
May, 2008
Laptop recommendation for children
May 23, 2008
The Wii is still sold out! Artificial
shortage by Nintendo?
May 22, 2008
Dead flash drives? What's going on here?!
May 16, 2008
Should Apple release a game console?
May 14, 2008
Please clarify the digital TV (DTV)
transition in 2009
May 9, 2008
Are you part of the silent Vista-loving majority?
May 7, 2008
Help! My PC keeps rebooting every 10
to 20 minutes!
May 2, 2008
April, 2008
Are plasma TVs on the way out?
April 30, 2008
Are they phishing over the telephone now?!
April 25, 2008
Music: '98 to '08: What we lost along the way
April 24, 2008
PC video memory confusion: Dedicated,
shared, discrete, oh my!
April 18, 2008
New PC recommendations needed for
graphic-intensive programs
April 11, 2008
March, 2008
How do I stop Windows from reassigning
my external drive letters?
March 21, 2008
Humming coming from my PC, what should
be my concerns?
March 14, 2008
Advice needed for an all-in-one DVR
that can burn DVDs
March 7, 2008
February, 2008
Your thoughts on refurbished or
recertified computers
February 29, 2008
CPU keeps going to 100 percent--any
suggestions to remedy?
February 22, 2008
The big three free security applications
February 20, 2008
Slow computer: Will a registry cleaner help?
February 15, 2008
Is it possible to remove a hard
drive partition? If yes, how?
February 8, 2008
Why you shouldn't buy a Blu-ray player yet
February 6, 2008
Help! My external hard drive isn't responding
February 1, 2008
January, 2008
Will HD DVD make it to July?
January 30, 2008
Environmental impact concerns of
consumer electronics
January 25, 2008
How many iPods have you owned?
January 23, 2008
Advice needed for ripping a huge
music CD collection
January 18, 2008
What are the differences in today's
camcorders? Go HD or wait?
January 11, 2008
Crazy drool gadgets, I mean cool
gadgets at CES 2008!
January 8, 2008
What can I do to improve the speed
of my Vista machine?
January 4, 2008
What's your tech prediction for 2008?.
January 2, 2008
December, 2007
Top 10 CNET Community newsletters of 2007
December 20, 2007
To Wii or not to Wii? That is the question.
December 14, 2007
720p vs. 1080p HDTV: What's the final word?
December 12, 2007
Aren't all GPS devices essentially
the same? Why the price differences?
December 7, 2007
Are extended warranties worth it?
December 5, 2007
November, 2007
Buying my first MP3 player, advice needed!
November 30, 2007
Will e-books ever be a best seller?
November 28, 2007
Top 10 community polls of 2007
November 22, 2007
What does the 2009 digital-TV switch
actually mean?
November 19, 2007
Plasma versus LCD TVs: Oh the myths
and the lies!
November 14, 2007
I'm ready to purchase my first digital
camera. Need advice!
November 9, 2007
Apple iPhone named Time
magazine's "Invention of the year"?
November 7, 2007
Share with us your e-mailing etiquette practices
November 2, 2007
October, 2007
Photo inkjet printers vs. color laser printers
October 26, 2007
Can Blu-ray and HD DVD beat regular DVD?
October 25, 2007
The advantage and disadvantages of using VoIP
October 19, 2007
Ummm, can you please mind your cell
phone manners?
October 17, 2007
HDTV buying advice: 720p vs. 1080p
October 12, 2007
Bluetooth headsets: Are they cool or dorky?
October 10, 2007
What can I do to stop spam?
October 5, 2007
Is it time to hang up Microsoft Office
and look for alternatives?
October 3, 2007
September, 2007
My second hard drive is doing the
peek-a-boo thing
September 28, 2007
Will rear-projection HDTVs be a thing
of the past?
September 26, 2007
I got scammed on eBay, what can I do now?
September 21, 2007
Desktop design: Apple vs. Sony
September 19, 2007
Advice for a clean start on a brand-new computer
September 14, 2007
Calling all members, show us yours!
September 12, 2007
Help! My Windows automatic updates suddenly
stopped working
September 7, 2007
Cell phone usage on a plane soon to be reality?
September 5, 2007
August, 2007
Encrypting and password protecting files
and folders on my PC
August 31, 2007
A brand-spanking-new CNET TV!
August 29, 2007
How to back up and restore my PC to the exact
same condition it was in before
August 24, 2007
Format war continues: HD DVD gets Paramount
and DreamWorks, Blu-ray fights back
August 22, 2007
My laptop was stolen, what concerns
should I have?
August 17, 2007
What would make you switch cellular carriers?
August 15, 2007
Disk boot failure: What is it and
what can I do to resolve it?
August 3, 2007
$150 laptop!? Is this too good to be true?
August 1, 2007
July, 2007
What files can I safely delete
in Windows Explorer?
July 27, 2007
HD DVD isn't going anywhere just yet
July 25, 2007
Help me untangle the HDTV
technical gobbledygook
July 20, 2007
A rant: I'm tired of all that shovelware
on new PCs!
July 18, 2007
Ugh! I need help deciphering all those
PC processor names and speeds
July 13, 2007
Do you favor one brand of electronics?
July 11, 2007
How can I improve the range on my Wi-Fi setup?
July 6, 2007
Do cellular carriers do anything right?
July 4, 2007
June, 2007
Tips on how to get that plasma TV mounted
on the wall
June 29, 2007
Come clean: Will you buy an iPhone?
June 27, 2007
What do you mean, Windows Virtual Memory
is too low?!
June 22, 2007
What are the pros and cons of plastic cars?
June 20, 2007
What are all those startup tasks during bootup?
June 15, 2007
Do you think Mac apps on Windows stink?
June 13, 2007
Home audio and video: Premium vs.
generic cables
June 8, 2007
Would you do your banking by mobile phone?
June 6, 2007
Free vs. paid security software
June 1, 2007
May, 2007
Are you for or against GPS and cell
phones in cars?
May 30, 2007
Don't get ripped off when your PC is out
for repair or upgrade
May 25, 2007
Is high definition worth it?
May 23, 2007
Newbie to dSLR: Taking the next step beyond
point-and-shoot cameras
May 11, 2007
Better check to see if your car is spying on you!
May 9, 2007
How do I get my PC back in shape?
May 4, 2007
What's your favorite alternative fuel?
May 2, 2007
April, 2007
I want Vista out of my PC and XP back in,
but how?
April 27, 2007
Is cell phone text messaging cool or just a
waste of time?
April 25, 2007
What are the warning signs that any PC
needs to be replaced?
April 20, 2007
What's your worst electronics ripoff?
April 18, 2007
Considering a move to a laptop full time,
any advice?
April 13, 2007
How do you keep your kids safe online?
April 11, 2007
Help! What can I do to retrieve deleted data?
April 6, 2007
Do cellular carriers stifle innovation?
April 4, 2007
March, 2007
Is the Mac right for me?
March 30, 2007
Will you watch movies on your PC?
March 28, 2007
Need advice to make a quality slide show
of my trip
March 23, 2007
Are camera phones useful or just toys?
March 20, 2007
Is peer-to-peer software such as LimeWire
legal and safe to use?
March 16, 2007
Is Microsoft to blame for software and hardware
incompatibilities with Vista?
March 14, 2007
Need help with camcorder buying decisions
March 9, 2007
What do think about early-termination fees
from cellular carriers?
March 7, 2007
Is my current software compatible with Vista?
March 2, 2007
February, 2007
Will you buy movies twice?
February 28, 2007
Is Windows Live OneCare all I need for
security protection?
February 23, 2007
Need advice on how to integrate PC into
your home theater
February 16, 2007
Flat-panel TVs: Popular name brands or
off brands?
February 13, 2007
Is the Linux operating system for me?
February 9, 2007
HD DVD will lose the HD format war
February 6, 2007
Thinking of upgrading my operating system--
XP or Vista?
February 2, 2007
January, 2007
Vista: Is it really just a $200 Windows XP
service pack?
January 30, 2007
Help! I can't retrieve my honeymoon photos
from my memory card!
January 26, 2007
What are your tech predictions for 2007?
January 23, 2007
Is the iPhone all hype?
January 16, 2007
How do I revert back to IE 6 after installing IE 7?
January 12, 2007
Apple's new iPhone is announced and
CES 2007 coverage!
January 9, 2007
Help! I need clarification on Internet security
January 5, 2007
What do you predict will be the software hit
of 2007?
January 3, 2007
December, 2006
Happy holidays and happy New Year,
CNET community!
December 22, 2006
2006: Top 10 hot topic discussions that made
you speak up!
December 19, 2006
Help my confusion! Today's TV technology
is driving me bonkers!
December 15, 2006
Challenge of making cell phones better lifelines
December 12, 2006
Community newsletter dedicated to James Kim
December 8, 2006
Video games, am I wasting my life?
December 5, 2006
How can I protect my Web site from intruders?
December 1, 2006
November, 2006
Digital cameras: optical viewfinder or LCD?
November 28, 2006
Recycle, reuse, or donate? What should I do
with my old PC?
November 22, 2006
What to do on Black Friday? Win a PS3,
of course!
November 17, 2006
I'm lost about what GPS unit I should get
November 3, 2006
October, 2006
What do you like or dislike about
Internet Explorer 7?
October 31, 2006
Can I make a desktop restore CD/DVD
like HP or Dell does?
October 27, 2006
Crave: CNET's new gadget blog will have
you craving more
October 24, 2006
Converting old vinyl records and tapes to digital
October 20, 2006
Should using a cell phone while driving
be outlawed?
October 17, 2006
Getting serious about backing up your data
October 13, 2006
What's your favorite tiny app?
October 10, 2006
Protecting your digital images from theft
October 6, 2006
Is the new iPod worth it?
October 3, 2006
September, 2006
Solution for sending MP3s through wireless
network to stereo
September 22, 2006
What's the worst thing a family member
has done to your PC?
September 19, 2006
Nongamer needs recommendations
for video cards
September 15, 2006
Should cell phone use be allowed on airplanes?
September 12, 2006
Is an HDTV worth buying even without
an HD source?
September 8, 2006
Is there ever a good reason to use
digital zoom?
September 5, 2006
What are my chances of recovering
a deleted file?
September 1, 2006
August, 2006
What have you done to your digital
photos lately?
August 29, 2006
Help! Windows Genuine Advantage issue
August 25, 2006
What's your favorite Firefox extension?
August 22, 2006
Monitoring your home & kids using
wireless cameras
August 18, 2006
Which manufacturer makes the best
cell phones?
August 15, 2006
Laptops: which one to buy?
August 11, 2006
Will DVD camcorders become extinct soon?
August 8, 2006
Give me back my browser's home page!
August 4, 2006
What's your favorite free security program?
August 1, 2006
July, 2006
Computer doesn't recognize the new
RAM I installed
July 28, 2006
Are you a better photographer because
of digital technology?
July 25, 2006
Strange noises coming from my PC
July 21, 2006
Sizzling-hot debate over Net neutrality
July 18, 2006
Help, my external hard drive is not
recognized by my PC
July 14, 2006
Why are digital cameras hard to learn?
July 11, 2006
Strategies for wiping out file footprints
without reformatting PC
July 7, 2006
June, 2006
Helpful advice for converting
camcorder video to DVD
June 30, 2006
Your personal data: are you
prepared for the worst?
June 27, 2006
Playing CDs on PC is all
snap, crackle, and pop!
June 23, 2006
Should kids have cell phones?
June 20, 2006
How-to use two monitors on one computer
June 16, 2006
Your exclusive sneak peek at CNET TV
June 13, 2006
What are ActiveX controls and
are they dangerous?
June 9, 2006
Internet access on airplanes:
a good or bad thing?
June 6, 2006
Possible ways to watch TV on your PC
June 2, 2006
June, 2006
Helpful advice for converting
camcorder video to DVD
June 30, 2006
Your personal data: are you
prepared for the worst?
June 27, 2006
Playing CDs on PC is all
snap, crackle, and pop!
June 23, 2006
Should kids have cell phones?
June 20, 2006
How-to use two monitors on one computer
June 16, 2006
Your exclusive sneak peek at CNET TV
June 13, 2006
What are ActiveX controls and
are they dangerous?
June 9, 2006
Internet access on airplanes:
a good or bad thing?
June 6, 2006
Possible ways to watch TV on your PC
June 2, 2006
May, 2006
What are your pet peeves about
other drivers on the road?
May 30, 2006
Help! Windows XP keeps reverting
my display properties
May 26, 2006
What do you hate about cell phones?
May 23, 2006
USB flash drive nowhere to be found on PC
May 19, 2006
What photo-sharing service do you
use and why?
May 16, 2006
Adding old hard drive to new PC with
only SATA connections
May 12, 2006
What's your best antispyware weapon?
May 9, 2006
Removing a partition on a hard drive
May 5, 2006
Word processing online? Yup!
May 2, 2006
April, 2006
Help, my computer randomly restarts
April 28, 2006
Recycling your hard drive? Read this first
April 25, 2006
PC crashes trying to access the
Microsoft Update site
April 21, 2006
Are rear home-theater speakers
worth the hassle?
April 19, 2006
Advice needed on using Wi-Fi access in public
April 14, 2006
Windows XP on Macs? Heck yes!
April 11, 2006
Need help deciphering the digital
camera mumbo jumbo
April 7, 2006
Whose photo paper do you use?
April 4, 2006
March, 2006
How does the wireless network thingy work?
March 31, 2006
Which cellular carrier offers the best service?
March 28, 2006
Give me back my Windows system tray icons
March 24, 2006
What's your favorite graphics software?
March 21, 2006
Why won't my computer shut down?
March 17, 2006
What's your phishing story?
March 14, 2006
Primary drive not found!
March 10, 2006
HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray: which will be
the next Betamax?
March 7, 2006
What's the best instant messenger?
March 3, 2006
February, 2006
What's next for the iPod?
February 28, 2006
Questions about storing and
managing passwords
February 24, 2006
Your worst cellular carrier experiences
February 21, 2006
How does antispyware work?
February 17, 2006
Which carmaker offers the best quality?
February 15, 2006
How long do digital pictures last on paper?
February 10, 2006
Security vendors: whom do you trust?
February 7, 2006
Are you ready for Windows Vista?
February 3, 2006
January, 2006
Will it be the year of the iPod--AGAIN?!
January 31, 2006
How long do burned CD-Rs and CD-RWs last?
January 27, 2006
AMD vs. Intel dual-core CPUs
January 24, 2006
Demystifying those confusing DVD formats
January 20, 2006
Premium cables: rip-off or required?
January 17, 2006
Transferring files from old computer
to a new one
January 13, 2006
What's the coolest thing at CES?
January 10, 2006
How to evict those dust bunnies living
in your computer
January 6, 2006
New year brings new viruses and worms
January 3, 2006
December, 2005
Happy holidays and happy New Year,
CNET community!
December 23, 2005
What's better: LCD or plasma?
December 20, 2005
Monitor types: CRT vs. LCD
December 16, 2005
Share your digital photography tips
December 13, 2005
Help! My system no longer recognizes
my DVD or CD-ROM drives
December 9, 2005
Are extended warranties worth buying or
just a rip-off?
December 6, 2005
Best advice for digitizing 90 years of photos
December 2, 2005
November, 2005
What tech gift do you want this year?
November 29, 2005
CNET community's poll-arama
November 25, 2005
Is it game over for PC gaming?
November 22, 2005
Advice for creating photo calendars
November 18, 2005
Possible identity theft bill that's NOT
on your side
November 15, 2005
Katrina survivor needs help with
PC's hard drive
November 11, 2005
Got it or want it, it's all here on
your CNET profile
November 9, 2005
Newbie needs recommendations for Web design
November 4, 2005
Is cell phone radiation harmful?
November 1, 2005
October, 2005
If a wireless network signal is available,
can I use it?
October 28, 2005
I really wish I had this in my digital camera!
October 25, 2005
Best format for digitizing my CD collection
October 21, 2005
Public biometrics: thumbs-up or thumbs-down?
October 18, 2005
Top 10 classic community buzz discussions
October 14, 2005
Are we there yet? Are we there yet?
October 11, 2005
How much cooling and power is enough
for my computer?
October 7, 2005
Microsoft Windows Vista: opinions, anyone?
October 4, 2005
September, 2005
How to upgrade an old computer
from USB 1.1 to 2.0
September 30, 2005
Firefox: price to pay for popularity?
September 27, 2005
Svchost.exe: friend or foe?
September 23, 2005
Have we been brainwashed by automakers?
September 20, 2005
Moving your old hard drive to a new computer
September 16, 2005
Virtual den of thieves, BUSTED!
September 13, 2005
Is it possible to password-protect files
and folders?
September 9, 2005
Does ZabaSearch.com have a blog on you?
September 6, 2005
Upgrading to Windows XP SP2: yes or no?
September 2, 2005
August, 2005
What free or open-source software
do you possess?
August 30, 2005
Routers, switches, and hubs, oh my!
August 26, 2005
What annoys you about your digital camera?
August 23, 2005
Where has Safe Mode gone, and how do I
get it back?
August 19, 2005
How has MP3 changed your world?
August 16, 2005
New PCs: what does shared memory
for video mean?
August 12, 2005
Are video games too violent?
August 9, 2005
Simple solutions for organizing your
digital photos
August 5, 2005
Move over cell phones--it's all about
dangerous car stereos
August 2, 2005
July, 2005
Is it OK to run more than one antivirus utility?
July 29, 2005
What's your dream gadget?
July 26, 2005
What is rundll32.exe, and where did it go?
July 22, 2005
Tell us about your silly upgrades
July 19, 2005
Simple tasks to help boost PC performance
July 15, 2005
iPods: the real deal or all hype?
July 12, 2005
Stop Chkdsk from running
during start-up
July 8, 2005
Creating and storing icons for
Internet Explorer Favorites
July 1, 2005
June, 2005
Satellite vs. cable
June 28, 2005
How to recognize and avoid phishing scams
June 24, 2005
What gadgets and technology make up
your home office?
June 21, 2005
Computer-related injuries are
no laughing matter
June 17, 2005
How do you create, store, and remember
unique passwords?
June 14, 2005
Trouble accessing old hard drive
in new computer
June 10, 2005
What's the scoop on Voice over IP?
June 7, 2005
Is a firewall absolutely necessary?
June 3, 2005
May, 2005
The all-new Digital Home DIY and
Building the Ultimate Office
May 31, 2005
Windows System Restore has run astray
May 27, 2005
What uninstaller utility do you swear by?
May 24, 2005
Get a digicam with a zoom for action shots
May 20, 2005
Cars on CNET? Heck yes!
May 17, 2005
My new PC performing worse than my old one
May 13, 2005
The motivation for virus writers
May 10, 2005
What's safe and legal to download
using a file-sharing program?
May 6, 2005
Your address and phone number are in this
search result
May 3, 2005
April, 2005
Why is my computer busy at
work when I'm not?
April 29, 2005
What do mean this storage disk is obsolete?
April 26, 2005
Should I buy or build a computer?
April 22, 2005
Do you care about faster PCs?
April 19, 2005
Transferring files and sharing
a printer between PCs
April 15, 2005
Winning the rebate game
April 12, 2005
Copying audio tapes to CDs
April 8, 2005
Share your eBay nightmares with us
April 5, 2005
Removing malware that just won't die!
April 1, 2005
March, 2005
What ridiculous accessory do you have?
March 29, 2005
More megapixels or a lens with greater zoom?
March 25, 2005
Netscape browser trying to make a comeback?
March 22, 2005
Exporting and importing e-mail in Outlook
March 18, 2005
Move over phishing scams,
beware of pharming!
March 15, 2005
How to set up a wireless network
March 11, 2005
Hey Firefox, IE's striking back
March 8, 2005
New broadband subscribers: do's and don'ts
March 4, 2005
Your opinions count!
March 1, 2005
February, 2005
How to reformat your hard drive
February 25, 2005
What's with the red Xs on Web pages?
February 18, 2005
Who's got game: Sony or Nintendo?
February 15, 2005
What does your kid do on the Internet?
February 11, 2005
Microsoft Antispyware vs. Spybot
Search & Destroy
February 8, 2005
Why is my Internet Explorer
encountering problems?
February 4, 2005
Tech-support nightmares
February 1, 2005
January, 2005
Digitizing 35mm negatives and slides
January 28, 2005
MP3 vs. satellite radio
January 25, 2005
Keeping that Windows system tray lean
and trim
January 21, 2005
Should you ditch Norton AntiVirus?
January 18, 2005
Slide shows on DVD
January 14, 2005
Cable vs. DSL
January 11, 2005
Winning the war on spam
January 7, 2005
December, 2004
Disabling a PC's integrated
graphic/audio component
December 24, 2004
What's your dream cell phone?
December 21, 2004
What's up with all those confusing
DVD formats?
December 17, 2004
Firefox vs. IE
December 14, 2004
Stay out of my wireless network
December 10, 2004
Protect yourself from identity theft and fraud
December 3, 2004
November, 2004
Yummy classic community discussions
November 26, 2004
How many spyware utilities do I really need?
November 19, 2004
Forward me pictures, not red Xs!
November 12, 2004
Defragging woes, and a PC that turns
on by itself
November 5, 2004
October, 2004
Huh?! Low on virtual memory, what's that?
October 29, 2004
Keeping your Windows machine running lean,
clean, and mean
October 22, 2004
Help, my inkjet photos are turning yellow!
October 15, 2004
I want my name, not someone else's,
on my computer
October 8, 2004
The clock on my computer keeps losing time!
October 1, 2004
September, 2004
Please stop my CD-ROM drives
from disappearing!
September 24, 2004
Stop changing my files to read only!
September 17, 2004
Safely getting rid of those Windows msconfig
start-up programs
September 10, 2004
Gigs missing from my new 80GB hard drive
September 3, 2004
August, 2004
How to keep my kid out of cyber-based trouble
August 27, 2004
Print digital photos that match the monitor
August 20, 2004
Converting VHS videos to DVDs
August 13, 2004
Freezing those Excel title rows
August 6, 2004
July, 2004
Help! I didn't send them that virus
July 30, 2004