If you've ever copied and pasted chunks of text into a Word document from a web page or another document, you may have noticed that both the new text and old text can sometimes start to behave oddly, changing…

You wouldn't think it but the humble computer keyboard annoys the hell out of a lot of PC users, especially those of a certain age, who like Propellerhead, learned to type on a typewriter. The Caps Lock key is…

This tip from Propellerhead is mainly for advanced users and concerns the Windows XP Swap File or 'virtual memory'. This is a portion of hard disc space that is used as an extension of your PC's RAM memory. Basically…

The CD and DVD drives on your PC represent a major security loophole. For example, if someone is determined to get at the files on your computer then all they have to do is pop in a bootable CD…

Normally Propellerhead avoids PC games like the plague but he just couldn't resist this one. It's called Warning Forever, by Hikoza. T. Ohkubo and it transports you back more than 20 years to the early 1980s and an almost…

If you’re a regular visitor to the Propellerhead website you will know all about the Microsoft Configuration Utility (type ‘msconfig’ in Run on the Start menu) and the notorious Startup list, which is one of the first place to look when…

You're probably gearing up for the summer holidays and if, like Propellerhead you are taking your laptop with you, to try out those exotic foreign hotspots — and I mean the wireless kind — then here's a few things…

Who amongst us hasn't had problems playing back media files, be they MP3s, DVDs, AVIs or audio CDs? Yes, we've all been there and resolving faults in media players can be a nightmare. A lot of the time it's…

If you leave your XP PC unattended for any length of time and you are worried about security then this little tip from Propellerhead  will force it to automatically Logoff and save any open files or documents you’ve been…

Rumours continue to circulate that computer programs have been developed that can read your mind and might even be a security risk. The Mystic Ball demonstrates how the technology works and in our exhaustive tests it scored an astounding…