Lincoln Spector's
Articles on
Computer Software


How to Do Everything Faster
PC World.com, April 27, 2008

25 Answers To Common Tech Questions
PC World, March, 2008

Fifteen Great Time Saving Utilities
PC World.com, October 21, 2007

Get Rid of Ghost Messages in Windows Mail
PC World.com, August 23, 2007

First Look: New Appearance, New Features for Office 2007's Major Apps
PC World.com, part of a larger article, May 23, 2006

We Need Better Backup Software
PC World.com, October 18, 2005

The Software Thinks It Owns Your Computer
PC World.com, October 7, 2005

Windows 2000's Demise: Greatly Exaggerated?
PC World.com, June 28, 2005

We Take Longhorn for a Test Drive
PC World.com, April 29, 2005

Supercharge Your Software: Media Stars
PC World, part of larger article, May, 2005

New Ghost Draws From Drive Image
PC World.com, August 2, 2004

Great Stuff for Your PC
PC World.com, May 26, 2004

Free Search Bar Also Blocks Pop-Ups
PC World.com, May 17, 2004

Updated VideoStudio Seeks Simplicity
PC World.com, April 28, 2004

New DVD Copying Tool Enters Fray
PC World.com, April 27, 2004

Magix Tool Offers to Remaster Tunes
PC World.com, April 7, 2004

MailWasher Pro Enhances Spam Filter
PC World.com, April 2, 2004

Recovery Commander Gives XP the Boot
PC World.com, February 13, 2004

WinZip, PKWare Call Truce in Format War
PC World.com, January 22, 2004

The Trouble-Free PC: Tune it up. Back it up. Ramp it up.
PC World, February, 2004

Updated True Image Does Double Duty
PC World.com, December 11, 2003

Control Windows Bloat?
PC World, January, 2004

Extra-Suite Virus and Spam Protection
PC World, November, 2003

Norton Updates Toughen Online Security
PC World.com, September 8, 2003

Creative Unveils Lightweight Nomads
PC World.com, September 5, 2003

Great Software for Your Home Office
PC World.com, September 1, 2003

.Zip File Format Splinters
This is a shorter, print version of the June 9 online article.
PC World, September, 2003

Magix Updates MP3 Maker
PC World.com, June 25, 2003

The .zip Standard Splinters
PC World.com, June 9, 2003

Updated WinZip Alters Zip Format
PC World.com, May 20, 2003

PentaWare Ships File Manager
PC World.com, April 4, 2003

Revamped AskSam Supports E-Mail, Web
PC World.com, February 21, 2003

DataViz Tool Secures Your Password List
PC World.com, February 11, 2003

Original Zip Program Revamped
PC World.com, January 30, 2003

Partitioning Plus Backup
PC World, January, 2002

Image-Shrinking Tool Hits New Lows
PC World.com, November 12, 2002

Diskeeper Lite Tidies Files (Manually)
PC World.com, September 16, 2002

Acronis Offers New and Improved PC Utilities
PC World.com, September 04, 2002

Ten Essential (but Cheap) Utilities
PC World.com, August 23, 2002

New Compression Software: Zip It Good
PC World, September, 2002

Copy, Back Up Your PC's Drive With Ease
PC World, August, 2002

Move Your Net Files Faster
PC World, July, 2002

Powerful PC File Manager
PC World, July, 2002

EasyRecovery Update Rescues Data
PC World.com, May 23, 2002

Apps for Tweaking PC Perfomance
PC World, June, 2002

Cover Story: Tools for Trouble-Free Computing
PC World, May, 2002

PowerDesk Powers Up With Release 5
PC World.com, March 18, 2002

ZoneAlarm Evolves Into Full Security Tool
PC World.com, March 08, 2002

You Choose Which Windows OS to Use
PC World, April, 2002

SystemSuite Gets Bigger, Better, Buggier
PC World, March, 2002

Software Cleans Adult DVDs for Family Viewing
PC World.com, December 28, 2001

More Zip for Your Files
PC World, November, 2001

Make Move to a New Computer Easier
Basically a shorter version of the review below, for print
PC World,
September, 2001

An Easier Move to a New Computer
PC World.com, July 11, 2001

Smooth-Sailing Utilities
PC World, August, 2001

Make Your Hard Drive Work for You
PC World.com, February 1, 2000

First Look: PC Guardian's Useful, Easy Company-Wide Encryption Control
CommWeb.com, December 14, 2000

QuickClean Your Hard Drive
PC World.com, November 30, 2000

Drive Image 4 Writes to CD
PC World.com, November 6, 2000

A First Look at AOL 6
PC World.com, October 25, 2000 (this article will also appear in the January print version of PC World)

Find Files Fast--for a Hefty Price
PC World.com, July 25, 2000

FileQuest Challenges Windows Explorer
PC World.com, July 20, 2000

Minimize the Hazards of Trying Windows 2000
PC World, July, 2000

OnShare Updates File-Sharing Tools
PC World.com, June 5, 2000

Utility Sharpens Your PC's Sound
PC World.com, May 18, 2000

PowerQuest Adds Win 2000, Linux Support
PC World Online, April 7, 2000

In Praise of Older Software
PC World Online, March 30, 2000

Shareware PIM Versatile but Difficult
PC World Online, March 7, 2000

PowerDesk Manages Files Without Explorer
PC World Online, March 2, 2000

WinZip Gets a Facelift
PC World Online, January 24, 2000

dBASE Revived
PC World Online, September 24, 1999

The Fix Is In: Top Windows Utilities
This is a multi-author roundup of Windows utilities. The part I wrote was "File Managers: Explorer Gets Lost." PC World, August, 1999

Make Windows Work for You
PC World Online, March 16, 1999

Find: Not a Great Collector's Item
PC World Online, February 8, 1999

Syncronys's BigDisk Spells Big Risk
PC World, August, 1998.

Operating System Upstarts Challenge Windows
PC World, July, 1998

Windows Utilities: Rx for Your PC
PC World, June, 1998. I was one of three writers. I did the sections on Diagnostics, Disk Scanners, and Defragmenters.

Best Free Stuff Online
PC World,
April, 1998. I was one of three writers on this. I did the sections on Utilities, Drivers, and most of section on Personalizing Your PC.

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