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Window Manager is a weekly column by Brian Livingston that was published by InfoWorld from June 1991 to May 2003. It revealed undocumented features and secrets about Microsoft Windows.

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Issues for 1999:

'Moles' are one thing, but malicious e-mails are an even worse form of Web abuse, Dec. 22, 1999
E-mail and Web 'moles' are getting downright dangerous for your Windows systems, Dec. 18, 1999
New service pack for Windows NT solves Winsock error as we await Windows 2000, Dec. 11, 1999
Readers explain how to use an undocumented hardware utility and search the Web faster, Dec. 4, 1999
Missing your favorite Power Toys? Here they are, and some even better ones, too, Nov. 29, 1999
Earth to Department of Justice: Don't create three new monopolies to replace the old one, Nov. 22, 1999
Outlook Express' spell check fixes; rich-text replies; and stronger Internet protection, Nov. 15, 1999
Internet service providers are starting to fix Windows' gaps in high-speed protection, Nov. 8, 1999
Software solutions can provide remedies for Windows security risks lurking on the Internet, Nov. 1, 1999
Security appliances offer users protectionduring 'always on' high-speed access, Oct. 25, 1999
High-speed Internet access can be harmful to your health, and the health of your PC, Oct. 18, 1999
Readers provide tips on configuration secrets and ways to enhance system performance, Oct. 11, 1999
Automate your e-mail messages and fix formatting problems in Outlook Express 5.0, Sept. 27, 1999
Get quick access to IE 5's History and brand icons with these Windows tips, Sept. 20, 1999
Exploring the latest secrets and tips for using Windows 98, Sept. 13, 1999
Readers use a wide variety of macro utility programs and tricks to automate Windows, Sept. 6, 1999
Digital encryption of audio files is cracked; what will this mean for the software industry?, Aug. 30, 1999
Little-known Windows commands can help automate the process of downloading files, Aug. 23, 1999
Readers share their opinions about the new SDMI music standard and why it will fail, Aug. 16, 1999
To secure your PC, arm yourself with security alerts from vendors and industry groups, Aug. 9, 1999
Macro Express utility can help automate routine Windows tasks and repetitive typing, Aug. 2, 1999
Will the new standard for the music industry signal big changes for PC software makers? , July 26, 1999
CacheSentry's author offers an update on the peculiarities of Internet Explorer 5 , July 19, 1999
Microsoft responds to the easy removal of IE from Windows 98, Mar. 15, 1999
Cut Internet Explorer from Windows 98 with your own bare hands, Mar. 8, 1999
E-mail with rich text: Some readers like it, others really don't, Mar. 1, 1999
Finally, an effort is under way to make Net searches easier, Feb. 22, 1999
With HTML, you can spruce up plain-text e-mail messages, Feb. 15, 1999
You can spot and fix some of your PC's year-2000 problems, Feb. 8, 1999
Use Windows' handy Quick View to look at many types of files, Feb. 1, 1999
Free fonts help you reproduce the euro symbol in documents, Jan. 25, 1999
Utilities can help you monitor and manage Windows NT, Win98, Jan. 18, 1999
Tool can help restore passwords that are forgotten or corrupted, Jan. 11, 1999
Update your business market analysis with 21st century data, Dec. 28, 1998 /, Jan. 4, 1999

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March 11, 2010

Get help from the Windows Reliability Monitor

March 04, 2010

Windows shortcuts can boost your efficiency

February 25, 2010

Quick cures for the worst Windows 7 annoyances

February 18, 2010

Freeware outdoes Windows' built-in system tools

February 11, 2010

The EULA you click may not be the one in effect

February 04, 2010

The long wait for 64-bit PC software continues

January 28, 2010

Patch arrives for IE hole targeted by Chinese

January 21, 2010

Why the need to reboot after updating Windows?

January 14, 2010