Editorial Reviews
Book Description
In every PC user's life, there's a point when desperate measures must be taken. Some push their PC off a pier or chuck it into a landfill. Others turn their former computing ally into a planter box. But don't give up on your PC yet--help is at hand.
This easy to read, accessible book from PC World expert Steve Bass covers the waterfront of PC gripes and gremlins, with fixes for everything from Windows glitches to browsers that won't browse. These tips and tricks are served up in bite-sized portions for quick reading and even quicker fixing.
Among the topics covered:
If your PC has ever annoyed you (do we see several billion raised hands?), PC Annoyances is for you. With the flip of a page or two, you can fix that faux pas and have your PC purring again.
From the Inside Flap
"Annoyed with your PC? Fight back with this smart, funny, indispensable survival guide."
--Ed Bott, author "Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out" and "Special Edition Using Microsoft Office 2003"
"If something bugs you (or, more to the point, your PC), check this book to see if there's a way out. Steve's light tone and spot-on analysis will set you straight, without putting you to sleep.
--Woody Leonhard, Publisher, Woody's Watch ezines; author, Office Annoyances, Excel Annoyances, Word Annoyances, and Outlook Annoyances.
"PC Annoyances is packed with amazingly useful tips and tricks. Every flip through the book brings me to something useful that I'm glad to know and didn't before."
--Steve Gibson, security expert and author of ShieldsUP! and SpinRite.
By concentrating on the annoyances--and the fixes--Steve Bass cleverly exposes the underlying richness of Windows and your everyday applications. Beyond boosting your own productivity and reducing your blood pressure, you'll be a hero to everyone around you!
--Bill Machrone Columnist and Contributing Editor, PC Magazine
If there's one thing Steve Bass knows about, it's computers and their problems. This book is chock full of ways to put you in a better mood!
--Jim Louderback, Editor-in-Chief, Editor In Chief, Ziff Davis Media Internet Properties
Personal computers are the most annoying gadgets ever invented. Steve Bass's practical guide for taming these beasts is a must-have for all Windows users.
--Richard M. Smith Internet Consultant and PC Industry Gadfly
Bass is the smartest and most entertaining technology writer covering personal computers today. This book is a guaranteed cure for whatever ails your PC, from the big errors that can bring a computer to its knees to the glitches that are more trivial but no less maddening.
--Kevin McKean, CEO and Editorial Director, InfoWorld magazine
Steve Bass makes even the most complicated PC issue simple and fun to read.
--Brian Livingston, editor of BriansBuzz.com
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