One-liners of PC configuration wisdom

Last modified: Mon Dec 1 11:41:31 EST 2008

1. The only way to deal with Microsoft Windows is disk imaging.
2. Never let a Microsoft install disk partition your hard drive.
3. If Windows asks an obscure question, the correct answer is always NO!
4. Never trust Cable Select.
5. Archive all downloaded drivers and applications.
6. If there's a firmware update available, flash it.
7. Hard drive significantly newer than BIOS is bad juju.
8. In BIOS setup, "Legacy" is usually a good thing.
9. If pin 20 of an IDE header gets in the way, remove it.
10. There is no such thing as a free PC.

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