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The Best Free Software 94 tools and sites that help you work smarter, communicate better, and have more fun--all great, and all gratis. |
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June 16, 2009
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November 2, 2005
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February 25, 2008
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December 2005
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Software Giant Killers Think you need to cough up large sums of money for an office suite, security tools, and other essential programs? These free and low-cost alternatives provide power without the high price. |
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November 6, 2006
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CyberLink Media Suite 8 Ultra Cyberlink Media Suite 8 is still the slickest collection of media editing, management, and burning tools around, but the competition is tightening... Nero StartSmart... Roxio Creator 2009... |
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June 1, 2005
Sarah Pike |
Top Tips & Tricks For Windows Windows XP tips that will help you solve nagging problems, make Windows suit your style better, make you more safe and secure, help you cooperate with multiple users, and improve performance when you're on the go with a laptop. |
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How to Do Everything Faster 22 smarter, more efficient ways to make short work of common tech tasks -- from reinstalling Windows to crushing spyware to setting up a Web site. |
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March 2003
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September 2005
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Wipe Out Windows Annoyances Banish the worst glitches, time-wasters, and irritations in the Windows XP with these 29 tips. Plus: Get the scoop on Windows' biggest rivals. |
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February 2006
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New, Improved Web Ready for the next online revolution? Powerful tools help you work, search, communicate, and share data your way; usually for free. |
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December 22, 2004
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Make the Most of Your New PC You're the proud owner of a new computer. Now what? Whether you're a novice or an old hand, we have 41 tips and tricks to help you make the most of your computing experience. |
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July 28, 2008
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October 2005
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January 29, 2007
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35 Things Every PC User Should Know Want to speed up your broadband connection? Diagnose mysterious crashes? Move massive files across the Internet? Here you'll find step-by-step instructions for these and other common PC tasks right here. |
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October 2003
Christopher Null |
The Best Software You're Not Using 42 ways to get out of the (Microsoft) Office and make the most of your PC, from underappreciated system enhancers and business tools to graphics and audio editors. |
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February 2, 2005
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A False Sense of Security Only 85 percent of the AOL/NCSA survey respondents were running antivirus software. Worse, while 71 percent of those people thought they were updating their protection at least weekly (including automatic updates), barely half of them actually were. |
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McAfee Total Protection Ambitious McAfee Total Protection has a million features and significant flaws. |
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March 2006
Richard Baguley |
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April 2004
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Alan Stafford |
The 100 Best Products of the Year Powerful computers, handy services, tiny utilities, mammoth HDTVs... The worst products of all time... |
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If You Don't Do Windows Linux developers have polished their desktops, and those at Apple have created their richest OS to date, making both OSs more appealing than ever to the mainstream PC owner. |
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