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Tutorials: Replace a laptop's crashed hard drive
Don Homan's hard drive crashed the day after his laptop's warranty expired. What should he do?
Lincoln Spector 18/08/2009 03:13:00
Tutorials: Choosing the perfect notebook for Windows 7
Picking a laptop can be a complicated ordeal that amounts to balancing features against portability against price -- and with Windows 7 on the way, the choice gets tricker. Here are some tips for purchasing a notebook computer that will work well with Windows 7.
Frank J. Ohlhorst 06/08/2009 20:10:00
Tutorials: Replace Windows 7 Professional features with freeware
If you're a general computer user, and you buy Windows 7 Professional, you are a sucker.
David Murphy 04/08/2009 23:50:00
Tutorials: Window tips: Windows 7 shortcuts and more
Windows 7 adds some new keyboard shortcuts to the mix, all of them based on the Windows key. Here are my favorites:
Rick Broida 08/07/2009 15:23:00
Tutorials: Speed up your Windows XP netbook
Most modern desktops and laptops have power to spare, but netbooks are notoriously pokey. Consequently, you should turn off any operating-system features that can make your Lilliputian PC even slower.
Rick Broida 08/07/2009 04:47:00
Tutorials: Firmware and you: a comprehensive guide to updating your hardware
Utter the word “firmware” to the average PC user, and you'll likely elicit a blank stare in return.
David Murphy 08/07/2009 13:45:00
Tutorials: App demystifies Windows 7 built-in firewall
Want fine-grained control over the firewall built into Windows 7 and Windows Vista--especially the way it blocks outbound connections? Good luck. Even if you manage to unearth the controls buried deep in Windows menus and applications, you'll be baffled. Windows 7 Firewall Control Free solves the problem for you.
Preston Gralla 07/07/2009 02:41:00
Tutorials: Simple upgrades for your laptop
The low price of storage means it's feasible for most laptop owners to expand the capacity of their machines. But if you're going to the bother of installing a new hard drive, why not go one better and opt for a solid-state disk (SSD) instead?
Rick Broida, Andrew Harrison and Christopher Null 03/07/2009 14:05:00
Tutorials: Customize your Windows Desktop
Widescreen monitors are great for watching movies and organizing windows side-by-side, but a lot of time the space goes to waste. This week I've got a great tip that's particularly applicable to laptop and netbook users: Move the Windows taskbar to the side of the screen. Also, do you spend time and effort getting your Windows desktop to look just the way you want it, only to have some annoying program rearrange your icons? Read on for a cool little program that gets your desktop back to the way you want it--plus a quick way to resize your icons.
Rick Broida 01/07/2009 01:45:00
Tutorials: How to get Windows 7's look and feel on a Vista or XP machine
Much of the excitement about Windows 7 relates to an assortment of user-interface improvements: a little eye candy here, a few window-management tweaks there. Below are some of the highlights, along with the tools you'll need to get them for your current OS.
Rick Broida 23/06/2009 13:21:00
 
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