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• Internet Explorer 9: A getting started guide

  Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 officially launched late Monday and is ready for download here.

  By Ian Paul | 16 March, 2011 01:32

  Tags: applications, browsers, Google, Microsoft, microsoft internet explorer, software

• How to clean up your online reputation

  If you own a small or medium business, a good reputation--online and offline--is clearly key to your success.

  By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 11 January, 2011 13:02

  Tags: internet, Microsoft, online privacy, online security, productivity, social networks

• Record patch Tuesday: What you need to know

  Today is the final Microsoft Patch Tuesday for 2010. It has been a busy year for Microsoft when it comes to security bulletins, and December is no exception as Microsoft closes out the year with a record 17 security bulletins. With only a week or so until many IT admins plan to kiss 2010 goodbye and break for the holidays, it is important to understand and prioritize the latest patches for quick implementation.

  By Tony Bradley | 15 December, 2010 07:13

  Tags: firewalls, Microsoft, network security, patches & drivers, security

• Windows 7: 10 Cool Keyboard Shortcuts

  Keyboard shortcuts are wonderful time-savers but many of us are either too accustomed to the mouse or too lazy to get beyond Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.

  By Shane O'Neill | 21 September, 2010 05:27

  Tags: applications, keyboard shortcuts, Microsoft, operating systems, software, taskbar, Windows, Windows 7, Word

• How to use touch to control your Windows 7 PC

  QUESTION: I want to use touch to control my Windows 7 Home Premium PC. Is it as simple as plugging in a touchscreen display? I'd also like to view a 3D image - will I need a new graphics card?

  By Chris Byers | 14 August, 2010 03:16

  Tags: 3D display, graphics cards, hardware systems, Microsoft, PC Peripherals, PCs & laptops, touchscreens

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  Safely dual-boot Windows 7 and XP

  QUESTION My PC dual-boots Windows XP 32bit and Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit. Every time I work in XP I lose all my restore points in Windows 7.

  By Chris Byers | 03 August, 2010 02:41

  Tags: backup, Microsoft, software, Windows 7, windows xp

• Run multiple security software products

  QUESTION: I've been told that I shouldn't have more than one antivirus program running on my PC. Can I use both McAfee and Microsoft Anti-Spyware (or another spyware application), for example? I want to be extra safe online, and I know that security suites are often good in some areas but not in all. Is there a list that will tell me what I can and can't use together?

  By Chris Byers | 18 August, 2010 04:25

  Tags: antivirus, Lavasoft, mcafee, Microsoft, security, Security suites, software

• Install Microsoft Fix it Center

  QUESTION: I get an error message when trying to install Microsoft Fix It Center on my Windows XP Service Pack 3 PC. It reads: 'Detail: The remote name could not be resolved: go.microsoft.com'.

  By Chris Byers | 18 August, 2010 04:17

  Tags: Microsoft, service pack, software, Utilities, windows xp

• How to keep Windows XP SP2 safer after Microsoft stops patching

  Maybe you didn't get the memo: Tomorrow marks the end of patches for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).

  By Gregg Keizer | 12 July, 2010 20:09

  Tags: Microsoft, operating systems, security, software, Windows

• Fix Outlook 'general failure' error for e-mail links

  So out of the blue today, I click a link embedded in an e-mail, and Outlook gives me this error:

  By Rick Broida | 30 June, 2010 06:10

  Tags: applications, desktop pcs, e-mail, firefox, hardware systems, Microsoft, Office, outlook, software

• How to stop MS Office from always asking you to accept its EULA

  Reader Jean has a problem: she installed Office 2003 on her brand new Windows 7 system, and every single time she runs it, a pop-up forces her to accept Microsoft's End User License Agreement (EULA).

  By Rick Broida | 18 May, 2010 04:21

  Tags: Microsoft, microsoft office

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  Add Windows 7-Style Icons to Vista

  As most Windows watchers know by now, Windows 7 brings a handful of interface tweaks to the table, starting with large, eye-pleasing program icons that take up residence in the taskbar. Of course, this is little more than an update to the Quick Launch feature that debuted in Windows XP. And believe it or not, Vista users can easily bring that Windows 7 look to their own taskbars. Here's how:

  By Rick Broida | 27 January, 2009 05:51

  Tags: Microsoft, vista, Windows 7