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• Supporting Office 2010

  By Shane O'Neill | 18 June, 2011 05:34

  At a time when Cloud computing services for productivity tools are gaining steam, you would think that desktop software like Office 2010 would be on a downslide.

• Internet Explorer 9: A getting started guide

  By Ian Paul | 16 March, 2011 01:32

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

• How to clean up your online reputation

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

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

• Record patch Tuesday: What you need to know

  By Tony Bradley | 15 December, 2010 07:13

  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.

• Windows 7: 10 Cool Keyboard Shortcuts

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

  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.

• How to use touch to control your Windows 7 PC

  By Chris Byers | 14 August, 2010 03:16

  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?

• Safely dual-boot Windows 7 and XP

  By Chris Byers | 03 August, 2010 02:41

  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.

• Run multiple security software products

  By Chris Byers | 18 August, 2010 04:25

  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?

• Install Microsoft Fix it Center

  By Chris Byers | 18 August, 2010 04:17

  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'.