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How To Get Windows 8 Features Now
You don't have to wait until next year to see what Windows 8 has to offer. Use these tricks to update your operating system's look and feel right now.BizFeed
10 Nightmares When Traveling With Tech–and How to Prevent Them
When traveling with smartphones, tablets, and laptops, a small hiccup can derail work for your entire trip. How can you avoid these nightmares on your next business trip?Hassle-Free PC
Meet the Hassle-Solving USB Cable, Cheaper Edition
If you liked the idea of the tri-connector Magic Cable Trio but not the $20 price tag, here's a $3(!) alternative.Hassle-Free PC
Troubleshoot Bad RAM Modules with MemTest86+
Now able to run from a flash drive, this free utility can help determine if faulty memory is causing system problems.Answer Line
How Do I Reinstall Windows Without a Recovery Partition?
Ahmed needs to reinstall Windows, but his hard drive no longer has the necessary recovery partitionHow-To
How to Organize Your PC Cables
Your PC's case is more than likely cluttered with cables. Check out our illustrated guide to minimizing cable clutter and making your desktop cleaner, cooler, and more stable.Hassle-Free PC
Restore Access to a Write-Protected Hard Drive
Is your flash drive, external hard drive, or other drive suddenly refusing to let you write anything to it or delete files? Here's the fix.How-To
Holiday Desktop PC Buying Guide: The Specs Explained
We help you identify the key specifications and components you need to consider when shopping for a desktop PC.How-To
Holiday Desktop PC Buying Guide: Shopping Tips
What you need to know–and what you shouldn't worry about–before plunking down your credit card.How-To
Holiday Desktop PC Buying Guide: Choosing the Right Desktop
We sort through the types of desktop PC available, to help you choose one that suits your needs.Answer Line
Is That Grinding Sound the Death of My Hard Drive?
Ericuse165 has a friend with a PC that's making a grinding noise. Eric asked the Hard Drives, NAS Drives, Storage forum for advice.How-To
How to Make Your Windows PC Boot Faster
Looking to slash your Windows PC's boot time to the bone? We'll show you how we made one system boot 30 percent faster–without any hardware upgrades.How-To
How to Build a Powerhouse PC Worthy of Sandy Bridge Extreme Edition
If you're willing to pay for premium components, it's easier than ever to build a performance PC that can handle games, movies, and heavy-duty audio/video editing with ease. Just follow our expert's step-by-step guide to assembling the ultimate dream machine.How-To
Beginner’s Guide to Managing Mobile Movies
Are you wondering how to put your movie collection on your brand-new smartphone or tablet for some on-the-go video goodness? Read this collection of how-tos to find out how to rip your DVDs and Blu-ray movies, convert them in HandBrake, and sync your iTunes purchases.Tech Audit
Five Steps to Mobile Device Management and Security
As more employees bring smartphones and tablets to work, managing the devices, securing data, and fighting malware is critical.How-To
How to Set Up RAID on Your PC
Boost your hard-drive performance, add redundancy, or do both by converting your PC to use a RAID setup.Answer Line
Speed Up Windows on What Should be a Fast PC
LiveBrianD asked the Windows forum for advise on improving performance on a slow PCHassle-Free PC
Three Surprising Things About Hard Drive Defragging
If you're still thinking about your hard drive in Windows XP terms, it's time to learn how Windows 7 handles the not-so-big-deal that is defragmentation.How-To
How to Calibrate Your Monitor
Calibrate your monitor to display colors accurately and to improve the look of photos, videos, and games.How-To
How to Broadcast a Live Video Feed From Your Phone or Tablet
Want to set up a live video feed from your smartphone or tablet? Here's how to use the Ustream video-streaming service to broadcast a feed straight from your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.How-To
How to Optimize Your Windows PC for Free
Here's how to use Windows utilities and a few free programs to improve your PC's performance.Hassle-Free PC
How to Sync Your Android Phone or Tablet with iTunes
Ingenious app iSyncr makes easy work of copying your iTunes playlists to your Android device, and it's a bargain at just three bucks.
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How to Build Your Own Network-Attached Storage System
Building your own NAS is a great way to safeguard and share your data, without breaking the bank. We'll show you how to get started.How-To
How to Download Free Ebooks
With just a little searching, you can find and download free, legal ebooks for your e-reader, smartphone, or tablet.How-To
How to Clean Your LCD, Root a Nook, Load Linux on a Netbook
Have some geeky fun and turn your e-book reader into an Android tablet, give an old netbook new life with Lubuntu–but first, a public service announcement.How-To
How to Build a Compact Gaming PC
Here's how to build a high-performance gaming system in a small box, suitable for carrying to LAN parties or gaming in small spaces.How-To
How to Build a Compact, Energy-Efficient PC
Here's how to build a space-saving, energy-saving computer that will be ideal for either small offices or living rooms.How-To
How to Disable Windows Startup Programs
You can speed up your PC's boot time by cutting out startup items in Windows.Answer Line
Should I Upgrade My RAM?
Ericuse165 found some memory at a great price. He asked the Laptops forum if he should update his laptop.How-To
How to Create and Mount an ISO Disc Image
Need to copy a CD or DVD to a disc-image file? Here's how to create an ISO in Windows.
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How to enter your PC’s BIOS
Need to change your computer's boot order or access other advanced settings? Here's how to access the BIOS (basic input/output system).How-To
How to Find Your IP Address and MAC Address
Figure out the unique address that identifies your PC on the Internet, with this handy guide.How-To
How to Enable Safe Mode in Windows 7
When you have problems with Windows 7, follow this guide to enable Safe Mode and troubleshoot your PC with ease.Hassle-Free PC
How to Clean Your Laptop or Desktop LCD
There's a right way and a wrong way to remove the dust and streaks from your LCD. Make sure you don't do it the wrong way.How-To
How to Sync Your PC, Smartphone, and Tablet
With the right services and software, you can keep documents, contacts, calendars, and Web browsers synced across a PC, phone, and tablet.How-To
Fix-It Tips: Troubleshoot a BIOS Error, Create a Security First-Aid USB Drive
That scary CMOS message probably has a quick fix; free tool helps you create a USB recovery drive.How-To
How to Run Your Business Better From a Tablet
Transition your business from PC to tablet with a few simple tips and tricks shared by other professionals who took the plunge.How-To
How to Recover a Lost Phone, Tablet, or Laptop
These terrific tools and tips can rescue your wayward mobile devices and keep your personal data from falling into the wrong hands.Answer Line
Turn a PC Off or Leave It On?
Atrrocket asked if it's best to shut off a PC every night or leave it onHassle-Free PC
Troubleshoot a BIOS or CMOS ‘Checksum’ Error
If you're getting errors when you boot your PC, the problem may be nothing more than a dead CMOS battery. Fortunately, they're cheap and easy to replace–on desktops, anyway.How-To
What to Do With a New PC
Here's how to eliminate crapware, install all of your favorite apps at once, and get your brand-new PC ready for hard work (or play).Answer Line
Move an old hard drive to a new PC
A reader asks about moving a hard drive from an old PC to a new one, then booting Windows XP.How-To
Save Money and Get a Second Line by Making Calls Over Wi-Fi
These apps let you make Wi-Fi calls from computers, mobile phones, and tablets–and save your cell phone minutes for times when you need them.Answer Line
Can You Put an SSD and HDD In a Laptop?
George McCluney asked about putting an SSD and an HDD together in a laptop.How-To
How to Max Out Your Windows Performance for $1000
You can't hit 7.9–the top score in the Windows Experience Index–without a load of expensive hardware, but you can get very close. Here's how to build a PC that gets you all the way to 7.8 for under a grand.Hassle-Free PC
Create a Keyboard Shortcut to Insert Your E-Mail Address
Tired of typing your e-mail address every time you log in, register for a site, fill out a form, and so on? Here's how to automate address insertion.How-To
Build a Gaming PC for Under $1000
Here's how to put together a bad-ass gaming PC for less than a grand.Simply Business