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Make Your Old Computer Ready for Its Next Owner
(How To) Make Your Old Computer Ready for Its Next Owner
Top Tips for a Cleaner, Faster Computer
(How To) Dirt and dust can damage your rig and hurt its performance. Fight back!
No Power? Blame the Heat!
(howto) No Power? Blame the Heat!
Prepare Your Hardware for a Windows Reinstall
(howto) Prepare Your Hardware for a Windows Reinstall
Tech Companies Embrace Earth Day
(news) PC makers, cell phone vendors say: Re-use, recycle, refurbish.
Top Tips for PC Hygiene
(howto) PCs, like furniture, collect dust and grime--but unlike a chair or desk, your computer can malfunction if not cleaned periodically. Here's how.
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