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Shift Any Version of Windows Into High Gear
(How To) Use the OS's own tools to maximize your PC's performance without spending a dime.
Make Windows XP Act Like Vista
(How To) In less than an hour, these freebies can transform XP into an ersatz Vista.
Secret Tweaks
(howto) Secret Tweaks
Speed Kills
(tech_tuesday) Speed Kills
The Need for Speed
(tech_tuesday) The Need for Speed
Keep It Simple
(howto) Cut the clutter on your PC and you can stop aggravations before they begin. Our 50 tips show you how to simplify Windows and your system from startup to shutdown.
20 Things You Didn't Know Your PC Could Do
(howto) Teach that old machine new tricks--from the amazingly practical to the practically amazing.
How to Fix the Biggest PC Annoyances
(howto) Computing hassles driving you bonkers? We feel your pain. And we have solutions--for hardware, software, and the Web.

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