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License and Registration, Please

If you have to re-install software on your PC, you need the license numbers and serial numbers of the software. If you have lost your original installation disks or neglected to write down the license information, what can you do? … Continue reading

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Save Money on Your Software

When you set up a personal computer, you have two main areas of cost: hardware and software.  Hardware costs can be run from $100’s up to many $1,000s (depending on your needs for speed, RAM, storage, monitor sizes, game controllers, … Continue reading

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CNET

CNET ( www.cnet.com ) is another one of the web sites that I use for technical help and software downloads.  It is primarily a web site about technology.  Its reviews and ratings cover computers and software as well as arrange … Continue reading

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Software Tools

IT support professionals, spend a large part of their time diagnosing and fixing problems.  The problems can be in hardware or software. For hardware problems, you need a set of tools.  Screwdrivers, pliers, etc. help you to install, remove and … Continue reading

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Freeware and Shareware

Sometimes you need to accomplish some technical wizardry.  There must be some software available to do what needs to be done, but you don’t yet own anything like it.  Where do you go to get specialty software without spending an … Continue reading

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