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Wednesday, September 26, 2007 10:04 AM

Use Live Search Maps: A better way to get to A to B

The improvements to Microsoft Live Search Maps over the past year really make it worth checking out. I showed some of the aerial imagery in Live Search Maps to friends and family this week and everyone was impressed by what it could do. And I’m not the
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007 1:27 PM

Download the new version of Windows Defender

We’ve gotten a lot of comments about the confusing "Windows Defender has expired" message. Even my dad—who has been in the computer industry for 30 years—got confused by it. The Security Tips & Talk blog has the information you need about downloading
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Thursday, April 20, 2006 10:46 AM

Listening to audio books on a portable media player

We received a lot of responses to the Picking a portable media player article. It's great to know how popular these devices have become. One thing we didn't cover in the article—and we got a lot of comments on—was what to consider when buying a portable
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Thursday, February 23, 2006 1:08 PM

Customize your Start menu

The Start menu is the doorway to most of the programs on your computer. Taking some time to customize it to match your needs can be a good investment. Me? I was getting tired of searching through the list of programs on the Start menu. It always seemed
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Wednesday, February 08, 2006 2:23 PM

What is Virtual Memory?

Over the holiday break I was reading through reader feedback and found a great question: What is "Virtual Memory?" I know there's a great joke in that question somewhere but I can’t remember what it is... Anyway, when you're talking about your computer,
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Monday, January 30, 2006 11:08 AM

3 favorite tips for Favorites

Do you take advantage of the Favorites menu in Internet Explorer to save links to the Web sites you want to find again? Also known as "bookmarks," your favorite links can be really handy, as long as you don't end up with a list that's as messy as mine
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Tuesday, January 10, 2006 1:20 PM

Neck or shoulder pain? Try these 10 healthy computing tips

If working on the computer is becoming a pain in the neck, it might be time to rearrange your work area and change some of your computer habits. Start the new year off right by following these simple suggestions for healthy computing. Take a 3-minute
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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 8:19 AM

Join the conversation! How to leave a TipTalk comment

Over the years I've noticed that everyone who uses a PC has his or her own set of little tips and tricks that make using the computer faster, easier, or more fun. Just within our team, we're always learning better ways to do things (generally when one
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Tuesday, October 04, 2005 10:46 AM

Tips for getting better search results

Searching on the Internet can be a great way to get questions answered, but we can also waste a lot of time finding the right material. This week we received a question from a TipTalk reader wondering how they can improve their online searches. 6 Tips
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Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:34 AM

Welcome to TipTalk!

Introducing TipTalk, where we answer your questions and share ideas.
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