How Can I Access My Email While Traveling?

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When you’re on the road, your email can still be as close as the nearest computer. Use your laptop or a borrowed desktop computer to access your email via a retrieval service or log into your desktop remotely. But you’ll need to set it up ahead of time.

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Pros and Cons of Microsoft Windows Defender

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Microsoft Windows Defender is an OK anti-spyware program included with Windows XP and Vista. But there are better programs available, and in any case PC users would still need to supplement Defender with some kind of anti-virus protection.

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How Can We Recognize DDR1 and DDR2 RAM?

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DDR1 and DDR2 RAM modules are close in name and appearance, but definitely not interchangeable. Learn the differences between the two or take your old RAM module to the store with you to avoid buying the type that won’t fit in your computer.

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Troubleshooting Windows Installer

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Windows Installer allows software developers to configure installation packages for easy setup. But your computer gives you an error message that Windows cannot open an installation package, or there’s another problem with Windows Installer, you can attempt to repair it using one of several methods.

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How to Convert HTML and Flash Files to PowerPoint

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If you’d like to convert your html (Web) files and Flash videos to PowerPoint, the process takes just a few extra steps involving importing the files as slides.

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How to Erase a Hard Drive Safely and Completely

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If you’re giving your computer away to charity, or otherwise disposing of it, you’ll likely want to first erase the hard drive to avoid having your private information seen by strangers. Simply deleting files and/or formatting the hard drive will not do the job completely.

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How to Disable Group Policy on Your Computer

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Disabling group policy so you can run certain programs and see certain things on a computer network can be accomplished by editing the registry, but think twice before trying this at work.

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Open Office 2007 Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Files With Office 2003 Versions

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With many PC users having switched to Windows Vista, while others stick with Microsoft’s previous operating system, Windows XP, some Microsoft Office files are getting lost in translation. It is possible to open Office 2007 Word, Excel and PowerPoint files (including Word files with the .docx extension) with Office 2003, but the formatting may change.

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How to Tweak Your Windows XP Theme

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Windows themes are a way to customize the appearance of your computer running Windows XP. Fonts, font size, color schemes and other features can be fine-tuned to generate a custom theme that suits your tastes.

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How to Use the “Windows” Key on Your Keyboard

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Not everyone realizes that the little-used Windows key—the one on the keyboard with the little Window logo on it—can be used in conjunction with other keys as a shortcut to functions such as opening the Start menu, minimizing windows, switching between users and more.

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Convert PDF to Word and Convert Word to PDF

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Converting PDF files to Microsoft Word can be tricky, especially if you want to do it without spending a lot of money on software. However, there are free trials available from reputable software companies such as Smart PDF Converter. Converting Word to PDF is much simpler.

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