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Crossloop: A Lifesaver for Remotely Troubleshooting Granny's Computer

Frustrated by trying to fix a computer by telephone? Crossloop is a free must-have for family go-to geeks everywhere.

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CCleaner: A Safe and Free Way to Speed Up Your PC

Computer housework is often forgotten, until the whole thing grinds to a chugging halt. A free, powerful piece of software helps clean out the gunk.

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Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again?

It is the standard first question of any geek called to troubleshoot a PC. The fact is that 80% of the time, it fixes everything.

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How to Remove Topic Torch from your Internet Browser

Topic Torch is an annoying toolbar, which just appears without warning at the foot of your browser window. But this spyware is easy enough to remove.

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How to Blitz Viruses and Spyware for Free

Let me introduce you to my old friends SUPERAntiSpyware and MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware. They do what they say on the tin.

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How to Fix 'Undefined' Being Added to a URL in Chrome

Many Chrome browser users have been encountering 404 pages, redirected from a perfectly good webpage. Here's how to stop that happening.

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Speccy: An Easy Way to Check Your PC's Performance

Don't you hate it when you ask a geek for help and their first question is about your computer's spec? This free program is the answer.

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How to Remove Duplicates in Songbird

Tired of multiple listings of identical tracks in Songbird? I was! So I tinkered with it until I found out how to wipe all the ghost tracks away.

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Don't Fall for the Microsoft Windows Tech Support Scam

There's recently been a resurgence in a very old cold-calling computer scam, designed to part you from your life savings. Hang up on fake Microsoft Tech Support phone calls.

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How to Speed Up Your Computer for Free

Is you computer running slow? Learn how you can speed it up for free in a quick and easy way.

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How to format USB drive using only Command Prompt - Quick guide

Is your USB device showing less storage than usual and you are unable to format it right?

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Yellow external screen with laptop - best laptop cooler

I've used a laptop as a desktop for years. Recently the larger screen I use turned yellow. I tried everything. Solution? Cooling the laptop!