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Recommended Reading

Steve Bass's PC World "Home Office" / "Hassle-Free PC" column.

Steve Bass's PC World Tips and Tweaks newsletter.

The New Web Challengers
by Steve Bass
Watch out, Internet Explorer and Google: A pack of powerful browsers and search engines are gunning for you. We rate 45 tools--and crown a new champion browser.

Who Knew Your...PC, Software, Camera, Printer, Network, Drive, Handheld...Could Do That?
by Steve Bass
28 unexpected ways to get more out of the tools you use every day.

Spyware Stoppers
by Mary Landesman
Renegade programs can slip onto your system in an instant--and they can be maddeningly difficult to banish

Windows Rejuvenated!
By Lincoln Spector
Is your aging Windows machine slowing down? Getting creaky? Just plain showing its age? Here's how to make it work the way it did fresh out of the box.

Keep It Simple
by Scott Spanbuaer
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.

How to Troubleshoot the Worst PC Disasters
by Michael Desmond
Vanishing files? Flaky connections? Don't panic! Here's what to do when technology turns evil.

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