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• 2009 in Review: Tech's Highs and Lows We look at the top stories of the year, including news from Microsoft, Apple and Google, legal rulings, acquisitions, and more.
• Make Your New PC Hassle-Free, Part 1: Create a System-Repair Disc If you've got a few spare minutes and a blank CD or DVD, use Windows 7's built-in recovery-disc maker to create a get-out-of-disaster-free card.
• The Five Essential Security Patches of 2009 If you install just five updates this year, these are the ones you need, security experts say.
• The Greatest Windows Tips of All Time If you don't know every one of these 26 classic tricks, utilities, and shortcuts for XP, Vista, or Windows 7, you're not getting your money's worth out of Windows.
• Essential Windows Tricks Whether you run Windows 7, Vista, or XP, these 25 tricks will make your PC faster, safer, and even more fun to work with.
• 13 Microsoft Milestones in 2009 A countdown of 13 of Microsoft's most important products of the past year.
• Did Microsoft Redeem Itself in 2009? Windows 7, the 2010 server series, and more have helped repair Microsoft's reputation
• Microsoft Word Remains Under Scrutiny After Patent Loss Canadian developer i4i plans to keep a close eye on Microsoft for signs of backsliding, even after the $290 million patent suit victory.
• Ballmer in 2010: Should He Stay or Should He Go? Will 2010 be the year the Ballmer era ends at Microsoft?
• What a Dumb Decade: The 87 Lamest Moments in Tech A year-by-year look back at the biggest blunders and goofiest stories of 2000 through 2009.
• Google vs. Microsoft: It's Going to Get Worse in 2010 One of the most heated battles among technology companies was waged this year between Microsoft and Google, but industry watchers say it's just getting started.
• 2009 in Review: Microsoft's Big Year 2009 was a big year for Microsoft. The company launched a new OS, a search engine, and updated its gaming hardware.
• HP's TouchSmart 300: A Versatile All-in-One Media-Centric PC HP's TouchSmart 300 All-in-One touchscreen PC has some very attractive features, including the company's TouchSmart software that provides full-screen widgets to access music, video, Netflix, Twitter, and other services.
• Remove Windows 7 from a Dual Boot Dale Bevan set up a dual boot with Windows 7, and now wants to remove the new OS and stick with the old one
• 7 Secret Features in Windows 7 From streaming Netflix movies in Windows Media Center to eye candy desktop themes to a calculator that does a lot more than arithmetic, here's a showcase of cool but unappreciated Windows 7 features.
• PC World's Top Videos of 2009 Our most popular videos of the year included a look at The Sims 3 game, how to install Ubuntu Linux, and best YouTube friendly camcorders.
• EU Accepts Microsoft Deal on Browser Choice Microsoft's promise to allow Windows users to choose which Web browser they use has been accepted by the European Commission.
• Games for Windows Live Adds 'Games on Demand' Downloads Microsoft's tragically under-supported Games for Windows LIVE service gets full game downloads, but only launches with a handful.
• Free Must-Have Tools, Bargain-Basement Backup FixWin lets you fix many Windows glitches; Paint.NET gives you pro-quality image editing. Plus, Carbonite has a limited-time offer.
• Macworld's 2009 App Gems Awards Looking through Apple's App Store, it's easy to get lost in the numbers. From December 2008 to November 2009, some 90,000 apps arrived in the online store...
• Force Programs to Run Maximized--an Update If you had trouble with the previous tip on automatically running programs "full-screen," this may clear things up.
• Windows 7 Will Pull Tech Out of Doldrums, Goldman Sachs Says Businesses' tech spending next year will boster the industry and fuel more spending, a report suggests.
• Microsoft Abandons an Old Windows Bug Rather than patch the problem, Microsoft decides to block access to buggy code in Windows video functions.
• Microsoft's 4 Challenges in 2010 2010 is a critical rebuilding year for the software giant, which must grow its assests and fend off hot rivals.
• Fake Microsoft Endorsement Fuels Scareware A phony antivirus software package actually contains malware, in a new scam.