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Articles

  • 2009 Holiday Laptop Gift Guide - Whether your tastes run to business or pleasure, whether you're a jet-setter or a multimedia fiend, we have some great-looking laptops for you (or for someone you want to spoil) this year.
  • Great Laptops in the PC World 100 - From a superslim 16-incher that recharges without wires to an inexpensive netbook with a great keyboard and 8 hours of battery life, these are some potent portables.
  • How to Buy a Laptop - Size, performance, storage options, and keyboard quality are all factors to consider when purchasing a laptop. Let us help you find the laptop that fits your needs.
  • Six Easy Laptop Fixes - This step-by-step guide will lead you through the process of fixing a broken laptop yourself.
  • An Amazing Laptop Recovery Story - Using remote access software, a Miami man helps cops track down and recover his two stolen laptops.
  • How to Buy a Laptop -
  • The World's Most Extreme Laptops - Some laptops will give you a hernia, while others will fit in a coat pocket. Some cost a day's pay--others, half a year's. Here are the outliers of the notebook world.
  • Unfinished Windows 7 Feature Turns Laptops Into Wi-Fi Hotspots - A Philadelphia developer has rooted out an unfinished feature of Windows 7 that turns any laptop into a wireless access point, allowing other Wi-Fi-enabled...
  • Replace Your Laptop's CPU - Upgrading your laptop to a faster, more powerful processor can extend its life span and boost your productivity--but it isn't a project for the fainthearted. We show you how to do it.
  • Essential (and Cool) Laptop Gear - Have a look at 14 of our favorite functional (and fun) notebook accessories, whether you and your laptop plan to hit the road or park in your home office.

Downloads

  • Windows Live Sync (formerly FolderShare for Windows) Synchronize files among computers with this Microsoft freebie.
  • SyncToy Free utility keeps different PCs synchronized.
  • ZoneAlarm for Vista The advantage of the ZoneAlarm firewall over the built-in Vista firewall is that ZoneAlarm will only allow those programs you specifically ok to access the Internet.
  • VLC The free self-contained media player of choice finally makes it to version 1.0.0 with a host of new features.
  • Vista Battery Saver Save battery life on your Windows Vista PC