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How to Copy a File Path to the Clipboard And why would you want to do that? Simple: So it's easier to find that file when you want to upload it somewhere.
Put Linux on a USB Drive, Bypass Windows Updates Here's how to create your own disaster-recovery boot drive with Linux, and how to force Windows to shut down installing updates.
How Do I See Who's Been Using My PC? AzharIqbal asked the Other Hardware forum how to see who else is using his computer.
How to Reset Your Windows Password Here's our guide to resetting your Windows password if you don't have access to a previously created password-reset disk.
How to Set Up a Wireless Router Setting up your new wireless router is simple as long as you have a PC with a wireless network adapter and an active high-speed Internet connection. Here's a quick guide to getting your wireless router running smoothly.

Windows News

Windows 8 Will Deliver a Cloud Service to Rival or Beat iCloud In Windows 8 Microsoft will merge its free online storage service SkyDrive and syncing software Mesh to provide the backbone for what looks to be a service that will rival or beat iCloud.
Windows Server 8 to Be Storage-focused OS With the beta of Windows Server 8 to be released in the next few weeks, Microsoft executives said the next-generation OS is focused squarely on storage.
Microsoft Office to Become Available on Apple's iPad? Don't Believe the Hype Redmond denies rumors that Office will be available soon to iPad owners. Besides, the numbers just don't add up right now.
Windows 8 Logo Garners More Brickbats than Bravos Microsoft's "authentically digital" redesign is dismissed by the pundits as bland and so typically Microsoft.
Indie Kinect Game Turns Your Doodles Into Weapons of War Soldiers are advancing, and the only way to stop them is to by doodling on a whiteboard.

Windows Playing in PCW Video

Rallying Against SOPA, Yang Resigns from Yahoo, and Apple vs. Samsung On World Tech Update this week, protestors rally against SOPA and PIPA, Yahoo's Yang resigns, Sony teases a universal remote gadget, the heated battle between Apple and Samsung rages on, and more...
How to Remove Preinstalled Software From Your New PC Your new PC most likely came with a whole bunch of preinstalled apps and utilities you'll never use. Here's how to get rid of them.
Best Phone at CES: Nokia's Lumia 900 With Windows Phone 7 The Lumia 900 beautifully showcases the Windows Phone 7 OS with its 4.3" OLED screen. It features a 1-megapixel front-facing camera and a 8-megapixel rear camera, and will be available on AT&T’s growing LTE network.

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