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by Melanie Pinola

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Melanie Pinola is a freelance writer covering all things tech-related. A former IT admin and occasional web developer, she is also the author of LinkedIn in 30 Minutes, a Lifehacker editor, and the Guide to Mobile Office Tech at About.com.

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How to get the key features of Live Mesh, now that Microsoft is getting rid of it

Posted Dec 26, 2012 - 02:02 pm

Microsoft is shutting down its syncing and remote desktop tool, Live Mesh. Here are some good alternatives.
Create a system image backup with Windows 8's hidden backup tool

Posted Jan 04, 2013 - 02:50 pm

You have to know where to find the option first
Disable the Windows 8 tiled start screen for good

Posted Dec 11, 2012 - 03:43 pm

Go straight to the Windows 7 desktop while enjoying all the benefits of Windows 8 with this utility
Free! Download Adobe Creative Suite CS2, Photoshop, or other Adobe software at no cost

Posted Jan 07, 2013 - 10:31 am

It's older software, but it won't cost you a cent to get these (normally expensive) creative applications
Here's a master list of over 700 free online courses from top universities

Posted Apr 24, 2013 - 12:26 pm

You can learn almost anything with these free audio and video courses
Here's all the crapware that comes with new Windows 8 PCs

Posted Nov 21, 2012 - 02:49 pm

Windows PCs have a long history of coming packed with space-hogging and performance-crippling crapware. Check out this list of the crapware that comes with new PCs, according to the OEMs themselves
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- Bloatware, crapware
How to stop thieves from turning off Find My iPhone

Posted Nov 08, 2012 - 06:01 pm

If someone steals your iPhone or iPad, the thief can just turn off the device's location tracking. There's a way to prevent this by changing two settings.
Microsoft Office 2013 Professional Plus is just $10 for qualified email addresses

Posted Jan 21, 2013 - 06:08 pm

You can save about 80% on on the latest Microsoft Office suite--if you have the right email address
Microsoft Office 2013 versus Office Web Apps versus Office 365: The differences explained

Posted Nov 19, 2012 - 11:07 am

Microsoft Office comes in a variety of editions and licenses. Here's how to make sense of them.
Too many tabs? This brilliant Chrome extension consolidates them into one, saving up to 95% of memory

Posted Mar 19, 2013 - 01:17 pm

Perfect for tab junkies!

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