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by Melanie Pinola

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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Find emails much faster and easier with new Gmail search operators

Posted Nov 15, 2012 - 02:32 pm

Are old emails and ones with large attachments hogging up all your Gmail storage space? Have trouble finding the exact email message you want? Luckily, Google has added more ways to find what you're looking for and, perhaps, clean out those huge emails you no longer need.
email search, gmail
Microsoft to Windows 7 users: Uninstall a security update from this week's Patch Tuesday

Posted Apr 12, 2013 - 02:50 pm

One of the latest security updates is causing fatal system errors, so you should block it
Microsoft, Patch Tuesday
Keep your old Facebook posts out of search with this one settings change

Posted Oct 02, 2013 - 02:57 pm

This is what to do now that Facebook is making everything you've ever shared on it searchable to everyone
Facebook, facebook graph search
Change Microsoft Office 2013's default search engine from Bing to Google

Posted Sep 30, 2013 - 01:26 pm

Not surprisingly, Microsoft's own search engine is the default one in Microsoft Office. But you can change that.
Bing, Google
Microsoft's Security Essentials isn't the best antivirus program, according to Microsoft

Posted Oct 04, 2013 - 03:16 pm

Microsoft advises Windows users to use something else
antivirus, Microsoft
Send huge, 10GB email attachments with Gmail and Google Drive

Posted Nov 28, 2012 - 02:04 pm

If you're not using Google Drive to its fullest yet, this is a reason to start: way bigger email attachments in Gmail
email attachments, gmail
Build interactive HTML5 sites and graphics with Google's free Web Designer tool

Posted Oct 01, 2013 - 02:08 pm

Google's new design tool is not just fully capable, it's a free alternative to professional versions from Adobe and others
back to school computer safety tips, google web designer
Tested: The fastest and most reliable online storage and syncing services

Posted May 20, 2013 - 11:32 am

Two reports compare Dropbox vs. Google Drive vs. SkyDrive vs. Amazon Cloud vs. Box
amazon cloud, Box
Three great tools for closing old online accounts

Posted Sep 05, 2013 - 02:55 pm

How many accounts have you signed up for that you no longer need?
online accounts, privacy
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, office

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