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- How to open Office 2007 files with earlier versions of Office
- Need to open a file saved as docx, but can't afford to upgrade your Office software? Simply download the
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- How to find good software to meet your needs
- Need a specific piece of computer software, but can't afford the cost of it? Simply visit
AlternativeTo and enter the name of the software you can't afford.
- How to get printer ink at reduced prices
- Printer out of ink and need more? Visit
UK DVDR to buy refill ink cartridges at lower than normal prices.
- How to speed up your Internet access
- Want to find out how fast your broadband access is? Want to see what speed your neighbours are getting?
To find out, simply visit Top 10 Broadband.
- How to check your Outlook e-mail from any computer
- Do you use Outlook Express or Microsoft Outlook to check your e-mail? Do you use the same computer every time
you check your e-mail? If you do, you might find it helpful to know that you can access your e-mail via the Web from any computer.
Simply visit Mail 2 Web to check your e-mail and send messages.
- How to use Google as a dictionary
- Want to know what ADSL is? Simply type in define:ADSL into
Google, and get a series of definitions.
Back-up your files and emails
- How to back-up all your important files automatically
- Do you have lots of files on your computer that you don't want to lose? If so, you can set your computer
to automatically back-up your files to secure online storage. Simply visit
Mozy to get started.
- How to easily move your files and e-mails from one computer to another
- Have you recently bought a new computer running Windows 7? Do you have files and e-mails on your old computer that you want to move
to your new computer? If you do, you can easily transfer them using
Windows Easy Transfer.
Document your computer hardware and software
- How to easily document all your computer hardware and software
- Want to document all your computer hardware and software, complete with serial numbers? Simply download and run
Belarc Advisor to conduct a free
audit of your computer.
- How to get detailed info on your computer's hardware
- Are you unsure what hardware your computer has? If you are, simply download
Speccy to get detailed info on what's inside your computer.
Keep your computer working normally
- How to get rid of viruses from your computer
- Is your computer doing strange things? If so, it may be infected with a virus. Visit
Trend Micro HouseCall to check your computer for viruses and remove any that are found.
- How to speed up your computer
- Is your computer a bit sluggish? If so, you may be able to add more memory and speed it up.
Simply visit Crucial Memory
to find out if your computer can take more memory, and also to buy guaranteed compatible memory.
- How to open every file
- Is your computer unable to open certain files? If so, visit
The File Extensions Resource to find out how to open pretty much every file.
- How to fix the problem of missing dll files
- Having trouble running your programs due to missing dll files?
If so, visit Dll-files.com and download your missing dll files.
- How to find drivers for your computer
- Is your computer hardware not working due to missing drivers?
If so, visit Driver Guide and download your missing drivers.
