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How to spot email scams

We take a look at a recent phishing email, claiming to be from the HMRC, to show how you can catch the scams

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Optimise your computer for games with Iobit Game Booster

This system optimiser is available at no cost for a limited time

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Test how quickly your computer starts with Boot Racer

A benchmark utility that measures a meaningful test of your computer

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Get a detailed diagnostic report on your computer with HijackThis

This free tool will report on Windows Registry and file settings on your PC

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Install Ubuntu using Wubi

The Wubi installer is the easiest way to install Ubuntu and also makes removal easier

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Uninstall Ubuntu with Wubi

If you don't want to use Ubuntu anymore, or want to install it properly, a Wubi installation is simple to remove in Windows

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Make a bootable Linux USB key with the Universal USB Installer

A useful Windows app for making bootable USB keys

This useful planning tool is now on sale from Amazon in the UK

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Avoid copy and paste problems with PureText

Strip out unwanted formatting from text in the clipboard

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Install Windows 7 in VMware Player

VMware Players offers a way to create a Windows 7 installation that can be experimented on without putting files at risk

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Learn how to solder with a free ebook

An entertaining introduction to this basic electronics skill

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Stop Word 2010 automatically creating links in documents

This video shows how to stop Word 2010 from creating web links when it thinks it recognises a web address

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Disable hardware acceleration in VirtualBox to fix problems

Disabling unsupported virtualisation options in VirtualBox may fix problems if the program is not working

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Try out operating systems in a window with the VMware Player

Don't risk documents or Windows when trying out Linux or the Windows 8 preview, VMware Player offers a safe test environment

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