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Use Two Finger Scroll to move through pages on your laptop

We explain how an older touchpad can respond to gesture controls using a free tool

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Use macros to speed up Windows

Use the free AutoHotkey tool to create macros to perform tasks with a single keystroke

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Play Sinclair Spectrum games

Find out how you can legally download favourite 1980s games and emulate Sir Clive Sinclair’s much-loved colour computer on your own PC

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Open any folder on your Windows PC using a keyboard shortcut

Instead of navigating menus, open folders quickly with your keyboard

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A safe way to find out if your anti-virus software is working

Test your PC’s security software is up to scratch with a (safe) fake virus attack

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Set a default wireless network

Stop Windows trying to automatically connect to the wrong Wifi network

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How to make your PC work faster

Manage process priorities with Task Manager in XP, Vista and Windows 7

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Use Volume Concierge to control sound levels on your computer

Avoid upsetting the neighbours with noisy online entertainment by setting automated volume controls for certain times of the day

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Fix video mistakes quickly

Stabilise shaky clips and improve your videos using a free program called Vreveal

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Use Notifier for pop-up newsfeeds

Use a free program to display news in a small pop-up panel on the Windows Desktop

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How to import photos into Windows

We explain the different ways to get images from your camera onto your PC

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Make the most of tabbed browsing

Whether you’re using Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome, there are lots of tab-related tricks you may not know about. We explore some of the most useful

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Add indents and margins to make your work look more professional

By making subtle adjustments to indents and margins, documents can look more worthy of serious attention. Our workshop shows you how to handle this and more

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