
Use drawing tools in Microsoft Word tools to create a simple direction map 09 Feb 2010

Find out how this free program can help you stay organised and speed up hard disks 05 Feb 2010

Failed to find an old friend or contact using Google? Try a dedicated people-finder like 123people instead 03 Feb 2010

Clear the attention-grabbing clutter on web pages with a free add-on to your web browser 01 Feb 2010

Discover better copying and pasting in Microsoft Office applications 27 Jan 2010

Try a new email program and learn how to protect the contents of your messages 22 Jan 2010

Got a special occasion coming up? Promote it with a free website that vanishes after the event 20 Jan 2010

Discover how to access a single iTunes music collection on multiple computers 18 Jan 2010

Pictomio is a great free way to catalogue, edit and present your library of digital photographs 14 Jan 2010

The Windows Desktop can quickly become cluttered with icons. Sort it out with a free program 12 Jan 2010

Find out how the free Orbit Downloader program can bring more efficient web downloads 06 Jan 2010

Making a profit from unwanted entertainment is simple with Playtrade. Here’s how 05 Jan 2010

Windows Vista includes a number of ways to turn photos into self-running slideshows 04 Jan 2010

Show other people how to use programs and websites using a free screen-capture program 31 Dec 2009

Create custom Google searches and have new results sent straight to your email inbox 29 Dec 2009

Record broadcasts from the web for later listening 24 Dec 2009

Tired of Windows wallpaper? Use this free service to create snazzy collages 23 Dec 2009

Learn how to mix customised labels on the same page or print sheets of identical labels 21 Dec 2009

Printed the wrong document? Here’s how to stop your printer before the pages pile up 17 Dec 2009
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