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Many computers ship without Windows 7 installation discs. Instead they come with “recovery” discs and/or partitions that claim to restore your PC to its “factory fresh” state, but include a ton of ...

Windows Media Player 12 lets you turn your computer into a full entertainment center. It also lets you watch videos and run presentations you need for your business. At times, Windows Media Player ...

I'm currently running a licensed copy of Windows 7 Ultimate on my laptop. In anticipation of my impending Sandy Bridge build this weekend I purchased a family pack of Windows 7 Home Premium to make ...

I have has a mini-struggle getting my computer back to Windows 7. I trans-graded to Windows 10 on one of my home computers, only to find that it would no-longer communicate via its Wi-Fi adaptor.

Gord MacDonald’s PC died. He asked me if he can install his copies of Windows and Microsoft Office onto a new PC. If you’re talking about versions of Windows and Office that came with the old computer ...

Are you getting rid of your computer? You may have erased your private data by deleting files and reinstalling Windows, but but you’re not quite done yet. These ...

Hi. I'm hoping for some advice on upgrading to a larger disk drive without reinstalling Windows. Here's the situation. I've got a Toshiba laptop (Satellite L305-S5918) with a 160Gb hard drive. That ...