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500 top PC tips
Speed up, customise and uncover hidden secrets with our essential tips collection

250 Microsoft Office tips - click here
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50 ways to speed up Windows Vista - click here
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Our tips database is now 500 tips strong, and it's growing all the time - we've got another 500 lined up to share with you over the coming months, so keep checking back. Click here to view the tips index.

Support PCs is packed full of tips, tutorials, features and Q&A questions, all designed to help you get more from your PC. It's run by two experienced PC journalists, and most of the material has previously been published worldwide in magazines such as Computeractive, Microsoft Windows Magazine and PC Answers. Use the links above and below to explore the site, or click here to find out more about us.

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