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OpenOffice 3.0 Installation Issues

Subscriber and friend Ron Spruell wrote about a problem he had with the new OpenOffice 3.0. The problem occurred with one of the free antivirus programs, so this may be of particular interest to many readers:
OpenOffice 3.0 Problems: Terry — I tried Oo 3.O. I did not uninstall 2.4 first. Oo 3.O increased my [...]

Acronis Releases New Acronis True Image Home 2009

Acronis has now released their latest version of their hard drive backup utility — Acronis True Image Home 2009. We had some hints that something was coming. The new version is here…but do we need it?
First, what’s an image backup and why should I use one?
Tech Tip
An “image backup” is effectively your own “recovery [...]

HOWTO: Open a Program in a Maximized Window

With some programs, we always may want to open them in maximized (full-screen), or even minimized (hidden), mode. Windows allows us to accomplish this via a setting in a program’s shortcut.
Continue reading HOWTO: Open a Program in a Maximized Window

What’s a PDF and Why Do I Need One?

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