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After reviewing the most watched and most popular Super Bowl ads, Molly realizes there's a simple, magic formula for popularity. Also: Windows 7!

Windows' built-in search is OK, but we can help you find your e-mail, documents, and other files quickly, smoothly, and for free.

Cleanup the taskbar by hiding icons in the notification area.

Kent German translates a mumble, we explain CES, and Tom can't help but answer a Windows 7 question.

The Clickfree's lightning-fast transfer speeds and excellent performance scores secure the Clickfree a solid recommendation for up-to-date Windows and Mac users.

Microsoft extends the deadline for downloading Windows 7 beta, President Obama launches another Web site, and Wikipedia considers ways to limit entry vandalization.

You can speed up an old Windows machine with easy extra memory, no screwdriver required.

Use Launchy to access your Windows directories lickety-split.

Geek philosopher Steven Johnson talks technology and the presidency. Plus Tom shows you how to try out Windows 7 beta.

If you're looking to upgrade, Brian Tong shows you a few ways to figure out if your software and hardware are compatible in Windows Vista.

Mess up your PC? Use System Restore to roll back to a time before you made the error.

Has someone tried to log in to your computer remotely? Would you know if someone had? Veronica shows you how to catch that perp red-handed.

Perhaps influenced by prominent social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, Microsoft will begin integrating features such as a news feed and profiles into its Windows Live applications. On this Daily Debrief, CNET's Kara Tsuboi and Ina Fried discuss the company's motivation to join the party and the potential to infuriate long-time users with these newfangled features.

Learn how to disable the Windows log-in screen, even on PCs with multiple accounts.

With just two weeks until a key developer conference, Windows watcher Ina Fried answers your questions.

We show you a few ways to get the most out of your hard-drive space if you're running Vista.

CNET looks at a prebeta build of the next Microsoft operating system to follow Windows Vista.

Microsoft confirms that the next version of Windows will creatively be named Windows 7, Joost finally launches its streaming service, Yahoo helps you follow the electoral college, and the EU wants you to protect your ears.

Although Windows 7 is still months away from a public release, word on the street is that Microsoft's new OS is only marginally different from Vista. CNET senior writer Ina Fried got her hands on a prebeta laptop with Windows 7 and shares her first impressions with Kara Tsuboi on this edition of the Daily Debrief.

Demand for the cute, green One Laptop Per Child computers with the Windows OS was so great that Microsoft will release this version in a handful of emerging markets. CNET News senior writer Ina Fried talks to Kara Tsuboi about what's different in the Windows version. Also, hear a review from an expert 8-year-old who got her hands on both of them.