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

Easily stop MSN or Windows Live Messenger spam from distracting your instant message conversations.

The HTC Fuze is an updated and powerful Windows Mobile smartphone for AT&T's business customers.


At CES 2007, we take a look at this Windows Vista laptop, which takes advantage of the Windows Vista SideShow application.

The MPIO FL 500 is a small, eye-catching player that supports Windows Media Player and doubles as a voice recorder and an FM tuner.

Plagued by a bulky design and poor call quality, the I-mate Jaq can't stand up to other Windows Mobile smart phones.

The Philips GoGear SA4010 (1GB) and SA4020 (2GB) are stylish, budget MP3 players that fit comfortably in your fist and support Windows Media Player PlaysforSure and WMA DRM10 subscription content.

The Aspire L310 works as a trim, affordable computer that will also serve light home-theater-PC duties. It doesn't offer as much room for improvement as its competition, but as long as you don't have plans for upgrading or running Windows Vista full bore,

With the addition of Windows Mobile 6, the T-Mobile Wing adds a powerful smart phone to the carrier's lineup; however, performance falls a bit short of the competition.

The Asus Nova P22 makes a decent attempt at competing against the Mac Mini. If you want a small form factor PC with 802.11n networking, this system is your best option. Otherwise, Asus can't compete with Apple or other Windows vendors on price, features, and performance.
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Media Center Edition 2005 is the best desktop DVR app out there, but it's not yet ready to play hub for your digital home.
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One of the Web's biggest and oldest e-mail services is brand-new from the inside out. See how the new features work.

Find out what you'll need to upgrade your current files and software to Windows Vista

For home and student use, we think Norton 360 represents the best value for ease of use, tools offered, and overall system performance. We recommend it over McAfee Total Protection and Microsoft Windows Live OneCare.
MSRP: $79.99

The Lenovo ThinkPad T60p, the go-to laptop for button-down business users, makes a largely effortless transition to Windows Vista.
MSRP: $2,189.00

Windows Vista Home Basic is essentially warmed-over Windows XP, Windows XP SP3. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.
MSRP: $199.95

HP's new Slimline Pavilion s7600e strikes a near-perfect balance of size, features, value, and support. Apple's Mac Mini might be more attractive, but there's almost nothing it can do that this small-form-factor Windows PC can't do better, and for less. If you're looking for a general-purpose desktop or a small, affordable PC to send media files to your TV, this should be your pick.
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Windows XP Tablet PC Edition makes tablet PCs easier to use, but the whole package isn't ready to replace your primary PC.
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If you're a Windows user with a taste for Starbucks lattes, you'll love T-Mobile's slick, safe, and easy-to-use HotSpot service, although you'll pay a premium to use it.
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Dell's Inspiron 630m is a great value for money laptop providing good performance, long battery life, external multimedia controls and enough processing power to breeze through common office tasks.
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If you have Tiger, Apple's Mighty Mouse is worth a look, but if you're a Windows user or have an older Mac operating system, better mousing options are available.
MSRP: $49.00

Microangelo costs a small fortune, but if you want to alter Windows icons, this is the program to get, thanks to its all-inclusive approach to creating, editing, and managing icons.
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The futuristic-looking HC102 headset follows the same spec formula as those from Acer, Lenovo and Dell.
MSRP: $429.00

Acer's lower-cost PC hardware gives you access to a few cool VR experiences, but Microsoft's mixed-reality world feels too empty at this early stage.

The HP Windows Mixed Reality Headset works the same as models from Acer and others, but has more padding and a bigger cutout for your nose.
MSRP: $699.00

Windows 10 has a built-in VPN client. Here's a step-by-step guide for how to set it up for more secure browsing.

Windows 10 build 20H2 Build 19042.608, now in beta, also brings Meet Now to your taskbar for easier video call access.

Flash Player reaches end of support on Dec. 31, and the latest update will take it off your machine before that point.

IPVanish has a fun interface at low cost, but how does it stack up against ExpressVPN's blazing speeds?