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Spring cleaning

  • Clear hard drive clutter, organize your inbox, and recycle your old PC.

A life-changing Tech Makeover

  • A family gets new technology—and a whole new room—from HGTV designer Vern Yip.

First steps with Windows 7

  • Get up and running with our first-week checklist and learn about the latest features.

Have fun with Windows 7

  • Make a movie, watch TV online, or stream your media around the house.

Get your PC just the way you like it

  • Customize your PC with settings and themes that make it yours.

12 tips for Windows 7

  • Get the inside scoop on some tricks and features you might not know about yet.

The best of Internet Explorer 9

  • Experience our new browser's clean design, blazing speed, and built-in online protection.

A more beautiful web

  • Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 9—together—make browsing a breeze.

Desktop

  • It's got new, fun ways to navigate, organize, and personalize.

Personalize

  • Your PC can reflect a bit of your style and personality—see how.

Windows Touch

  • Forget about your mouse and keyboard—it's the latest way to interact with your PC.

Find it fast

  • Windows Search starts finding stuff before you're even done typing in the search box.

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The new ultra-thin laptops

  • Check out the new generation of ultra-thin, design-focused laptops.

6 innovative new PCs

  • Sleek, slick, and surprisingly affordable: Check out some of the most innovative new PCs.

8 reasons to get a new PC

  • Not up on the latest hardware and features? Start here.

11 new lives for that old PC

  • You love your new PC—see how to reuse or recycle the old one.

Check out the ASUS Eee Slate PC

  • It's a portable touchscreen slate with all the power and functionality of a full PC.

See a Microsoft Store

  • You can get PCs, software, and help from people who really know the technology.

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