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How do I install and configure Microsoft Security Essentials?

June 14, 2012 12:08am PDT

Microsoft Security Essentials is the company's internal free anti-virus and anti-malware software application. Mark Kaelin walks you through the steps required to install it.

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Five great apps to handle emergency recoveries

April 16, 2012 9:03am PDT

With this combination of apps in your toolkit, you should be able to tackle just about any software crisis you encounter in the field.

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Five apps to help you pass Microsoft certification exams

February 27, 2012 7:29am PST

Microsoft certification exams are getting tougher. Luckily, some good exam prep software is available to help you tune up your skills.

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Fictional characters sketched by police software (images)

February 15, 2012 7:00am PST

What would your favorite literary character look like if "sketched" by a police artist using facial-composite software? You may soon find out on a new Tumblr blog.

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Macworld 2012 - Gallery

January 26, 2012 7:00pm PST

I had the chance to walk the floor at Macworld 2012 and visit with some old software developer friends and make some new ones. Though it wasn't as big as previous years, both the presenters and...

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The tastiest tech turkeys of 2011

November 23, 2011 12:10am PST

A look at the year's worst decision-making on products, prices, design, personnel, and acquisitions.

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Microsoft remodels building for incubator home (photos)

July 19, 2011 4:10am PDT

The software giant, sometimes criticized for a lack of innovation, refurbished one of the older buildings on its Redmond campus to accommodate its incubation project, the Microsoft Garage.

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Gemini FirstMix DJ system (photos)

March 28, 2011 12:00pm PDT

Take a closer look at the FirstMix DJ system from Gemini. The $99 system combines digital DJ software with a simple USB-connected controller for adjusting mixes and cueing songs.

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Top 10 technologies that could live another 20 years

March 22, 2011 4:55am PDT

A blast from the 1991 past: A look at 10 technologies - hardware and software - which have, and could last another 20 years.

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Video editing software (gallery)

December 13, 2010 4:00pm PST

CNET editors round up a selection of Windows software designed to help you edit video and make home movies.

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Microsoft Kinect: The software launch lineup tested (photos)

November 3, 2010 9:10pm PDT

If you're thinking of laying down $150 for a Kinect (or more, for the Kinect-plus-Xbox bundle), we've gone hands-on with the entire launch lineup, to give you our thoughts on which games are worth...

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Avid recording line-up (photos)

October 1, 2010 3:27am PDT

Take a closer look at Avid's line of entry level audio recording bundles, which include a free copy of Pro Tools SE recording software.

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How do I... Secure Microsoft Windows XP Professional?

September 7, 2010 8:43am PDT

Securing Microsoft Windows XP Professional is a must no matter whether the personal computer involved is in a massive enterprise or your home office. This How do I... tutorial walks you through 14...

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A seniors-centered PCD CDM8635--photos

July 19, 2010 4:00pm PDT

PCD's CDM8635 keeps the software simple, but includes some special touches aimed at making the phone user-friendly for novice seniors.

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Image Gallery: Quickoffice for the Apple iPad

June 10, 2010 10:33pm PDT

The competition to the iWork suite of software is coming out hard and fast and it looks like Quickoffice was able to add the functionality of Documents To Go with the eye candy and user interface...

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Spotlight: Clonezilla system imaging

March 5, 2010 1:40pm PST

Clonezilla is an efficient, networkable, piece of software that can clone a single machine or up to forty machines simultaneously.

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Hands-on with Traktor Kontrol X1 (photos)

February 23, 2010 3:00pm PST

Take a hands-on look at the Traktor Kontrol X1, a USB DJ software controller from Native Instruments.

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Photoshop through the ages (images)

February 18, 2010 2:00pm PST

Age 20 is pretty old for software. Here's a look at where Photoshop has been and where it's going.

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Hands-on with the Boxee Box

January 7, 2010 7:00pm PST

CNET test drives the Boxee Box, the first dedicated hardware to run Boxee's innovative Web streaming software.

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10 Most Vulnerable Software Apps of 2009

December 23, 2009 4:08am PST

According to whitelisting vendor Bit9, these are the most vulnerable software applications in 2009. The critical vulnerabilities found in these programs could be exploited by malicious hackers to...

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