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www.annoyances.org
CPAs looking for Microsoft Windows troubleshooting advice can get articles, discussion forums and links to detailed guidance here. Users can find out the difference between various Windows versions, see a road map of their operating systems, learn how to customize their PCs and improve their performance and reduce e-clutter. Take a break from the high-tech talk with the Humor section to read “The Night Before Startup.” Get a Checkup
www.pcpitstop.com
If your computer acts like it has gremlins in it, sign up for a free account at this Web site and get to the heart of the matter. Run privacy and virus scans and download software to optimize your PC’s performance. Visitors can find out the five user behaviors on which spyware companies prey and get a monthly newsletter with PC performance tips. IT FYI
www.techletters.com
CPAs looking to maximize their computer’s performance can subscribe to one of four free e-newsletters at this home page. 
www.officeletter.com : The Office Letter is devoted to the Microsoft Office suite. It offers tricks, tools and techniques for Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word.
www.boyce.us/newsletter : Jim Boyce Software Tips and Tricks concentrates on Windows and Office applications with helpful hints on such subjects as how to back up or move Outlook Express from one computer to another.
www.karenware.com : Karen’s Power Tools newsletter offers plain-language explanations for technical questions, such as what to do when backup-disk data go bad and a discussion on error-detection strategies.
www.mikeslist.com/current.htm : Mike’s List, subtitled “The Silly Con Valley Report,” takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to technology with news on Apple and iPods and the “Lists o’ the Week,” which include Mike’s picks for gadgets to get, including a combination computer mouse and phone, or “gotta forget” ones, such as a laptop bag made of simulated human skin. One Step Beyond
http://malektips.com
Find free help, hints and tips here on digital cameras and photo processing, audio players, printers and scanners. Learn how to remove adware and spyware from your computer, sign your e-mails and recover deleted messages. Go to the index of links for start-up business resources, such as how to accept credit card payments online, and get graphics to spice up your desktop publishing. Sign up for free e-mail notices for the latest PC tips on applications from Adobe Reader to WinZip.
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