Refresh your PC
Over the Winter months your PC probably saw more than it's fair share of usage and with the days geting longer you'r probably not using your PC quite as religiously. Then now is a good time to give it a good once over, a really good Spring clean. Joe Cassels shows you how to de clutter your PC, both on a hardware and software level, he shows you how to dust bust your case, cool down your unit and clean off unwanted files and folders.

Joe also address' a host of common clutter related issues, learn how to fix niggling problems that build up over time through regular PC usage and generally improve the performance of your PC.

eBooks Explained!
If the concept of eBooks is beyond you or you've always wondered if it's worth the money of hassle, then our 16-page Explained! guide to eBooks is just what you need. We explain the ins and outs of eBooks, how they work, where to buy them and more. With this definitive guide to eBooks you'll be reading old classics on your hardware in no time.

That's right, with the TechRadar awards you can not only decide on the hottest computing, mobile and online development of the year, you can win an amazing prize too. It's free and easy to enter. TechRadar's awards are designed to reward the innovative technology that has made the most impact on your life over the last year. Just click on a category from the TechRadar link here to view our shortlists and leave your vote for the tech that means most to you. Or, if you want to vote in all our awards, click the button on the right to go Fast-Track! ... read more »

The new themes manager as part of Appearance & Personalization in Windows 7 is a fantastic new way of managing your desktop images, sounds and effects, but there's an awkward flaw. It doesn'tt make it obvious how you alter themes without getting a chaotic My Themes section as a result. You can't actually delete the active theme, which is annoying because if you make a mistake it apears you can't delete it. Turns out you can, but you have to right-click on other themes to delete them rather than an active theme, whether it is saved as a My Theme or not. Aero and the Basic and High Contrast default themes cannot be deleted in this way. Remember, that when you pick a theme and make any change, even adding a screensaver, a new My Theme will be created.

A spreadsheet was one of the first business applications to run on a computer, and it’s remained pretty much unchanged. If you’ve used spreadsheets, this part of Google Docs should seem familiar.
The main part of the screen is divided up by a grid. Each segment is known as a cell, which come in three types: text, a static number or a calculation.
The first two are pretty obvious. The third, a calculated value, uses internal functions to process numerical data from elsewhere and place the result in the cell. You won’t see the working out, just the answer in the destination cell. ... read more »

Some people think the new Windows 7 Taskbar is a triumph of usability, others aren't so keen. A common complaint is that if you have open more than one file of a certain type they will be grouped together even when the Taskbar isn't full. This means you have to click twice to switch between files. If you don't like this you can get more traditional Taskbar behaviour by right clicking it and choosing Properties. Use the Taskbar buttons drop down list and choose "Combine when taskbar is full" to keep your files separate. For an even more Vista-esque appearance, choose "Use small icons", which will shrink the icons and make the bar smaller.

Upgrade the easy way!
With the release and establishment of Windows 7 it's as good of a time as any to upgrade. Although less bloated than Vista, Windows 7 does have some specific requirements and to gain the maximum potential from Windows 7 you'll a hardware upgrade.

We take you through the key components for an easy, cost effective and long lifespan upgrade. From a new motherboard all the way to replacing your drives and setting up a RAID array, in no time at all you'll have a fast, new and stable computer that's ready to stand the test of time.

Word 2007 Explained!
Everyone knows how to use Microsoft Word, or do they? In this 16-page complete guide we take you through all the key features of Word 2007 and even have a few gems of wisdom for the seasoned Word users out there.

Work faster in word, learn handy tips like how to return to the top of your document with one simple key combination ([Ctrl] + [Home]) and many many more. Create contents pages with a single click and some creative theming and add bibliography references. ... read more »

Mozilla has updated its free open source Firefox browser to version 3.6, which it claims is the fastest yet in processing JavaScript. According to Mozilla, the new TraceMonkey JavaScript engine brings superfast performance to Firefox 3.6, which is three times faster than Firefox 3 and 20% faster than 3.5. Firefox 3.6 also brings with it new features and additional support for the latest HTML 5 specification, including open video and audio.

But in terms of new features, we think it's worth upgrading for these simple reasons:

1: Private Browsing

Just like the brilliant Google Chrome, Firefox finally inlcudes a private browsing mode (now located in the Tools menu), and enables you to surf anonymously.

2: Better Plugins ... read more »