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Google Desktop 4 beta

Google Desktop 4 beta is less clunky than its predecessor and we love the zippy search and creative Sidebar Gadgets. Still, we're wary of handing over our computing habits to Google's servers.

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Google Desktop Search Beta

Google has joined the burgeoning desktop search market with a public beta. We've had a day or so to play with it -- here's our initial report.

McAfee Internet Security Suite 2005

Although ZoneAlarm's personal security tools are better overall, McAfee Internet Security 2005 offers richer, more configurable tools than Norton.

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Yahoo Mail Beta

Yahoo brings the style and speed of desktop e-mail services to the Web.

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More worries about Google Desktop 3

Google Desktop's new search-across-computers feature could put sensitive data at risk and violate US data-privacy regulations, say IT administrators at a public university and a large manufacturing company. Both are banning it from their networks.

Microsoft eyes making desktop apps free

Even as Microsoft readies a host of new ad-supported online services to battle rivals, the software maker has been mulling a plan to offer free, ad-supported versions of some of its desktop products, CNET News.com has learned.

Google unveils desktop search

Google has unveiled its first-generation desktop application for searching through personal files and Web history stored locally on a PC, a move that could shake up the landscape of Internet search and raise privacy hackles.

Intel CEO predicts a more personalised Internet

In the future, Intel chief executive Paul Otellini predicts Internet services will be more proactive, predictive and context aware.

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Share files and printers across your network

Make your PCs share files and printers, even if they're running different operating systems.

100 tips to speed up your software

Do more faster with these amazingly useful shortcuts.

Outsmart spyware

Avoid spyware or save yourself if you end up infected.

DIY: Setting up a Wi-Fi home network

With a broadband connection and a wireless network, you can get blazingly fast access on multiple computers throughout your home.

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Sweet security: three Internet security suites compared

Without a corporate IT staff or gateway antivirus and firewall solutions, small businesses and home desktop users need some kind of protection from hackers and other Internet security threats.

Cover your assets: software firewalls that work

We review three software firewall applications to see which one is easiest to install and offers the best protection and value.

Internet Explorer 7 vs. Firefox 2

We put the latest browsers from Microsoft and Mozilla head-to-head and see which one emerges victorious.

Protect your home office - from your kids

There's nothing worse than setting up your home office, only to have the kids destroy the lot with an errant game install, virus infection or jam covered keyboard.

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HideIt 3

Enable desktop-level security and privacy.

PressHide 5.6

Hide the desktop by switching to the virtual one with mouse-wheel or F1 key click.

PRDesktop 2.3.01 build 1802

Secure your privacy while you work in multiple desktops.

ActivatorDesk (Blogger-Dot-Kids) 6.0.0.16

Enjoy security and ad-free browsing with this personal Web portal.

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