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Change Your Windows User-Account Picture

When you click the Start menu--or visit the Windows logon screen--you're presented with a rather arbitrary thumbnail image. Usually it's a flower, soccer ball, rubber ducky, or one of the other handful of Windows' stock images.

Get a Better Battery Gauge for Your Laptop

Over the years, Windows has gotten progressively better at laptop power management--but it still doesn't tell you much about your battery.

5 ways to make Android 2.1 work like Froyo

If you're still waiting for Android 2.2 -- or aren't going to get it -- here are 5 ways to get the same features without the upgrade.

Battling Desktops

Al Gruber asked why he appears to have two different desktops--the PC's default screen and a Windows Explorer location.

Google's App Inventor: First impressions

Gibbs just got an invite to Google's App Inventor and he's impressed with what is an early beta

Remove the 'Test Mode' Watermark from Windows 7

Isn't it cute the way Windows always finds new ways to surprise and annoy you? Like today, for instance, I booted my system and noticed something new in the lower right corner:

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