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Hints & Tips Newsletter
26 August 2008
Dial-a-Fix
is a gui for a number of tools for fixing a broken Windows Update process, as well as a number of other underlying issues with Internet Explorer 6.

I found I had to use the WGA test to work past a particular Windows Update issue after running Dial-a-Fix.

Photosynth
Imagine being able to share the places and things you love using the cinematic quality of a movie, the control of a video game, and the mind-blowing detail of the real world.

With nothing more than a bunch of photos, Photosynth creates an amazing new experience.

24 August 2008
PCIexpress
- what is it? Here is an explanation. PCIexpress II, PCIecpress on steroids. A good value-for-money PCIexpress II graphics card.

19 August 2008
Do you want to know how the different Intel & AMD CPU's stack up to each other? Here are a few comparison lists for your perusal. Techarp, Toms Hardware, Passmark, Intel, Panther, Extreview Intel CPU chart, AMD CPU chart, Intel/AMD power vs price, Feature Table.

11 August 2008

Lookout
. A very good search plug-in for MS Outlook. This is the application that Microsoft's new Windows Search 4 is based on, but I still prefer the original v1.3.

Lookout! Advanced email management utility for use with MS Outlook

Instead of saving a web page as HTML, print it to a pdf file with a program like PrimoPDF. This preserves the formatting and image positioning and makes the file more manageable for printing.