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The sci-fi legends who shaped today's tech

Science fiction has long inspired real-world technology, but have the authors of sci-fi stories finally run out of steam? Stuart Andrews investigates

Conficker's first birthday: how a year of havoc unfolded

Davey Winder reveals how the Conficker worm became one of the world's biggest security problems and how the experts dealt with it

When will you get superfast broadband?

From 56K dial-up to 100Mbits/sec downloads, Barry Collins reveals when you may pull into the broadband fast lane

The Crapware Con

Mike Jennings reveals how PC makers hobble your laptop with preinstalled software

Windows 7: everything you need to know

Discover all the new Windows 7 features, follow our How To tutorials and don't pay a penny more than you have to with our comprehensive guide

PC 2010 and beyond

What will PCs, laptops and servers look like over the next three years? Ben Hardwidge plots the near future of computing

The High Street Rip Off

PC Pro exposes the underhand tactics and incompetence of Britain's best-known computer retailers

How to avoid the high-street rip-offs

High-street scams are all too prevalent - follow our top tips to avoid been taken in

Do online protests really work?

Online protests are ten a penny, but do they really make a difference on the big issues? Simon Brew investigates

How to buy Windows 7 for £50 less: the truth about OEM versions

Tim Danton delves behind the myths and misinformation to explain why the OEM version of Windows 7 offers excellent value with few drawbacks

Free computing lessons for kids

Download the full PDF of our Give Your Kids The IT Edge feature, with free computing lessons for 5 to 15-year-olds

Why bother with 64-bit Windows?

With Windows 7 arriving this autumn, is now the time to upgrade to 64-bit? Darien Graham-Smith weighs up the pros and cons

Beyond the 32-bit RAM limit

Darien Graham-Smith explains the benefits of 64-bit memory

Britain's top 10 tech celebs

Who's the geekiest celebrity from the British isles? PC Pro editor Tim Danton sifts through blogs, social networks and Twitter posts to compile the top ten rundown of our web-savy stars

The ten rules of building a small business network

Steve Cassidy sets down the golden guidelines for small-to-medium-sized businesses, in our continuing series aimed at creating an IT infrastructure

The hardware and software SMBs need to succeed

Jon Honeyball fires the opening salvo as we begin our long-term guide to setting up the hardware, software and services a small business needs.

Web terrorism: fact or fiction

Is the internet a hotbed of terrorist activity, or is it a convenient excuse for more intrusive state snooping? Stewart Mitchell investigates.

Windows 7: The complete guide

Find out how Windows 7 will change your work, home and leisure life with our in-depth guide to the new operating system

Smash your broadband limits

Barry Collins reveals the roadblocks Britain's biggest ISPs put in the way of your internet travels - and how to smash them.

Whatever happened to...

We blow the dust off 20 old technology innovations, and hail all those that dared to fail.

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The sci-fi legends who shaped today's tech

Conficker's first birthday: how a year of havoc unfolded

When will you get superfast broadband?

The Crapware Con

Windows 7: everything you need to know

PC 2010 and beyond

The High Street Rip Off

How to avoid the high-street rip-offs

Do online protests really work?

How to buy Windows 7 for £50 less: the truth about OEM versions

Free computing lessons for kids

Why bother with 64-bit Windows?

Beyond the 32-bit RAM limit

Britain's top 10 tech celebs

The ten rules of building a small business network

The hardware and software SMBs need to succeed

Web terrorism: fact or fiction

Windows 7: The complete guide

Smash your broadband limits

Whatever happened to...

PC Pro November 2009 issue