• Getting to the Core of Intel's New Core i7 CPUs

  
  Intel's new Core i7 processors (its first to use Nehalem architecture) are now powering a home PC near you.

• Send Large Files Right From Outlook

  
  Need to send an attachment that's too large for e-mail? No problem: Just use YouSendIt's Outlook plug-in.
• Hack Vista Settings with Ultimate Windows Tweaker
• Adobe Pushes Photoshop.com Update Live
• Quick Tip: Use the Tab Key When Filling Out Web Forms
• Launch Apps in a Flash with Launchy
• Security, Virtualization Top Tech Efforts for 2009
• Turn Outlook Into Interactive Desktop Wallpaper
• Back Up Your Bookmarks
• Save Ink and Paper Every Time You Print

Upgrading How-Tos

• Send Large Files Right From Outlook Need to send an attachment that's too large for e-mail? No problem: Just use YouSendIt's Outlook plug-in.
• Hack Vista Settings with Ultimate Windows Tweaker Who needs the Registry when this free utility lets you tweak the daylights out of Vista?
• Quick Tip: Use the Tab Key When Filling Out Web Forms See that tab key on your keyboard? Use it the next time you've got a form to fill.
• Launch Apps in a Flash with Launchy This fabulous freebie lets you run programs, load Web favorites, and even find files with just a few keystrokes.
• Turn Outlook Into Interactive Desktop Wallpaper Access your contacts, calendar, e-mail and more without ever leaving your desktop.

Upgrading News

• Getting to the Core of Intel's New Core i7 CPUs Intel's new Core i7 processors (its first to use Nehalem architecture) are now powering a home PC near you.
• Adobe Pushes Photoshop.com Update Live Adobe on Thursday pushed the promised update for Photoshop.com live, making it available to users.
• Security, Virtualization Top Tech Efforts for 2009 Leading technology concerns for the next year include a variety of security worries as well as business issues.
• Building an Eco-Friendly Data Center Better power efficiency is just the first step in turning data centers green, Gartner advises.
• Reports: Microsoft Preps Vista SP2 Beta Microsoft is prepping SP2 for Vista, according to reports, with an update ready within weeks.

Upgrading Playing in PCW Video

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  Cold Boot Attack at CanSecWest After Princeton researchers demonstrated a cold boot technique, hackers quickly began to show how it could be used to gain access to your PC's data.

Upgrading Slideshows

• Extend Your Wi-Fi Range With a Parabolic Reflector You can create a simple add-on for your router's antenna that will boost and focus the wireless signal. We show you how.
• Add a Second Hard Drive to Your TiVo Tired of having to erase old shows from your TiVo's puny hard drive? Hack your Tivo by slapping on a massive external drive.