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Issue 103

Contents

FEATURES Free movie making tools 14 Don’t let the cost of commercial video editors get in the way of your Hollywood dreams – we pick out the best free software for capturing, editing and sharing your videos.

Portable software

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Why do without your favourite freeware applications when you’re out and about? Take them wherever you go by storing portable versions on your USB drive.

REGULARS News

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Find out the latest computing news from around the world.

Inbox

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Share your views and win a SpeedLink Spy Camera.

Back issues

Complete your PC Utilities collection today!

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Rear view

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Our resident humourist takes a wry look at the world of computing.

Next month

Learn what we have in store for you in PC Utilities104.

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Turn your humble home movies into polished productions and output them to DVD – all using freeware tools on this month’s coverdisc!

22Take your favourite free applications with you on a USB drive and find out how to make any program portable!

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WIN a Speed-Link Serenity XXL 2.1 System!

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EXPERT Tech talk: Random Access Memory

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Find out all there is to know about

RAM, including how to pick out the

right memory for your PC.

20 tips: Wireless networking68 We explore the best ways to secure

your Wi-Fi network, boost range

and coverage, and much more.

Registry workshop

Take complete control of the

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Control Panel using registry hacks.

Linux workshop

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Find out how to share files between

Linux and Windows PCs on your

home network.

The problem with wireless security

We solve all your encryption

problems and explain how to

upgrade your router’s firmware.

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Professional help

Our experts find solutions to all

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your PC problems and locate the

perfect free tools for all your needs.
COVERDISC Coverdisc Explorer 28 Learn more about what this month’s packed DVD has to offer.

CyberLink Power2Go 5.5 30 Ashampoo Magical Snap 1.20 32 Serif WebPlus 8 33 EfficientPIM 1.61 34

30This month’s PC UtilitiesDVD comes packed with over 4GB of essential software and every one of the tools on this month’s disc is completely FREE!

Coverdisc reviews

Browse through our pick of the best new freeware tools on the DVD.

Coverdisc listing

Our complete breakdown of every tool on the disc plus bite-sized reviews.

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35We put the latest Web browsers to the test, including the brand new versions of Firefox and Opera.

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a copy of MAGIX Rescue Your Videotapes

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Save 30% Subscribe to PC Utilities today 84Do your ears a favour and treat them to a new PC speaker system.

REVIEWS Software

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Get your office accounts in order and design home interiors on your PC.

2.1 speaker systems 90 We put the latest PC sound systems to the test.

Hardware

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Enjoy your media files on your TV and take better digital photos.

Games

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The latest PC gaming releases to while away the midnight hours.