Laptop Refresh: Six Ways to Revitalize an Older Notebook

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Laptop Refresh: Six Ways to Revitalize an Older Notebook Save money and bring an old laptop back to life with a few quick software and hardware upgrades. We show you how. - Melanie Pinola, PCWorld Share: Consumer Alerts Comcast Offers $10 a Month Internet Option For Low-Income Families Google+ Floodgates Open -- Everyone Gets 150 Invites and an Invite Page Why Facebook Facial Recognition is Creepy: Redux Hacker, 10, Exposes iOS and Android Games Exploit Security, Hacker Conferences Have Technology Industry Buzzing Google+ 'Real Names' Enforcement Panned Can a UV Light Kill the Stuff Growing on Your Keyboard? App Makers May Be Exposing Your Sensitive Data to Hackers Get More Tips Online Consumer Advice and News PC World Tips and How-To How to Build a Home Entertainment Network Learn to use your computer network as a next-generation entertainment hub. Get started. 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