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Install and activate Office 2021: what to sort out first
You install and activate Office 2021 with a product key linked to a Microsoft account. What to arrange first, which Office to pick, and…
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Activate Windows 11: do you even need a key?
Activate Windows 11: do you need a key, or is your license already tied to your Microsoft account? What works without activation, what a…
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Windows 10 End of Support: What ESU Really Costs You
Windows 10 keeps getting security updates until 12 October 2027, but Europe gets two enrolment routes where the US gets three, and the free…
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How much does AutoCAD cost, and are you overpaying?
What does AutoCAD cost, and are you overpaying? The official prices, why AutoCAD LT is often enough, annual versus monthly versus Flex, and how…
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Is Office 2021 a one-time purchase?
Yes, Office 2021 is a one-time purchase you buy once and keep. What a perpetual licence gives you and gives up against Microsoft 365,…
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Fusion 360 vs Inventor vs SolidWorks: which CAD to pick?
Fusion 360, Inventor or SolidWorks? I compare the three mechanical CAD packages on type, strongest side, audience and price, so you choose on your…
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AutoCAD or Revit: what's the difference?
AutoCAD or Revit? Not a contest but a choice between drawing and designing buildings. The real difference, when to pick which, what they cost…
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Do you need a render engine for SketchUp?
A render engine for SketchUp is more often unnecessary than the rendering industry suggests. When you genuinely need one, when you can do without,…
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Why Legal Software: Three Reasons, Not Fear
Legal software is sold with fines, but that is the weakest reason. The strong ones are continuity, provability and independence, and legal need not…
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Received a BSA Letter? What to Do and Not Do
A letter from the Business Software Alliance is an invitation to report yourself. What the BSA may and may not do, how a claim…
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