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1. HOW TO GET WINDOWS 7 FEATURES NOW
We've scoured the rumour mill and talked to the experts to find out what we can expect in the forthcoming version of Windows. But you don't have to wait until Microsoft is ready for launch - find out how to get the features you told us you wanted now in our 10-page feature.

2. £250 WORTH OF 3D MODELLING SOFTWARE - FREE!
Follow in the footsteps of Pixar with the full version of the Carrara 5.1 Professional 3D-modelling software, only on this month's DVD cover disc. Plus! Clear up your hard disk with Raxco PerfectDisk 8 Professional and enhance your digital photos with Ashampoo Photo Optimizer 1.2.

3. DON'T WASTE MONEY ON MEMORY
Will splashing out on expensive RAM make a real difference to your PC's performance? And if so, how much should you buy? Darien Graham-Smith has all the answers in our definitive guide to buying and installing memory in your PC.

4. YOUR PROBLEMS SOLVED
Find out how to stop Vista gobbling up gigabytes of disk space and how to beat System Restore's conflict with Kaspersky Internet Security 7 as Dave Moss tackles your problems in Technical Support.

5. BUILD YOUR OWN BACK-UP DRIVE<

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There's no need to waste money on expensive back-up hardware. David Fearon shows you how to turn an old PC into a free NAS drive, in our 12-step illustrated guide.

6. THE ROBOT INVASION
Robots are proliferating in industry and on the battlefield. Stuart Turton finds out just how far artificial intelligence will stretch, if robots really have rights and whether we'll be working for them in the future.

7. CREATE YOUR OWN FLASH GRAPHICS
Flash graphics aren't just for animators. We reveal how web developers can bring online applications to life with a dash of Flash in our in-depth guide, with a six-step guided walkthrough to designing with Flex Builder.

8. WATCHDOG BARES ITS TEETH
In our monthly consumer advice section, we help the new house owner with a broken media centre and help a PC owner get the required software for his Blu-ray drive. Find out how to get Watchdog on your side on p198 of the magazine.

9. TECHNOLOGY YOU CAN BET ON
Ever wondered how online bookies have their prices updated within seconds of a ball hitting the back of the net? Barry Collins goes behind the scenes of Britain's leading bookmakers.

10. TRAVEL IN STYLE
Want to keep your laptop in pristine condition? We rate six stylish laptop bags as part of our luxury laptop Labs.

Click here for the full list of contents from this month's magazine.