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gHacks Competition! Last Chance to Enter This Weekend!

To mark the release of Troubleshooting Windows 7 Inside Out from Microsoft Press, that has been written by Mike Halsey, one of the editors here at your favourite tech website gHacks.net, we have a fantastic competition in conjunction with our sister site www.Windows7News.com and a massive 52 prizes to give away!

The prizes here at gHacks.net are…  3 copies of the book in paperback and 10 copies of the eBook.  PLUS!  Every winner and runner up will also receive a copy of Mike’s Windows 7 Power Users Guide as an eBook.
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You’re beyond the basics, so dive right in and troubleshoot Windows 7 — from the inside out!  This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of prevention tips, troubleshooting techniques, and recovery tools. It’s all muscle and no fluff. Discover how the experts keep their Windows 7-based systems running smoothly — and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery.
  • Use quick and simple guides to prevent problems such as data loss and identity theft
  • Get the very best out of the built-in features
  • Make your own quick fixes to the most common problems
  • Handle viruses and other threats, and get tips to help protect against cyber-crime
  • Learn advanced troubleshooting techniques by understanding how Windows 7 works
  • Use step-by-step guides to diagnose and repair system and hardware issues
  • Recover and restore the operating system — and your files — in the event of a disaster
  • Use power utilities built into Windows 7 for performance, maintenance, and advanced diagnostics
  • Get a companion ebook and additional content online

So here’s how you enter!  We want to hear Your best Windows 7 troubleshooting tip.  Send your suggestion by email us at giveaway[at]ghacks.net.  Though tips such as “install Linux” and “buy a Mac” will be treated with the contempt they deserve  :P

There’s no limit on entries, you can enter this competition as many times as you like.  What’s more you can also enter the competiton at www.Windows7News.com and double your chance of winning!

COMPETITION RULES (Please Read carefully)

  1. Make sure you include your name, address and phone number (Microsoft Press must have these for posting a paperback copy to you), also include your email address in the body of the email.  Please allow 28 days or so for delivery of the book, some international winners may face a further delay.
  2. Winning entries may be included in any 2nd Edition of the book, please indicate if you are happy to allow this (a credit in the book will be given). 
  3. Entries must be emailed to giveaway[at]ghacks.net, entries posted as comments on competition posts will not be accepted.
  4. The closing date will be Monday 25th October 2010, winners will be announced by Thursday 28th on www.gHacks.net.
  5. The judges decision is final and no correspondance will be entered into.
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About the Author:Mike Halsey is a Microsoft MVP for "Windows Expert". He is also the author of Troubleshooting Windows 7 Inside Out from Microsoft Press and the Windows 7 Power Users Guide, a how-to guide for non-technical Windows users on how to get the best out of Microsoft's new operating system, with step-by-step and quick guides. You can follow Mike on Facebook, Twitter or on his own website The Long Climb

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