December 4, 2000

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So PlayStation 2 is nowhere to be found. Gamers don't have to live by video game consoles alone. Story.

Quicken, Money battle means payoff for users
Personal finance software has come a long way from simple programs to help balance a checkbook. And consumers are enjoying the benefit of real competition, as market leader Quicken and software giant Microsoft battle it out.

Software to put to work
Here's a look at some popular "productivity" software to handle tasks from building a spreadsheet of numbers to designing a personalized greeting card:

Gift sampler for video game consoles
PlayStation 2 seems to be on everyone's wish list this season, but there are plenty of fun games for all the top systems. Here's a taste:

Background program blocks shutdown
Q. Since updating to Windows 98 from Windows 95, I receive an error message, "MSGSRV32," that blocks my normal shutdown. What must I do to clear this problem?