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Byline: Jim Rossman

Oct. 22--QUESTION: My computer is filthy. It's a laptop, but my desktop computer at work is nasty, too.

I want to clean both computers, but I don't want to damage anything.

How should I proceed?

--D.R., Dallas

ANSWER: Most of us would be shocked if we looked inside our computers and peripherals. It's not pretty.

For desktop computers, most interaction comes between you and your keyboard.

Keyboards are often full of hair, dust, crumbs and dead bugs.

Disconnect your keyboard and take it...

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