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HOME HANDYMEN THAT DO WINDOWSWINDOWS 95 WAS SUPPOSED to make your personal computer so easy to use that you wouldn't need extra programs to help you out of a jam--like when you're adding a new joystick. Well, it hasn't quite worked that way. Win 95 is a big step toward making Windows PCs more like Apple Computer's user-friendly Macintoshes, but it's still easy for PC owners, especially newbies, to get confused. So software maker Symantec has seized an opportunity. The Cupertino (Calif.) company has released a set of ''utility'' software products geared specifically for users of the Windows 95 operating system. PC Handyman, Symantec's $50 CD-ROM, offers more than 140 digital video clips that teach owners basic how-to's as well as offering tips on fixing such problems as a nonworking modem. For PC owners who just want to make sure their new machine is working properly, the $30 Healthy PC checks for computer viruses and cleans up cluttered hard-disk drives. And to keep the nerds happy, Symantec has also released the latest version of its Norton Utilities program, an $80 set of diagnostic software that geeks have been using for the past 14 years to solve various problems that plague owners of personal computers.
EDITED BY PAUL M. ENG
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