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System Maintenance Guide: Three Habits to Keep Your PC Fast

Habit 1: Regular cleanupUse built-in disk cleanup or trusted tools to remove temporary files; manage startup items to speed up boot time.Habit 2: Update drivers carefullyGet GPU and network drivers from the device maker's official site or system update channels; avoid unknown "driver packs".Habit 3: One good security tool is enoughRunning multiple antivirus programs slows the system and causes conflicts. One mainstream security product plus the built-in firewall is sufficient.Our store offers remote system optimization services under the Technical Services category.

How to Verify Software Authenticity: 5 Steps to Avoid Piracy Risks

Pirated software carries legal risks and often comes with malware and data leaks. Five steps to verify legitimacy:1. Buy from official channels: purchase only from the vendor's website or authorized resellers; beware of abnormally cheap "activation keys";2. Check license proof: legitimate licenses come with order numbers or authorization records;3. Verify activation: genuine products activate through official servers; be cautious of "permanent offline activation";4. Check updates: pirated software usually cannot receive official updates;5. Keep receipts: invoices and order records are your pro..

Office Software Buying Guide: Choosing the Right Suite for Your Business

Define your needs firstBefore buying office software, list your team's core scenarios: document collaboration, project management, approval and attendance workflows. Your needs determine the direction.Four key aspectsCollaboration: real-time co-editing, comments, version history;Compatibility: import/export of mainstream formats and integration with existing systems;Security: encryption, permission control and audit logs;Cost structure: per-user pricing and long-term total cost.AdviceRun a trial with a real team for a week before deciding. Confirm the license scope (commercial use, device limi..

ByteDance Merges Feishu and Doubao Teams, Launches "Doubao Work" Brand

ByteDance announced on July 30, 2026 that it would merge its Feishu (Lark) product team with the Doubao product team to form a new Doubao product team, while moving Feishu's GTM team into Volcengine and launching the independent brand "Doubao Work".The move signals a strategic shift from Feishu as a standalone office suite toward an AI-model-centric creativity platform.Source: East Money

MIIT to Accelerate the "AI + Software" Action Plan

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology stated that it will accelerate the release of the "AI + Software" action plan, promoting the intelligent transformation of software development and cultivating new business formats such as agent software.Directions include using AI to improve R&D efficiency, fostering agent software ecosystems and strengthening the software industry. For developers and enterprise users, more AI-assisted development tools are expected.Source: MIIT public statement

2025 Software Legalization Results: 9,290 Enterprises Completed, SOEs Purchased 10.9M Copies

Data from the National Copyright Administration shows that in 2025, 9,290 enterprises across all provinces completed software legalization. Central SOEs and financial institutions purchased over 10.937 million software copies worth 10.719 billion yuan, and software copyright registrations exceeded 3.18 million, up 12.58% year on year.Shanghai and Henan have already held 2026 legalization meetings, focusing on education and healthcare sectors.Source: National Copyright Administration

Tencent WorkBuddy Reaches 20.97M Monthly Visits, Tops Domestic Desktop AI Office Agents

According to Analysys data, Tencent's desktop agent WorkBuddy reached 20.97 million monthly visits in June 2026, ranking first among domestic desktop AI-native office agent platforms. The product reuses the Coding Agent core of CodeBuddy and integrated the QClaw product center into the WorkBuddy ecosystem in July 2026, unifying personal and enterprise entry points.Desktop agents are becoming a new entry point for AI-powered office work.Source: Analysys (reported by ITBear)

Kingsoft Office Unveils Two AI Agents at WAIC 2026: Lingxi Pro and WPS Comate

During WAIC 2026, Kingsoft Office unveiled two agent products. For individual users, the Lingxi Pro Edition is positioned as an AI-native office assistant that directly produces editable and deliverable presentations, spreadsheets and documents rather than plain text. For organizations, WPS Comate, a new component of WPS 365, aims to build an "enterprise brain" by deeply integrating the organization's knowledge base with AI capabilities.CEO Zhang Qingyuan noted that office software is entering the third era of "AI office work", shifting from editing tools to connecting enterprise knowledge, bu..

Government Procurement Grants 20% Price Preference to Domestic Products Since Jan 2026

A notice from the General Office of the State Council, effective January 1, 2026, grants a 20% price deduction preference to domestic products in government procurement, covering servers, operating systems, databases and other Xinchuang software and hardware.From January to May 2026, China's software industry revenue exceeded 6.2 trillion yuan, up 10.3% year on year.Source: General Office of the State Council (reported by East Money)

Central Government Desktop OS Framework List: UOS, Fangde and Kylin Selected

In the 2026 desktop operating system framework agreement for central government agencies, three products were selected: UnionTech UOS, Zhongke Fangde and Kylin OS. HarmonyOS passed the security and reliability evaluation but was not selected because it did not meet the requirement of homologous compatibility across multiple CPU architectures.Source: 10jqka Finance

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