So, one day, Tom, Clyde, Kim, and I were sitting around solving world problems. One of us said something like, “I wish my brain was like my hard drive in my computer.” I could remember everything in it, discuss the subject I was looking for, elaborate on it not forgetting one detail about the topic,…
I had a reader give me upsetting news last week. They said that their computer failed to boot when they started it a few days before and they had a lot of personal and semi-business files there. What could they do to get them backup? They had taken it to a computer repair shop in…
I talked to a young lady recently about how she used her Recycle Bin. As if you did not know, the Recycle Bin is the trashcan icon on your Windows desktop. It is usually located on the lower right or upper left corner of the screen. It displays as empty or full. When full, whether…
You just bought a new notebook computer (or desktop for that matter) but you want to clean up before you give it away. That is a nice thing to do for someone who may need a computer but is not able to afford a new one. Also, you are concerned about your personal information on…
This column was brought about by a group of us geeks discussing the current Windows operating systems. Of course, this included the Windows Registry and the way applications are now installed on a Windows based computer. Basically there was a consensus that we would like to do away with the registry and the way applications…
I have mentioned the importance of backing up your important electronic files before. It really is important if you intend to use those files in the future. Whether it is your previous tax returns, (done on your computer or the scanned version of your paper copies) emails or documents of any type you need to…
My wife and I have a friend, Brittany and one day she and my wife were talking. Brittany said that she had a broken computer. Well, then my wife proceeded to tell Brittany what I do for a living, hobby, etc. Now at this point I have to say Brittany does not read the Daily…
I recently received an email from a reader asking about SSD compared to HDD. What the heck are those initials…new government agencies? Not quite. They stand for "Solid State Disk" (or Solid State Drive or Solid State Disk drive) and "Hard Disc Drive" respectively. The HDD is the hard drive you are most likely using…
Many people do not care for the almost-new Menu navigation system for Windows 7. I personally see where Microsoft could have made some additional changes; however, I still like it very well. My favorite feature (which was also available in Vista, though not nearly as robust or accurate as in W7) is being able to…
So you have just gotten your brand new Windows computer and want to clean up your old one and give it away. That is a nice thing to do for someone who may need a computer but isn’t able to afford a new one. But you are concerned about your personal information on that old…
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