CHKDSK is a Windows command that can be used to repair errors on hard drives if the integrety of the file system is corrupt, or if there is a bad sector on the hard drive. You can launch this by navigating through several Windows or you can simply launch the command prompt and initiate the check.
Go [...]
Run CHKDSK From The Command Prompt
Can Seinfeld Save Microsoft’s Image?
Seinfeld. I mean c’mon, what’s up with this Seinfeld thing with Microsoft? Whaddayamean? Okay, it’s impossible to make a post sound like and old Seinfeld skit, but that’s what I was trying to do. Anyway, as most of us already know, Jerry Seinfeld is working with Bill Gates in some new Microsoft commercials to thwart [...]
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Advanced Windows Care Personal Edition
Advanced Windows Care
Our download recommendation today is Advanced Windows Care Personal Edition. This free application does what a lot of different programs do, but it is all contained in a neat package that does it all with only a couple of clicks.
Advanced Windows Care Personal Edition helps rid your system of Spyware, registry errors, clears [...]
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How to Avoid Phishing Scams
Phishing is an attack that attempts to trick a user into divulging personal information, such as bank username and passwords. This attack is typically initiated through email and will contain links to fraudulent websites that look exactly like the legitimate site. A user that is not aware of these schemes will believe they are on the real [...]
Geometry Wars Will Be the Death Of Me
We don’t normally latch onto viral videos on YouTube, but since I am familiar with this person and frequent the same website he does, I wanted to give him some props to help spread his great work. The song is from the recently released Geometry Wars 2 arcade title for the Xbox360. His name is [...]
IDE and SATA Hard Drive Docking Stations
Keeping a lot of data on multiple hard drives is a great idea, but it can also be an inconvenient and costly method of backup if you don’t plan ahead. You can buy expensive enclosures or physically open the PC case and plug in the drives, but we have been using different solutions that make [...]
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Best Way To Backup Your Data
Time and time again, we come across poor soles that have lost data because their hard drive has failed. Invariably, much of their data has not been backed up and the result is catastrophic. You can rewrite term papers and reinstall applications, but when you lose photos of your wedding or the movie of your [...]
Five Ways to Combat Spyware
Five Ways to Combat Spyware
If you want to ensure the performance of your computer comes to a screeching halt, all you have to do is ignore this column and within days your computer can become infected with some type of malware. Spyware and Viruses are often lumped into the category of malware, because there almost [...]
Free Registry Tools Downloads
The Windows registry is a directory that stores information about the Operating System, Software and Users for your computer. Whenever changes are made within Windows, these changes are reflected in the registry. Sometimes it is necessary to edit or tweak the registry to get rid of bits and pieces of old software that never completely [...]
Build Your Own Home Theater
The term “Home Theater” gets tossed around a lot these days. So much so that the lines between a TV connected to a couple of speakers and an actual theater have become blurred. I recently built a full-blown movie theater in our basement for less than $10,000. The cost was so high only because the [...]
Modify Your Hosts File to Block Malware
Malware is a huge problem.
By now, most of us know what spyware is and what it can do to your computer. If your PC is connected to the Internet, chances are you have some form of spyware. It attaches to your PC as you casually roam websites or download files. But you can be proactive [...]
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Windows Defender Doesn’t Suck
People, we’re here today to make an important announcement: Windows Defender doesn’t suck. Really. I feel the need to make that opening statement because it really did suck at one time. But as this spyware utility has matured, we have found that it really does do a pretty good job of removing infections while protecting [...]
Run CHKDSK From The Command Prompt
CHKDSK is a Windows command that can be used to repair errors on hard drives if the integrety of the file system is corrupt, or if there is a bad sector on the hard drive. You can launch this by navigating through several Windows or you can simply launch the command prompt and initiate the check.
Go [...]
Advanced Windows Care Personal Edition
Advanced Windows Care
Our download recommendation today is Advanced Windows Care Personal Edition. This free application does what a lot of different programs do, but it is all contained in a neat package that does it all with only a couple of clicks.
Advanced Windows Care Personal Edition helps rid your system of Spyware, registry errors, clears [...]
Ironman New On DVD
We will announce new DVD releases from time to time when a movie is released that has a heavy slant on technology, or a heavy geek following. Coming next week is Ironman. For those who didn’t see it in theaters, it had great special effects and will look and sound fantastic in anyone’s Blu-Ray home [...]
The Dos and Don’ts of Computing
We feel the need to occasionally publish something like this because we invariably still see these mistakes happening in the field. As technology continues to improve, it becomes more imprtant than ever to stick to the basics. Below are some of the things you should do and some of the things you should not.
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Do make [...]
Autoruns Startup Manager
Autoruns by SysInternals
Autoruns has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor and shows you what programs are configured to run at system bootup or login. It also shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys.
If [...]
Can Seinfeld Save Microsoft’s Image?
Seinfeld. I mean c’mon, what’s up with this Seinfeld thing with Microsoft? Whaddayamean? Okay, it’s impossible to make a post sound like and old Seinfeld skit, but that’s what I was trying to do. Anyway, as most of us already know, Jerry Seinfeld is working with Bill Gates in some new Microsoft commercials to thwart [...]
SuperAntiSpyware Download
Our recommended download today is SuperAntiSpyware. It is a thorough AntiSpyware scanner that detects spyware that most other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware claims to remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones! And from what we’ve seen so far, it does a pretty good job backing up that claim. They have a free version and [...]
Geometry Wars Will Be the Death Of Me
We don’t normally latch onto viral videos on YouTube, but since I am familiar with this person and frequent the same website he does, I wanted to give him some props to help spread his great work. The song is from the recently released Geometry Wars 2 arcade title for the Xbox360. His name is [...]
Ophcrack Free Password Recovery Software
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Our download today is Ophcrack, a free password recovery utility that is absolutely essential for any user with multiple PCs or System Administrators that need to access computers where the password is either unknown or forgotten. You can download .iso files of this program for Xp or Vista and boot to them when you start [...]
- Windows Defender Doesn’t Suck
- Run CHKDSK From The Command Prompt
- Advanced Windows Care Personal Edition
- Ironman New On DVD
- The Dos and Don’ts of Computing
- Autoruns Startup Manager
- Can Seinfeld Save Microsoft’s Image?
- SuperAntiSpyware Download
- Geometry Wars Will Be the Death Of Me
- Ophcrack Free Password Recovery Software
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