Probably ought to save things to other computers and/or external hard drives and/or sign up for an online storage account.
Here's the article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/8711747.stm
CDs/DVDs not what they're cracked up to be
Probably ought to save things to other computers and/or external hard drives and/or sign up for an online storage account.
Here's the article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/8711747.stm
Here's the article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/8711747.stm
Used computer parts
Cables, computers, printers, drives, etc. Go to: http://nashvillecomputerhelp.com/shop, or call Bill at (615) 479-4981.
Check out this site for tips and tricks.
Check out this site for tips and tricks.
Used computer parts
Cables, computers, printers, drives, etc. Go to: http://nashvillecomputerhelp.com/shop, or call Bill at (615) 479-4981.
Pre-paid smartphones
I just thought this was interesting/cool:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-20005349-266.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.1
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-20005349-266.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.1
Pre-paid smartphones
I just thought this was interesting/cool:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-20005349-266.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.1
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-20005349-266.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.1
Don't visit these sites (unprotected, anyway)
Just visited these sites, and my antivirus popped-up saying it had blocked a Trojan Horse coming from there (or one of their links):
- http://thefrist.org
- http://fixit.in
Don't visit these sites (unprotected, anyway)
Just visited these sites, and my antivirus popped-up saying it had blocked a Trojan Horse coming from there (or one of their links):
I'll add to this list whenever it happens again.
- http://thefrist.org
- http://fixit.in
I'll add to this list whenever it happens again.
Recovering from a crashed computer
Several things to try, depending on what the computer allows and how far it gets you:
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- Boot the computer with the original Windows installation CD and do a "Repair" or "Reinstall."
- Do an online search for more detailed instructions. Here's an excellent one: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/operatingsystems/ss/instxprepair1.htm
- Buy Acronis True Image which will create a hidden backup partition that is easily restored if Windows is bad but the drive itself is OK.
- Sign up with Nordic Backup to save your most precious files online.
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- Boot from a bootable Linux CD. Several here (I've used all of these successfully):
http://puppylinux.com/download/
http://www.pclinuxos.com/
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/
http://slax.linux-live.org/
http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/- Do an online search for more detailed instructions.
- Try to find one that includes an antivirus program. You might be able to kill any viruses on the Windows hard drive (through Linux) without attaching an external drive or taking the internal hard drive out.
External hard drive gone bad
PROBLEM:
I haven't totally written it off as dead, but my back-up external drive that holds 500gigs won't power on now. I made a back-up of all the data maybe a month ago, but there are some things I must have missed. In case I can't power it on, is there a way to read it if I take it apart, or something? The brand is probably Western Digital, since it has WD on it.
-- Doug
SOLUTION:
If it's worth the expense, you might send it to http://www.gillware.com/, a company I've used successfully in the past.
I don't know what those WD drives look like on the inside, but you might be able to use something that I use. It's a USB2.0 to IDE & SATA cable by Cables Unlimited. I just depends what sort of connections that drive has available once you pry the cover off.
If/when you recover your most precious files, try this: Online backup system called Nordic Backup.
I haven't totally written it off as dead, but my back-up external drive that holds 500gigs won't power on now. I made a back-up of all the data maybe a month ago, but there are some things I must have missed. In case I can't power it on, is there a way to read it if I take it apart, or something? The brand is probably Western Digital, since it has WD on it.
-- Doug
SOLUTION:
If it's worth the expense, you might send it to http://www.gillware.com/, a company I've used successfully in the past.
I don't know what those WD drives look like on the inside, but you might be able to use something that I use. It's a USB2.0 to IDE & SATA cable by Cables Unlimited. I just depends what sort of connections that drive has available once you pry the cover off.
If/when you recover your most precious files, try this: Online backup system called Nordic Backup.
Website visibility tool
Thanks to GoDaddy phone support, I discovered this very useful site: megaproxy.com. One of my domain names was not resolving correctly from home. I went to the website above and checked it, and everything was resolving correctly from there. I had tested it from home with four different browsers, so cookies and cache were not the problem. This told me that the problem was with my service provider (ISP) not updating THEIR cache recently enough.
External hard drive gone bad
PROBLEM:
I haven't totally written it off as dead, but my back-up external drive that holds 500gigs won't power on now. I made a back-up of all the data maybe a month ago, but there are some things I must have missed. In case I can't power it on, is there a way to read it if I take it apart, or something? The brand is probably Western Digital, since it has WD on it.
-- Doug
SOLUTION:
If it's worth the expense, you might send it to http://www.gillware.com/, a company I've used successfully in the past.
I don't know what those WD drives look like on the inside, but you might be able to use something that I use. It's a USB2.0 to IDE & SATA cable by Cables Unlimited. I just depends what sort of connections that drive has available once you pry the cover off.
If/when you recover your most precious files, try this: Online backup system called Nordic Backup.
I haven't totally written it off as dead, but my back-up external drive that holds 500gigs won't power on now. I made a back-up of all the data maybe a month ago, but there are some things I must have missed. In case I can't power it on, is there a way to read it if I take it apart, or something? The brand is probably Western Digital, since it has WD on it.
-- Doug
SOLUTION:
If it's worth the expense, you might send it to http://www.gillware.com/, a company I've used successfully in the past.
I don't know what those WD drives look like on the inside, but you might be able to use something that I use. It's a USB2.0 to IDE & SATA cable by Cables Unlimited. I just depends what sort of connections that drive has available once you pry the cover off.
If/when you recover your most precious files, try this: Online backup system called Nordic Backup.
Website visibility tool
Thanks to GoDaddy phone support, I discovered this very useful site: megaproxy.com. One of my domain names was not resolving correctly from home. I went to the website above and checked it, and everything was resolving correctly from there. I had tested it from home with four different browsers, so cookies and cache were not the problem. This told me that the problem was with my service provider (ISP) not updating THEIR cache recently enough.
Removing Windows Desktop Search
Well, I thought I liked this version 4 better than version 3. I hated version 3. But, it turns out, version 4 is no better. It starts and finds things quicker (for me, anyway), but it ruins the computer’s performance the rest of the time!
- Remove it from your Startup group (Start, All Programs, Startup)
- Then run this from a Command prompt:
- regsvr32 /u "%programfiles%\Windows Desktop Search\wdsShell.dll"
Removing Windows Desktop Search
Well, I thought I liked this version 4 better than version 3. I hated version 3. But, it turns out, version 4 is no better. It starts and finds things quicker (for me, anyway), but it ruins the computer’s performance the rest of the time!
- Remove it from your Startup group (Start, All Programs, Startup)
- Then run this from a Command prompt:
- regsvr32 /u "%programfiles%Windows Desktop SearchwdsShell.dll"
Install multiple apps at once without toolbars or clicking Next
Fantastic online app here. It does what I've done before (not a working copy), but they do it better. I'm not jealous. I'm not a programmer, really, I'm an "implementer/integrator." Yeah, that's it. :) Oh yeah, here's the link: http://ninite.com/
Install multiple apps at once without toolbars or clicking Next
Fantastic online app here. It does what I've done before (not a working copy), but they do it better. I'm not jealous. I'm not a programmer, really, I'm an "implementer/integrator." Yeah, that's it. :) Oh yeah, here's the link: http://ninite.com/
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