Ransomware Is Expanding in the United States
Don't fall for it. And always keep a good backup (we suggest Acronis) in case this happens to you.
My computer's really old and slow
QUESTION:
Should I buy a new one?
ANSWER:
The hardware might be fine, you just need to reformat the hard drive and reinstall Windows. Some brands have a key you hit upon startup that reverts it back to factory specs fairly automatically. Be SURE you back up all of your documents, music and pictures to an external hard drive (or online storage) first, though.
If you do decide to buy a new one, but are on a budget, you can buy an Acer netbook for just under $300 right now from jr.com. Incredible deal! Or maybe a refurbished Dell from txmicro.com for under $160! Below is a "ASUS 3rd Gen Core i7 1TB Desktop PC" from Tiger Direct:
Should I buy a new one?
ANSWER:
The hardware might be fine, you just need to reformat the hard drive and reinstall Windows. Some brands have a key you hit upon startup that reverts it back to factory specs fairly automatically. Be SURE you back up all of your documents, music and pictures to an external hard drive (or online storage) first, though.
If you do decide to buy a new one, but are on a budget, you can buy an Acer netbook for just under $300 right now from jr.com. Incredible deal! Or maybe a refurbished Dell from txmicro.com for under $160! Below is a "ASUS 3rd Gen Core i7 1TB Desktop PC" from Tiger Direct:
Hard drive "dock"
Cool! I'm getting one of these. It looks very useful for someone like me who ends up with old used drives. Pop one of those into one of these, and you've got yourself a temporary "new" external/backup drive!
Amazing software
That looks like a spam subject line, but it's true. And for a small fee ... just kidding. There's this free software called EaseUS. I've been using their amazingly fast and easy disk partitioning software for at least a year. But now I've just discovered their equally fast and easy disk backup/imaging software. The great thing about it is that you run it right within Windows, you don't have to create a boot disk and all that. Here's the link:
http://www.todo-backup.com/products/home/download.htm
Like so many great free software programs, you have to wonder why it's free. They make their money from people falling in love with the software and upgrading to the paid version for extra features.
http://www.todo-backup.com/products/home/download.htm
Like so many great free software programs, you have to wonder why it's free. They make their money from people falling in love with the software and upgrading to the paid version for extra features.
Hard Drive Manufacturers Slash Warranty Periods
Hard Drive Manufacturers Slash Warranty Periods
That's on new drives. So, from now on, more than ever, always have an external drive (or two) for backups.
That's on new drives. So, from now on, more than ever, always have an external drive (or two) for backups.
Duplex printing
QUESTION:
Duplex printing isn’t working, but it worked before.
ANSWER:
Click Start, Control Panel, Printers and Faxes, right click and choose Properties on that printer. Click Device Settings tab, choose Duplex toward the bottom, change it from Unavailable to Available [or something similar on other printers].
Duplex printing isn’t working, but it worked before.
ANSWER:
Click Start, Control Panel, Printers and Faxes, right click and choose Properties on that printer. Click Device Settings tab, choose Duplex toward the bottom, change it from Unavailable to Available [or something similar on other printers].
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