If you’re getting ready to sell or give away a computer there’ are two things you need to do: 1. Get rid of everything on your hard drive by wiping it with DBAN 2. Reinstall the operating system You can get Darik’s Boot and Nuke (DBAN) from this link. Here is Darik’s description: “Darik’s Boot and Nuke (“DBAN”) is… Read More »
The RECIMG Command In Windows 8x and Why You Should Know It Windows 8x An advanced user tip Windows 8x has a very special feature that few people know about, but which can save you hours of time should you have to Refresh your Windows 8x PC due to major problems. Windows 8x contains a command line tool… Read More »
If you’re using Windows 7 or Windows 8.x, listen up! If you are using a desktop computer – or a laptop with a full-size keyboard, you’ll notice a key called Home between Insert and Page Up. If you’ve ever even noticed it you’ve probably wondered what it does It does a number of things that you might be… Read More »
Mary asks about a new tool to make her computer speedy again I saw something advertised on Facebook (yen, I know) called Speed Fix Tool (http://speedfixtool.com/) that is supposed to work wonders on speeding up your computer. These things are usually either too good to be true or they are products that want to load bad stuff on your computer… Read More »
Assumptions We are all, I think, a little bit crazy. We live our lives based on assumptions. We think that everything will always be as it is right now and we take no thought when we do those simple everyday things … that this may be the last time we ever do them. We get up in the… Read More »
Windows 7’s slow sunset continues with October 31st deadline As PC users anxiously await the release of Windows 9, many are beginning to worry about the latest impending deadline for Windows 7. On the Windows lifecycle fact sheet, Microsoftnotes that it will no longer provide copies of Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium or Ultimate to third-party manufacturers for inclusion on… Read More »