Backing up your work is essential. Many of us keep important documents on our computers that include work files, pictures of the kids, insurance documents, even bank statements. Many of these files are lost forever if your hard drive fails and you have no backup. You may think that hard drives these days are better [...]
Portable Permanent File Deletion with Freeraser File Shredder
Something consistently emphasized to PC users is the need to delete files properly. This should become common knowledge: Basic deletion of a file does not remove the data, but simply renders it unreadable by the operating system. This is why System Restore can resurrect file data to restore an operating system to a previous time. [...]
How Important is your Internet Service to You?
We rely on the Internet more and more as every year goes by, or so it seems. Long gone are the days when the World Wide Web was a myth, and only the super-rich or the super-geek has an Internet connection. Long gone are the days when a connection was limited to 28kbps and was [...]
Using Windows 7 Advanced Search Operators
Windows users are familiar with the not so perfect search utility in XP. Now with Windows 7 we have an ideal form of searching ability with Advanced Query Syntax (AQS). These are advanced operators that, when used correctly, make file searches easily on target. Windows 7 utilizes an Advanced Search option that can be used [...]
Advanced Data Backup Considerations
In a home environment, many people neglect to backup their files and systems, and are then devastated when their computer fails taking all their precious files they’ve been collecting with it. Some people do backups, only to realise too late that the backups haven’t been working properly so when they’re needed they either contain data [...]
How to Recalibrate Your Laptop Battery
From time to time, you may notice that your laptop’s battery doesn’t stay charged as long as it should. This is sometimes due to the user constantly keeping the battery on mains power, or allowing it to only drop to 50% before recharging. Modern batteries are usually quite good at dealing with this, but every [...]
Preview and open Self-Extracting Archive Files with Bandizip
There are many different archive managers that have been reviewed all over the Internet. They are all loaded with features but some lack the ability to create self-extracting EXE file archives. This article examines a freeware archive manager that not only creates self-extracting EXE files but also displays archive contents in the right-click context menu [...]
How to Customize Default Line Spacing in Microsoft Word 2007, 2010
When you have made the move from older versions of Microsoft Office to Office 2007 or Office 2010, one of the first things that you notice about Word is the difference in default line spacing. By default there is more space between the lines. You change it from 1.15 to 1.0 and there is very [...]
How to Hack the Windows Experience Index
When you look at the Windows Experience Index (WEI), you see certain information about your PC. Have you ever wondered how you can increase the numbers without PC maintenance or purchase of a new PC? This article will detail a hack the WEI and indicate any desired numbers. The reasons for doing this involve the [...]