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You can use the Secure Erase found here: http://cmrr.ucsd.edu/people/Hughes/SecureErase.shtml . Also download or print the Readme file, etc. for instructions. Here's a slightly technical bit. Insert...

Windows 8 may be the best version of Windows ever; however, they they simply got it wrong on the regular PC version. The default settings are OK if you happen to have a touch-screen monitor. Zillions...

Hi Photorer. Several brands and models of SSD have been plagued by exactly the problems you are having. Usually, the fix involves updating the "firmware" for the SSD. Firmware is the version of the...

We use SM Recorder at home. It's fairly simple and works well for us. Other screen recorders may have more features , but may also be more complicated to use. Configuration/setup only has 3 tabs -...

When you use Easeus to create a backup I believe it then monitors your hard drives or, at least, the drive on which you stored the backup. So, if Easeus is montoring that drive it's not available for...

The safest browser is Google Chrome, usually known as simply Chrome.

OK, that link helped me fix the problem. As shown in the article I turned off Thumbnails (show only icons not thumbnails) and then deleted the Windows 7 Thumbnail.db cache using Disc Cleanup. Went...

OK, did some more checking. Each time the error message appears it refers to one file in the folder that is locked or "File in use by another process". After checking this on several folders have...

Hi, everyone. Ripped our CD collection to a hard drive. Ripping software (dbPoweramp) arranged everything in Artist name folders. Now I've created some Category folders and want to drag & drop the...

bill, thanks for the information. Our router is a Gigabit model from Trendnet (TEW-639). There may be a setting or two I can play with to try and improve file transfers, such as Mixed b/g/n vs....

The FORWARD button can be found by clicking on the tiny arrow beside the REPLY button. The LOGOUT button can be found by clicking on your name at the top right corner of the message pane. As for the...

What about file transfer/file copy speeds from one computer to another on a home network? I don't see any data for that in the charts at SmallNetBuilder; the charts are all about internet speeds and...

That's excellent news, Dick Y.

Now, you probably know this already but it bears repeating - Wireless Security! Your daughter's internet and even her own computer can be hacked and harm may follow...

Do any of you have an SSD as your hard drive? Many SSDs from 2009 - 2012 have freeze/crash/BSOD problems. A software/firmware update from the maker's website may fix the problem.

" but I'm certain that a full image restore could not be accomplished in 10 minutes."

At home we use Easeus ToDo Free backup software. On more than one occasion I have restored a full Windows 7...

No wireless involved, but will try transferring the same or similar files wirelessly to our laptop and see what happens .....

Hi, all. Copied a 1.08GB video file (.mov file type, 1080p quality) from one PC to another over our home network. Used software called Teracopy which is supposed to be fast. The router has Gigabit...

A couple of questions for you ....

First, are you sure of that model number? Could it possibly be a "B" at the beginning of the model number rather than an "8"?

Second, these days some modems...

Well I looked for a font called Death Row Gothic but, curiously, it's not available ..... So, decided to go with italic and a darker blue which looks much more serious !!

Hi. We have a Cavalry brand USB 2.0 2-bay hard drive dock (with its own little power supply brick). The hard drives in the dock feel warm when touched, and slight vibration suggests they are both on...

Once spent days trying to fix a similar problem. In the end, the best fix was to uninstall the media player then reinstall it.

First, let's be clear. The Intel E6700 you saw on Amazon for $98.99 is a solid upgrade from your existing E2180. It should work great in your system and give a real performance boost. Check out this...

At home we use www.wunderground.com . Choose your location and set it as your default or favorite location. You can have other locations, too. Then add the website to your browser's list of pages to...

There have been problems with some SSDs slowing down over time then refusing to boot. In some cases it's been found that TRIM (garbage collection) isn't working; in other cases it's a bug in the...

Bite the bullet and pay Acer for a Recovery disc. Install Windows using the Recovery disc. Then run PC Decrapifier to remove some or much of the bloatware. Then run Revo Uninstaller to remove any...