Monthly Archives: January 2011

Don’t Leave Sensitive Data on Your Old Hard-Drive

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Shazzalive
Always remember to irreversibly delete everything on an old hard-drive. - Your e-trash could be a goldmine to criminals! Continue reading →
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Coping With Power Outages: – Maintaining Productivity.

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Shazzalive
When you run your system via a UPS there are a number of factors you might not initially consider until it’s too late; especially if, like me, you use your computer(s) a lot, and/or depend on it/them for a livelihood. … Continue reading →
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How to Recover Data from a Dying Hard-Drive

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Shazzalive
What would make you suspect that your hard-drive is on its way out; and how can you restore it to a condition in which its possible to save the data on it? Continue reading →
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How to Adjust the Size of Your Paging File in Windows XP

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Shazzalive
Why would you want to adjust the size of your paging file? Because you’re a geek and you just want to see what doing so results in maybe? Continue reading →
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Drive-Modding

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Shazzalive
Recycle the old optical-drive case, rather than binning it, by creating a new internal hard-drive mounting, or even a new external hard-drive. Continue reading →
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