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September 2008

Run CHKDSK From The Command Prompt

by Dave on September 23, 2008

CHKDSK is a Windows command that can be used to repair errors on hard drives if the integrety of the file system is corrupt, or if there is a bad sector on the hard drive. You can launch this by navigating through several Windows or you can simply launch the command prompt and initiate the check.
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Advanced Windows Care Personal Edition

by Dave on September 23, 2008

Advanced Windows Care
Our download recommendation today is Advanced Windows Care Personal Edition. This free application does what a lot of different programs do, but it is all contained in a neat package that does it all with only a couple of clicks.
Advanced Windows Care Personal Edition helps rid your system of Spyware, registry errors, clears [...]

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Ironman New On DVD

by Dave on September 22, 2008

We will announce new DVD releases from time to time when a movie is released that has a heavy slant on technology, or a heavy geek following. Coming next week is Ironman. For those who didn’t see it in theaters, it had great special effects and will look and sound fantastic in anyone’s Blu-Ray home [...]

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The Dos and Don’ts of Computing

by Dave on September 19, 2008

We feel the need to occasionally publish something like this because we invariably still see these mistakes happening in the field. As technology continues to improve, it becomes more imprtant than ever to stick to the basics.  Below are some of the things you should do and some of the things you should not.
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Autoruns Startup Manager

by Dave on September 12, 2008

Autoruns by SysInternals
Autoruns has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor and shows you what programs are configured to run at system bootup or login. It also shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys.
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Can Seinfeld Save Microsoft’s Image?

by Dave on September 8, 2008

Seinfeld. I mean c’mon, what’s up with this Seinfeld thing with Microsoft? Whaddayamean? Okay, it’s impossible to make a post sound like and old Seinfeld skit, but that’s what I was trying to do. Anyway, as most of us already know, Jerry Seinfeld is working with Bill Gates in some new Microsoft commercials to thwart [...]

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