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Why Is My 32GB Flash Drive Actually 29.8 GB?
Monday, May 7th, 2012The Case of the Shredded Files
Monday, May 7th, 2012Did you ever hear the term “shredding” and wonder what it meant aside from doing awesome tricks on your skateboard? Well, here is file shredding – what it does and how it works. Continue reading
Is Your Hard Drive Dying? Should You Replace It?
Sunday, May 6th, 2012Do you have thousands of pictures, documents and songs you couldn’t stand to lose? Find out how to tell if your hard drive is going to die and how to replace it. Continue reading
Is Defragmentation (Defrag) Necessary?
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012By defragmenting the hard drive all the files that can be lined up together are moved so that the hard drive reads files faster, has less movement needed, and lasts longer. Continue reading
Finding and Deleting Duplicate Files
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012Duplicate files can be a real nuisance to the organization of your PC. They take up unnecessary room, and can be a headache when trying to find the right version. This tip will take you through how to delete these files and take the power back from your clogged up hard drive. Continue reading
The Case of the Dual Hard Drives
Monday, April 23rd, 2012If you have the opportunity to get a computer with dual hard drives, I say “go for it”. This article explains why. Continue reading
How To Permanently Delete Files And Folders In Windows
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012When you delete a file or folder from Windows, only the link to the data is destroyed. There is a chance that the actual data is lying somewhere on the disk, so here are some easy ways to permanently delete files and folders from your computer. Continue reading
The Case of the Gray Defrag
Friday, April 13th, 2012If your defrag is gray and it’s ruining your day, you can fix it! Here’s a way! Continue reading
Remove Previous Windows Installation Files To Recover Disk Space
Thursday, April 5th, 2012You can permanently remove the Windows.old folder and recover valuable disk space in your operating system partition. Continue reading
The Problem with RAM…
Friday, March 30th, 2012Is there a way to store programs on your RAM chips? No, but if you’d like a fast alternative to your hard drive, you might consider a solid state drive. Continue reading
