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I've noticed that many sites that offer backup services (like dropbox) don't really do backup in the old fashioned sense. They do file synchronization. I decided that while I like this concept, synchronizing 100s of gigabytes takes a long time over the internet (I tried one of those internet...

I have an HP Envy I bought a couple of years ago and it is running great (so far!). However, I got scared when my friend's fujitsu windows 7 notebook would not boot. I'm doing a partial cross post with Link because I'm interested in getting a vendor independent perspectives. (1) What the heck...

I tried your suggestion and downloaded teracopy. Instead, it wanted me to install a downloader. I got badly infected the last time I installed a downloader. Is it possible to get teracopy without using a downloader? Thanks siegfried

I have constant trouble with XCOPY/s for multi-gigabyte transfers. The first trick was to turn off the sleep feature. I need a utility like XCOPY/S that remembers where it left off if I reboot. Is there such a utility? How about a free utility (free as in free beer)? How about an md5sum sanity...

The latter: I've been booted for an hour and it c:\Windows\Explorer.exe is still using 40% while I am installing Visual Studio 2010 and doing some heavy duty text processing. I have no explorer windows open. Now it is 50%.

I just re-installed Windows 7 (64 bit) and I noticed (immediately after logging in) that c:\windows\Explorer.exe is consuming 40%-80% of my CPU. This does not look right! I have 3GB RAM on a 3.2 GHz single core processor I bought in 2005. This is prior to me starting windows explorer. Is this...

I had a virus change the hidden bit on many of my files. I'd like to restore the display on my start menu including: (1) Control panel and specifically the Add/Remove Programs (2) Faxes and Printers I found some of the files in c:\windows\system32\*.msc and I have removed the hidden attribute...

Does Cobain Backup do incrementals as well as directory synchronization? What about the backup utility that comes with windows 7? Does that work very well?

I was using synchback and I wanted to experiment with some other free (as in free beer) backup programs because apparently the free version of sync back does not do incremental backups very well. Can you recommend a backup program where I can do daily incrementals and weekly full backups to my...

never mind: I found one! http://www.amazon.com/Power-Single-Outlet-Network-Controller/dp/B004L7NDVQ/ref=pd_luc_sbs_03_04_t_lh

I've seen a device that looks like an ordinary 110VAC powerstrip except that it has a USB cable or network cable. You can plug in lamps and external USB drives into this power strip and the USB into your PC and you can turn the lamps and USB drives on and off from your PC via a web site. I...

I've been futzing with the open source 'unison' program that synchronizes your local directory with the directory on a jump drive. I cannot figure out how to make it call WinMerge when both the local copy and the jump drive copy have been edited. So I tried Syncback thinking surely this would...

I'm a programmer and I have 25GB of personal files (many of which are source code text files). I like to keep my notebook computer synchronized with my desktop with all these files. I decided I don't like backup because then I have to decide between incremental and full. Full takes too much...

It currently produces jpg files. I checked the UI and could not find an option to create PDF files. Does http://www.primopdf.com/ leave a water mark on ever page? Apparently it puts a button on all the Microsoft Office Products. Is the button on a horizontal tool bar line all by it self so you...

I used to use outlook express to read the news groups and post questions. I cannot find outlook express on Microsoft Office 2010. I did some google searching and found http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/newsgroups-and-starting-the-newsgroup-reader-HA010216686.aspx I'm trying to...

I like to keep current copies of my important files/directories backed up on my memory sticks. I've been using unison because I get my choice between a GUI and a command line and I like supporting open software. Unfortunately, it does not deal well with long or weird file names and it does not...

I'm trying to use MagicDisc to mount my freebsd ISO file and it keeps hanging. I never even get an initial window. I think I'll uninstall it. What is your favorite software for mounting an ISO file so you can install linux as a guest OS via VirtualBox? Thanks, Siegfried

My tax accountant is having trouble with my scanned documents and would prefer I scan my documents and then convert them to PDF or XPS before I email them. I have the latest Microsoft Office. Can someone recommend an approach to accommodating various resolutions of various printers that my...

I want a utility that will erase the contents of files that have been previously deleted. When 1a22ip says "This program will overwrite individual files multiple times". This makes me wonder if you have to specify the file name. That could be difficult if the file is already deleted. Thanks...

Could you elaborate a bit? I've read that these tools typically write zeros on top of the files five times or so. I've also read that with special equipment, one can recover the contents of a disk sector back 7 or 8 generations of write overs. Unless you are talking about removing the disk and...