by Joseph Forbes | May 15, 2016 | Blog Entry, DATA, Data Recovery, HARDWARE, SECURITY, Technical Support, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY
To wipe a hard drive means to completely erase the drive of all information. Deleting everything does not wipe a hard drive and formatting does not [always] wipe a hard drive. You’ll need to take an extra step to wipe the hard drive completely. When you format a...
by Joseph Forbes | May 8, 2016 | Blog Entry, Technical Support, Technicals, Troubleshooting
You may have already decided that the computer problem you’re dealing with is too hard to fix yourself, or at least not something you’re interested spending your time doing. I’d argue that you should almost always try to fix your own computer...
by Joseph Forbes | May 6, 2016 | Blog Entry, SOFTWARE, Technical Support, Technicals
Even if you’ve decided that fixing your computer problem yourself isn’t for you this time, you still need to figure out exactly what your problem is and how to communicate that problem to whichever computer repair professional you’ve decided on...
by Joseph Forbes | May 5, 2016 | Blog Entry, HAPPINESS, TECHNOLOGY
I get to go out of town for a camping trip, and what do I do with my time? I fly my spare FX070c. It has been awhile since I last posted. Time has been spent on various software projects, and now that the major hurdles are over with. I got some time away. (Like...
by Joseph Forbes | May 5, 2016 | Blog Entry, DATA, Technical Support, Technicals, Troubleshooting
Install Windows 8, 7, Vista, or XP From Scratch A clean install of Windows is valuable when all other software troubleshooting has been unsuccessful and you wish to install a “clean” copy of Windows back on your computer. A clean installation is often...
