by Joseph Forbes | May 16, 2016 | Blog Entry, DATA, HARDWARE, SECURITY, Technicals
You can delete a file without erasing it, erase a drive without wiping it, shred a file without deleting it, and wipe hundreds of files at once… that were already deleted. Confused? I’m not surprised! These four terms – wipe, shred, delete, and erase...
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 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...
by Joseph Forbes | Jun 26, 2015 | Blog Entry, DATA, Data Recovery, EDUCATION, HARDWARE, INTERNET, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, Technical Support, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY, Troubleshooting
Test Microsoft’s next operating system while keeping your current one. If you want to play with Windows 10 or Office 2016 but aren’t ready to abandon Windows 7 or 8 or Office 2013 just yet, there’s an easy solution: a virtual machine. Broadly...
by Joseph Forbes | Jun 24, 2015 | Blog Entry, DATA, EDUCATION, INTERNET, NERD NEWS, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, Technical Support, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft has stopped supporting the decade-old Windows XP operating system. If you can’t upgrade (or don’t want to), follow these tips to continue running Windows XP with a little security Microsoft no longer supports Windows XP, an OS still used by...
by Joseph Forbes | Jun 24, 2015 | Blog Entry, Cloud Apps, DATA, EDUCATION, INTERNET, NERD NEWS, SOFTWARE, TECHNOLOGY
Not keen on ponying up the cash for Microsoft’s Office 2013? Check out these free alternatives. Microsoft Office 2013 has officially hit the streets (back in 2013), and it offers a significantly upgraded interface, more tools, and perhaps most importantly, a...
