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All Entries 2012

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  • 2012-12-29 Can the owner of an open WiFi hotspot see what files I’m downloading?
  • 2012-12-06 How Do I Delete Cookies? And Just What Are Cookies, Anyway?
  • 2012-11-22 How Can I Send Anonymous Email?
  • 2012-11-18 How can I find a good web host?
  • 2012-11-11 Should I upgrade to Windows 8?
  • 2012-11-05 I can’t see the top of a window, so I can’t minimize, maximize, or close. What can I do?
  • 2012-10-30 Windows Defender Offline – Scan Your Computer for Malware Without Booting Windows
  • 2012-10-28 What’s a .DAT File?
  • 2012-10-24 What is “defragging” and why should I do it?
  • 2012-10-16 Why doesn’t my new, empty hard drive show all the advertised space?
  • 2012-10-09 Why is my machine slowing down?
  • 2012-10-07 Can I ZIP My Pictures or MP3 Files to Save Space?
  • 2012-09-08 Malwarebytes Anti-malware – Removes malware that others don't
  • 2012-08-30 What’s the Difference Between an Image Backup and a Files and Folder Backup?
  • 2012-08-27 LastPass – Securely keep track of multiple passwords on multiple devices
  • 2012-08-12 What Can People Tell from My IP Address?
  • 2012-07-29 Just How Secure Is Email, Anyway?
  • 2012-07-11 Just what are Windows 7’s “Libraries” and how do they work?
  • 2012-07-01 Why you should never blindly trust an online recommendation (even mine)
  • 2012-06-13 Do Desktop or Laptop Platforms Really Matter any More?
  • 2012-05-24 Testing Your Macrium Reflect Backup
  • 2012-05-24 Testing Your Windows Backup
  • 2012-05-24 Maintaining Windows 7 – Backing Up – Errata
  • 2012-05-22 Scheduling Backups Using Macrium Reflect
  • 2012-05-12 Why is my browser being redirected?
  • 2012-05-11 Restoring Individual Files using Macrium Reflect
  • 2012-05-09 Restoring Individual Files using Windows Backup
  • 2012-04-29 How Does NAT Work?
  • 2012-04-18 Scheduling Backups using Windows Backup
  • 2012-04-10 My computer lights up and turns on but nothing happens, why?
  • 2012-04-06 Creating Rescue Media with Macrium Reflect
  • 2012-04-06 Updating Macrium Reflect (Bonus)
  • 2012-04-02 Restoring an Image Backup using Macrium Reflect
  • 2012-04-02 Restoring an Image Backup using Windows Backup
  • 2012-04-01 Creating an Image using Macrium Reflect
  • 2012-03-30 Creating an Image using Windows Backup
  • 2012-03-17 How Do I Back Up Email to an External Hard Disk using Outlook?
  • 2012-01-17 Can I combine two internet connections to get a faster connection?
  • 2012-01-15 One change you should make to Windows File Explorer right now to stay safer.
  • 2012-01-04 Why I Don’t Like System Restore

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