Hard Drive Recovery

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If Windows won’t start at all, it’s likely there’s a serious problem with your hard drive. Perform a few tests to make sure, and if the worst is true, you’ll need to hire a recovery service.

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Upgrading Your Laptop’s Hard Drive for Space and Performance

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Adding a new hard drive to an old laptop computer will not only add memory but speed up performance as well.

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Troubleshooting Windows Installer

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Windows Installer allows software developers to configure installation packages for easy setup. But your computer gives you an error message that Windows cannot open an installation package, or there’s another problem with Windows Installer, you can attempt to repair it using one of several methods.

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Disabling Sleep Mode in OS X

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Its best to let your Mac go into sleep mode when you’re not using it, so it doesn’t generate too much heat or use too much power. But if you do want to disable sleep mode, it’s an option in OS X System Preferences.

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Using Windows Remote Desktop Function

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If you’re away from your home or office computer, you can still access it if you’d set up the Windows remote desktop function, which allows you to access the computer over the Internet just as if you were sitting in front of the “host computer.”

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“Cannot Restore” Errors When Trying to Use System Restore

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Sometimes, attempts to perform a “System Restore” to an earlier date is met with a “cannot restore” error. Unfortunately, the files have probably been deleted, but it’s possible booting in Safe Mode can do the trick.

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How to Transfer Files From Drive to Drive

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You can free up space on your computer and make it run faster by transferring some of your files to an external hard drive, a process that just takes a few steps.

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What Is a Virtual PC and Who Needs It?

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A virtual PC can run multiple operating systems on one x86 hardware platform simultaneously.

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How to Disable or Enable Firewall in Windows XP

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Disabling the firewall in Windows XP is not something you’ll do often, but it’s easy to access the Control Panel to temporarily disable it and, later, to reenable it.

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How Can I Control What Installing or Updating Software Does to My PC?

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Don’t feel you always need to choose the Express installation recommended by software vendors. Opting for Custom install lets you pick and choose what programs you want on your Windows PC and how you’d like them to behave.

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How to Detect Potentially Malicious Processes Running on Your Computer

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Stay on top of potential hazards to your computer by using Windows Task Manager to view a list of processes and research and stop processes that may be an issue.

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