I wouldn't have made the switch to Vista, but I'm taking a Vista class and thought it would be a good idea to actually get used to it instead of just reading about it. Like many others, I went out of my way to find a PC with XP installed
If the physical security for your computer was bypassed, cut, picked or you didn't think you needed it and your laptop is gone. The next level of security is putting a password on your BIOS.
BIOS Passwords
When your computer is first turned on or restarted it goes through what's called the
What's the best way to upgrade to Windows 7 from XP Pro or XP Home? You can't, but you don't have to format your drive either. If Windows 7 finds an operating system on the destination partition, it will ask you if you want to wipe it out or keep
Your physical security was compromised and your laptop or desktop are gone, but you're not worried because your important data was encrypted, but now what? If you were backing up your data, you buy your new computer, restore your data and continue like nothing happened.
Backing up your data even on
If you want to use a separate disk drive or partition for your data there is an easy way to do it. It's a good idea for several reasons:
Easier backups - Just tell your backup program to backup everything on Drive D:
Easier restores - Same as backing up, restore everything
In the next few weeks I'm going to be going over some important security tips for your computers. Some we have gone over before, but they are worth going over again in more detail. I want to cover both physical security, network security and being secure while your surfing the
Was your PC one of the 9 million? If you were following my advice and updating your Windows operating system on a regular basis, you would have been completely protected. The patch for this exploit came out in October.
You may not even know you've been affected. Back in the old
Like many people, my interests are extremely varied and diverse. Instead of making ten different websites for 10 different interests, I'm going against the grain and making this website about anything and everything. You could be reading about computers one second then read about politics or backyard grilling the next.
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