The Importance of Properly (Thoroughly) Testing Your Memory
When I used to teach high school, I would describe RAM (Random Access Memory or simply “memory”) as physical desk space, and virtual memory as putting stuff on…
PC ER: Recovering a Corrupted Partition with GetDataBack (Review)
Imagine you’re trying to merge two partitions together using a utility like GParted from a live CD and everything is humming along nicely until the power gets cut.…
Why is my Computer so Slow?
From time to time, a lot of people wonder why their computer is running “so slowly.” The usual reasons for this are as follows: (1) using virtual memory…
PC ER: Blue Flash Followed by Restart in Endless Loop
Symptoms: System attempts to load the Windows XP operating system, cuts to black and very quickly flashes a blue screen full of text and reboots in an endless…
Norton Internet Security 2009
The Symantec Corporation, makers of the decades-old Norton Security/Productivity suite, has been around a long, long time. I happened across an advertisement for Norton 2009 in Time magazine.…
Encumbered in Services and Processes
For as long as I can remember, every version of Windows has enabled me to see what processes are running, except maybe Windows 3.11. As I continued to…