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I was recently asked to speed up a slow laptop. Here are the steps that I took:
Apply Windows Updates: The computer had downloaded lots of updates (including Vista Service Pack 2) that were just waiting to be installed. This was a multi-step process since not all the updates could be updated in one package. [...]
Microsoft recently released Microsoft Safety Scanner, a simple on-demand virus scanning tool that works happily alongside other virus protection software. For example, you can use it alongside the always-running anti-virus offered by Microsoft Security Essentials.
iPhone Tracker is a new desktop application that allows people to see where their iPhone has logged it’s travels. My iPhone has kept it’s entire travel history, going back to June 2010 when I got my iPhone 4. iPhone Tracker uses the data from your iPhone backups in iTunes.
It’s a little buggy, but still [...]
While Apple has technically enabled the printer function on iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches, printing only works currently onĀ 18 specific models of HP printers.
AirPrint Activator
To enable printing to any printer attached to your Mac, use the free AirPrint Activator (formerly AirPrint Hactivator).
It’s a simple program. I’ve been using a beta of version [...]
A recent client accidentally deleted several important files and removed them from the recycle bin. Another client had done a system rollback that effectively removed important files.
Happily, deleting a files does not remove them. Only the references to the files are gone. Usually some files can be recovered if you know what file type [...]
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