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Tune Up (5) – Check Your Disk
As a mechanical device, your hard drive develops imperfections over time. Problems that can develop include bad sectors, directory errors, cross-linked files and lost clusters. Microsoft has provided a utility called CHKDSK (short for “check disk”) that can detect and … Continue reading
Tune Up (3) – Malware
Malware is the shortened term for “malicious software”. It denotes any software that installs itself on a computer without the owner’s permission. Two types of malware are adware and spyware. Note: Computer viruses are another type of malware. It is … Continue reading
Tune Up Your PC
Over time, every PC seems to slow down. It’s not because it’s getting tired or old. It’s that lots of things get regularly done to or added to your PC. Just about everything that you do when you use your … Continue reading
Experts Exchange
Experts Exchange (http://www.experts-exchange.com/ ) is the exception in the sites that I’ll recommend. It’s a “pay” site, but I believe it’s worth it. (Note: You get a free 30-day trial period. After 30 days, there are a number of subscription … Continue reading
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Get Out!
So you’ve started your first job as an IT manager. Congratulations!! Now, what’s my first piece of advice for a new IT manager? Get Out of Your Office! Don’t permanently sit inside the IT area or the server room and … Continue reading