Tag: Recovery
Mac OS X 10.7.2 Update Brings iCloud To Your Apple Computer
Apple updated their OS X Lion operating system today, bringing the version to 10.7.2. Along with the update you get support for the new iCloud which stores things like your mail, calendars and contacts. It also syncs that content across other computers running the same version. In addition you can access them via your iOS [...]
Apple Releases Official Lion Disk Creator
You know how to create your own Lion recovery disk, thanks to our guide or your own ingenuity, but Apple just made it easier with their Lion Recovery Disk Assistant. The tool will make you an external disk which can be used to repair or reinstall OS X 10.7 Lion if your hard drive fails or [...]
What Do Bombs, Stolen Goods and Serial Robbers Have in Common?
They have all been recovered when Absolute helped law enforcement track down stolen notebooks. Without special software, a lost notebook can ruin your day and potentially cause thousands of dollars in lost information. If you have the right software installed, you can track down stolen laptops, recovering your hardware and company information. Absolute Software makes notebook [...]
How to Redirect Your Personal Folders in Windows 7
If your system partition, where Windows, applications are installed, personal files and settings exist is beginning to fill up you have a number of options such as freeing up disk space by uninstalling applications or move files from the local drive to an external hard disk. This can be a chore though, because you just [...]
How To Do a System Restore in Windows 7 or Windows Vista
Previously, we took a look at how to do a System Restore if you are unable to boot to the Windows desktop. In this article, we show you show you can use System Restore as a simple (yet powerful) recovery feature to restore your computer to a previous point in time if your system is [...]
Troubleshooting Heros in Windows 7
The Windows Team does its extreme best to make the Windows experience trouble free, but there is always a chance that something will go wrong from time to time. Not to worry though, because Windows 7 in particular introduces a set of easy to use solutions that can help you get out of a mix or suggest a quick fix. Today, I want to take a look at some of these tools in addition to the improvements that this major release of Windows introduces.
Review of Phoenix FailSafe: Track Down Lost Laptops and Data
Losing your laptop can be a huge pain. Not only are you out the cost of your laptop but you may have lost confidential documents or a term paper that hasn’t yet been backed up. There are several programs and services that let you track down your laptop and even work with law enforcement to help recover a stolen laptop.
Phoenix Technologies, notably known for making Bios software, has a new service call FailSafe that helps you track the last place your laptop connected to the internet, retrieve or delete files and even disable the computer completely.
