Monthly Archives: November 2010

Freeze Your Hard Drive to Recover Data

Who would have thought that the dreaded click of death could be fixed by freezing your hard drive? I was quite skeptical to start, but when I did a quick google search and found an article about freezing a hard … Continue reading

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USB Flash Drives

USB Flash Drives $14.00 /w shipping – 4 GB Patriot Drive 200x $18.00 /w shipping – 8 GB Patriot Drive 200x $30.00 /w shipping – 16 GB Mushkin Read : Up to 32MB/s Write : Up to 17MB/s $55.00 /w … Continue reading

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Handy Tips on Screen Shots

Screenshots come in handy often in helping to troubleshoot a client’s computer, or in compiling a technical document, and of course blogging! Being able to use and have full control of screenshots is great for: – Designing technical documents with … Continue reading

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Clear All Jobs from Print Queue

Clear Printer Queue for Windows XP/2000/Vista/7 Do you find yourself saying: “I have to restart every time I try to print”? I can’t tell you exactly why it happens, the printer queue becomes backed up with a job that can’t … Continue reading

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WinDirStat

This application allows you to view the space taken up by files and folders on your computer. It’s a fantastic way to clean up your computer when you have low disk space. It will show a graphical representation of which … Continue reading

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Jeff’s Computer Essentials

This blog will highlight the many tools, tips and tricks I’ve learned along the way. What’s ridiculous about computing is the amount of time we waste trying to do our every day tasks. Is the printer hung up and you … Continue reading

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