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How to Maintain Your Hard Disk & Avoid Sudden Crash on Windows
I abuse my computer a great deal but that doesn’t mean I do not maintain it. Keeping the registry clean is just one of the things I do but more importantly, making sure the hard disk is in a pretty good shape. A lot of things depends on your hard disk and if it crashes…
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Disk Drill Pro Review: Best Free Tool to Recover Data on Formatted Hard Drive
If you use a computer, a mobile phone or any form of technology that deals with data storage, it is always devastating when you lose important data. This is exactly why making regular backups is always emphasized. While the adoption of cloud storage has greatly minimized the risk of data loss for a lot of computer…
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Introduction to Scratch Disk Management
If you are a regular user of energy-demanding, complex apps such as Photoshop or Adobe, you’ve probably heard about the scratch disk. Pop-up messages saying that the scratch disk is full are annoying and frustrating, especially if you don’t know what the problem is. This article defines scratch disk, explains why it is needed and…
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Synology DiskStation DS920+ Review: For SMEs, Professionals, and Power Home Users
It has been a year since I got my very first network-assisted storage, the DiskStation DS420+. Ever since then, it has become a part of my daily life for both entertainment and productivity. I recently got Synology DiskStation DS920+ which is a big upgrade to what I already have. Physically, they both look the same.…
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Review: Building a Multimedia Hub with Synology DiskStation DS 420+
I’ve always wanted a network-attached storage unit but never had one until recently. Moving from a Seagate BackUp Plus to network-attached storage was not exactly seamless as a first-timer, but I was able to get my data on the NAS much easier than I imagined. Synology DS420+ is generally considered by lots of NAS enthusiasts…
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How to Recover Lost Data and Ensure Hard Drive Recovery on Windows
Losing data on a computer or hard drive can be quite stressful. Do not panic, it is quite common to lose data either by mistakenly emptying the recycle bin or because of hard drive damage. Fortunately, it is quite possible to ensure hard drive recovery. Data can be recovered completely, or at many times partially…
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7 Mistakes You Should Avoid When Your Hard Drive Crashes
The worst mistake that many organizations and individuals make is failing to have a good, reliable backup plan; a scenario that impacts these seven common mistakes directly. Let us have a look at some of the common mistakes people make when their hard drive crashes and how to avoid them. 1. Formatting the drive You should…
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Tips to Boost Mac Performance with Software and Hardware Tweaks
Mac computers are notorious for getting really slow over time. Aside from physical issues like the fan getting really loud and battery running down quickly, Macs will start acting weird and taking forever to carry out simple tasks. Browsing will become slower, apps don’t open up quickly, there’s heavy latency when toggling between apps or…
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How to Replace Your PS4 500GB Hard Drive With Your 1TB Seagate Backup Drive
When you have a PS4 console with just 500GB hard drive, it gets filled up real quick as you constantly need to delete old games to accommodate new ones. The first time this happened, I decided to replace the PS4 HDD with the 1TB hard disk inside the 1TB Seagate Backup Plus drive I wasn’t using to…
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How Does Your Hard Drive Measure Up?
If you have an older hard drive and aren’t sure how it measures up to the rest, determining its speed is rather simple. This will also help you determine whether it’s still somewhat decent or if it’s time to upgrade to a faster one. But first, let’s quickly cover some basics. SSD versus a traditional…
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10 Tips on How to Free up Disk Space on Your Windows PC
Earlier this year, my 500GB hard disk crashed and I decided to temporarily replace it with a smaller 320GB capacity HDD. The plan was to later change to a 1TB hard disk after a week but right until this moment, the 320GB hard drive is what I still have on the PC. Over this course…
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Using An External Hard Drive To Keep Important Data Safe
Picture this: You worked all week on that most important presentation that you are to give to the board of directors at your firm, and you have just a few minutes left for the big event. You connect your laptop to the project and start up the presentation. But, it’s not opening! The file seems…