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• Freeware Spotlight — Eraser

  Posted on July 15th, 2019 at 01:00 Tracey Capen Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

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  By Deanna McElveen

  When you run a computer repair/IT business such as ours, you’re always looking for software to make your job easier.

  Recently, I was looking for a program that would securely wipe free space on refurbished computers without zapping Windows. I ran across Eraser (developed by Garrett Trant, Joel Low, and Dennis van Lith; more info) and decided to give it a try. I’m glad I did.

  Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.26.0 (2019-07-15).

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• Freeware Spotlight — CipherShed

  Posted on July 8th, 2019 at 01:00 Tracey Capen Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

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  By Deanna McElveen

  In a digital world that’s becoming increasingly less safe, data encryption is one of the better tools for keeping cyber thieves at bay.

  That’s especially true if you travel with a laptop or a flash drive — just imagine the damage you might incur if your device were lost or stolen. But keeping sensitive files, folders, and/or entire disks encrypted will make your files inaccessible to the device’s “new owner.”

  Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.25.0 (2019-07-08).

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• Freeware Spotlight — System Information Viewer

  Posted on June 24th, 2019 at 01:05 Tracey Capen Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

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  By Deanna McElveen

  They say that information is power, and this holds true with computer diagnostics. The more you know about your system, the more likely you’ll find solutions to problems.

  Windows provides a good amount of system data, but to dive deep you need third-party tools. One of our favorites is Ray Hinchliffe’s System Information Viewer (SIV). It’s not a thing of beauty, but there’s little it can’t reveal about your PC’s stats — whether you’re running Windows 2000 or current versions of Windows 10.

  Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.23.0 (2019-06-24).

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