Podnutz Daily #126 - Grounding Tips

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Experiment:
Grounding static electricity
before working on electronics

Unsuccessful cloning of a 160GB drive to a 320 GB drive
Proportional vs As-Is
Acronis

Finding hidden user account files after a Windows install
Recover My Files

Dell Dimension 4550 opening on a hinge
Like the DeLorean car doors
(Why Dell?? Why???)
Taking the opening from a 45 degree angle
to 90 degrees can stretch IDE cables beyond capacity.


Latest version of ComboFix is crashing machines?
~via Mike Petro

Malware removal tips:
Steve's Cleanup Routine
CCleaner Portable


Define freezing:
The mouse moves= software issues
The mouse does not move = hardwarwe error
Freezing after idle?
Check the power saver options in the bios
.. restore defaults.

Hooking up your modem 101:
It is either usb or ethernet.
Preferred is ethernet
NOT BOTH. (good times!)

Voicemail from Timster in Savannah, GA:
Positive ebay testimonial featuring dvdsuper999
Buying parts from ebay?
Watch ebay ratings!! Pay attention to feedback!

Email from Kins not Kens:
Tested! Sandboxie Works!!
Sandboxie runs your programs in an isolated space
which prevents them from making permanent changes to other programs
and data in your computer.

Email from Mike:
3 Free Undelete programs
(recommeded by Kim Komando)
Recuva
Undelete-plus
Restoration


Live call from Door2DoorGeek:
Learning about the system volume information folder
"Pure gold ! "
Spinrite convo ensues



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