In this section you will find the types of tools that no computer user should be without.
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System Maintenance & Backup
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 Acronis True Image 10 will take a complete snap-shot (or Image) of your Laptop or PC hard drive and copy it to an external drive. In the event of a disk failure or Windows meltdown, the entire drive can be brought back in a matter of an hour or so rather than having to rebuild your hard drive from scratch (Reinstall Windows, all programs and then your data which might be 5-8 hours).
This product also does a data backup which all users need anyway. So, by doing a full image of your laptop and a daily backup of your changed data, you can recover your PC any time. Approximate Cost: $50 or less.
Another Option is Norton Ghost 10 |
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System Maintenance & Backup
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 (Freeware) Have you ever noticed how your computer always seems to run better after rebooting? Do you wish it could be that peppy all day? Well, now it can be with a little help from AnalogX MaxMem!
AnalogX MaxMem is a realtime physical memory management program that automatically ensures that you always have as much physical memory available as possible. It does this by allowing you to set minimum amounts of memory to be made available under certain circumstance, and then passively monitoring how much system resources are being used. It runs in the system tray, and also shows you exactly how much memory you have available, plus graphs how you've been using memory over the last 60 seconds!
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System Maintenance & Backup
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 In a small business environment, the free backup software that comes with Windows is not enough to protect you from issues like a full server crash. While the free Windows utility only backs up data, a product like Retrospect can rebuild the entire Windows operating system as well as the data. EMC Retrospect 7.5 is more than powerful enough for small to mid-sized businesses, but not so complex to setup (as for exampleVeritas, a good but very involved product). When I say ‘not so complex’ this is a relative term, but working with EMC tech support or a professional IT firm are the best ways to go. They can help you pick the correct backup hardware solutions such as tape, removable hard drive, or even an external hard drive as pictured above.
Why does everyone quote one of their parents as saying ‘An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure?’ Because it is TRUE. And in this context, painfully true. Losing laptops, crashing hard drives or losing key data can cost you thousands upon thousands on top of days of lost productivity and in extreme cases, loss of the entire business. |
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System Maintenance & Backup
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 This solution is a must for laptop and stand alone PC users. As I tell our clients, there are two kinds of computer users: ‘Those who have lost data and those who will.’
It is recommended that you purchase an external drive at least twice the size of your hard drive. External drives keep getting faster, cheaper and bigger by moment. Used drives can even be found on the Internet. Maxtor makes some good quality drives as do quite a few others. |
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