Here’s a great little article showing how Windows computers usually get infected. Check it out and protect yourself at http://www.csis.dk/en/csis/news/3321/.

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     Just a quick post about a handy and portable tool that anyone wanting to rid their system of malware should try, and it’s great for carrying around on your thumb drive. It’s OTL.exe, OldTimer Listit, and it seems like a keeper… Check it out at http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/topic/277391-otl-tutorial-how-to-use-oldtimer-listit/.

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  Yes, sometimes you need to uninstall Antivirus software. Usually because it hasn’t worked and you have a virus anyway, or because the antivirus itself is preventing you from accessing the internet, or from doing omething else you should be able to do with your computer. This site I am passing on today is most definitely the ultimate list of uninstallers. It even includes uninstallers for things other than Antivirus software. Check it out at http://uninstallers.blogspot.com/ .

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I may not update often, but I am not gone forever, and quality beats quantity every time. Here’s a great little program for checking out your hard drive’s health. It can tell you a lot of info about your hard drive. Check it out at http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDiskInfo/index-e.html .

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One little program helps fix common annoyances and problems in Windows 7 and Vista. Created by one of Microsoft’s MVP’s. Read about it and download it at http://www.thewindowsclub.com/repair-fix-windows-7-vista-problems-with-fixwin-utility.

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A quick little program today. Win KeyFinder lets you retrieve your product key from your windows installation. Great for doing a reinstall even if you lost your key. Check it out at http://www.winkeyfinder.com/.

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There always seems to be one more tool to get the job done, when it comes to backing up your computer. Well here’s one more from paragon called Paragon Backup & Recovery 2010, and free for personal hoome users. Looks pretty good so check it out at http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-express/ .

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I have a couple of online deals that will be available tomorrow. First one is a thumb drive for under $15.00. It’s a Maxell® USB 360° Flash Drive, 8GB and only $12.99 at OfficeDepot.com. Valid 11.29.2010 only.

Next deal I have is a laptop. The specifications are excellent for the money. Save $220 on a HP G62-337NR Laptop Computer With 15.6″ LED-Backlit Screen & Intel® Pentium® P6100 Dual-Core Processor and buy for $379.99 at OfficeDepot.com. Valid 11.29.2010 only. LED-Backlit, Intel, only $380.00!  Very Nice. Hp’s website states the processor is a 2 Ghz cpu and this model comes with 4 GB of memory, expandable to 8GB.

If you set up your wireless network a long time ago, or maybe your memory is as bad as mine, you might have forgotten your wireless network key. Since your laptop only needed you to enter it once, it’s common to forget it. The answer to the problem is WirelessKeyView, snd it will show you the password you have stored on your network for all the wireless networks you’ve had to add passwords for. Check it out at http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_key.html.

If you want to reinstall your operating system fresh on an old PC, because it’s slow, or has gotten infected by malware, or for whatever reason, this next tool will help. DoubleDriver allows you to view all your driversand then lets you backup, restore, save and print the drivers you choose. Check it out at http://boozet.org/dd.htm .

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I came across this free Partition Recovery Tool. It appears to be exactly what you may need if your partition has been lost on your hard drive. I have a hard drive I want to try it out on. Check it out at http://findandmount.com/ .

If you need to just recover a file you deleted, maybe NTFSUndelete can find it and recover it for you. Get it free at http://ntfsundelete.com/ .

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Everyone ready for Christmas shopping?   Well here’s 3 ideas under $20 I couldn’t resist sharing.

The first is for anyone with a camera:

53″ Aluminum Camera Tripod w/Bubble Level $12.26 shipped via coupon code PBF18 expires 11-27-2010

The next is for laptop users on the go :

Targus Notebook Ultralite Portable Lapdesk $12.29 shipped via coupon code PBF18 expires 11-27-2010

Last, and my favorite, is for someone who wants to use a monitor, mouse, keyboard and network connection with their laptop when they get home, all via one USB connection:

Targus ACP45US Universal Docking Station w/ Digital Audio $18.85 shipped via coupon code PBF18 expires 11-27-2010

These deals are short and sweet, so get them now.
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