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As most of us know, Windows records a number of user activities in log files. These logs, (AKA ‘History’), can be deleted by users concerned about privacy issues. Once History has been deleted, performing a forensic audit on user activity is made much harder. This ‘How To’ presents means of recovering History that has been previously deleted from a PC, such as:Internet History (including cookies). Recently opened documents. Search History. Run History. Open/Save History.Step:The easy and quick way to restore file and activity History is the System Restore feature....

Did you ever want to erase everything on your computer? This is a program I found that does that for you quickly and easily. Active@ KillDisk is a hard drive eraser and is powerful and compact DOS software that allows you to destroy all data on hard and floppy drives completely, excluding any possibility of future recovery of deleted files and folders. Its a hard drive and partition eraser utility. If you use FDISK, FORMAT utilities, or DELETE standard operating system command for data removal, there is always a chance to recover deleted data (using undelete file or some data recovery ...

Kaspersky Labs has been one of the best antivirus software developers in the world for over a decade and now Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 only strengthens that reputation. Founded by Natalia and Eugene Kaspersky in 1997, this Russian company is often the first to find and identify new viruses. Long used in Russia andEurope, Kaspersky is now making inroads in the North American market. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 is one of the most effective antivirus packages in the world today and boasts a great interface with easy to use and intuitive controls.Like so many of the other antivirus packages...

Computer viruses are deadly. They often spread without any apparent contact and can be a nuisance, or even worse, fatal to your computer. Individuals who create these viruses, estimated at 10-15 new ones a day, are the electronic version of terrorists. Their goal is to inflict havoc and destruction on as many people as possible by disabling, stealing, damaging, or destroying computer and information resources. Often, they have no specific target in mind, so no one is safe. If you access the internet, share files or your computer with others, or load anything from diskettes, CDs, or DVDs...

10 Tips on Computer Clutter Clean Up The secret to getting and staying organized is the same as the answer to “How do you eat a computer?”. The answer is “One byte at a time!”. Set a monthly reminder and use these tips to crash clutter instead of your hard drive. Do it for you! Even an occasional clean up will reduce your daily frustration. BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP Backing up your work on a regular basis gives you the security of knowing that even if you do toss something before its time — you can retrieve it. This makes maintenance a worry free activity. You w...

There comes a time in a persons life where no matter how much you fight it time takes its toll and we begin to slow down in how we perform our daily activities. However, in order to extend our youthful glow and energy levels it is important to eat right, exercise, and keep a positive outlook on life. Now you may ask what has any of that got to do with Secrets To A Healthy Computer? Well, in a way were all just like a computer. If you neglect to take care of yourself you soon will cease to function properly and the many tasks that once were easy to do now take twice as long to accomplish ...