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3 Steps to Better Photo Storage and Backup It’s astonishing, in this day and age, that backup for many is still just an afterthought. Sometimes when I ask people if they backup their files, they’ll say ‘No’ and then when they see the astonished look on your face, they’ll say something like ‘I’ve been meaning to’. This is a really serious problem because we’re not talking about people just storing a few silly selfies, we’re talking about people storing files and documents that often, at times, their livelihood depends on. So it’s ridiculous that they’re not backing up. For photographers, our photos and body of work are everything to us and for me my photographs are my most prized possession. They are unique, irreplaceable pieces of work. So the thought of losing them is just horrible but there are still stories of this happening to people surfacing all the time. The easy way to avoid this happening to you is to follow the three steps for better storage and backup. Very simply, the fi...

  What’s new in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update Top ten picks for our favourite features on the Windows 10 anniversary update Number 10 on the list reinstall windows 10 to remove bloatware Manufacturers love to pack your lovely new system with bloatware Program that you don’t ask for and that clog things up Microsoft has created a tool that allow you to install a clean copy of Windows 10 which will remove any apps that don’t come standard with the Operating system. You will get the option to keep your files but other wise this is a clean install and you can get to the tool by going to the start menu, now click on settings icon, from the settings window choose update and security and finally from here you need to click on the ‘Recovery’ option. Click on learn how to start a fresh with a clean installation of windows at the moment this just take you to an online web page were you can download the tool though perhaps it will be better integrated in a future update.   Num...

Today we going to be showing you how to speed up Your windows 10 for free and without using any software. So let’s begin the quick tutorial Step Number 1 power option: Just go to your start menu and search power option. Now you will see the power options on the result, just click on it. Then you will get to this control panel power option window. In the video you can see the default power plan is set as Balanced. Change it to high performance. Now you can close the power option. Step Number 2 Disable Unwanted Startup Programs: For that first you need to go to the task manager.  The easiest way to get to the task manager is by click on any empty space on your task bar and choose task manager from here. Once you are at the task manager, Go to startup And here you will see all the programs that start up automatically when your system start. When you install a program in Windows, it may add a small program that runs when Windows starts. After installing a lot of software, you ...

How Do I Keep Spyware off my Computer?   What is spyware? Spyware is a collective name for malware software that actively monitors your computer and sends information covertly to interested parties, usually advertisers. From generic information regarding your browsing habits to sensitive data that includes your e-mail address and password, spyware software records them all. Later, online attackers use this data for marketing or spamming your computer and e-mail with unsolicited targeted advertisements. How to detect installed spyware? Most spyware is installed furtively, and its presence remains undetected by the user. You may have spyware installed on your personal computer or laptop if it shows any of the warning signs listed below: Your computer is running more slowly than normal. This indicates that some spyware programs are using up your bandwidth, memory resources, and processing power. · You see advertisements popping up even when you are not browsing the Internet. ...