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Entries Tagged as 'Backing up'

The Complete backup guide for Windows XP and older editions

July 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment

I have written numerous articles on backing up and give more than my share of talks on the subject. Today I want to give you a PDF of all that in one free download. It is over 1.25 MB so give it a minute to open.
The Complete backup guide for Windows XP and older editions.
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Backing up the Registry

January 26th, 2010 · Comments Off

The registry is the DNA of a computer. Just like with human DNA you must be very careful when dealing with it. Without being prideful, you must follow my listed steps carefully or very bad things will happen.
For a PDF with images of this article, download it here!
To back up the registry go to Start [...]

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Windows Home Server

November 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment

I have been personally using Window Home server for about a year now. What is Home Server you ask, good question. Windows Home Server is an Operating System that allows one computer to become a hub of sorts. Not a hub like a switch but a media hub. It is designed to store all of [...]

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Backing up Outlook Express

October 20th, 2009 · Comments Off

Over the last few months I have had several customers lose data in Outlook Express and the misery caused by that loss is just plain avoidable. Backing up their data would have solved all of that. If you have created a regular backup such as those I have written about before, you most likely have [...]

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Tags: Backing up · E-Mail Issues

Backing up Microsoft Outlook

October 13th, 2009 · Comments Off

As I and many other technical writers have coverd, backing up is essential.
Today let’s go over backing up your information that is in Microsoft Outlook.

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Tags: Backing up · E-Mail Issues