Corrupted Photo Recovery by Mike D Tucker
You have over 300 pictures in your digital camera and no way to retrieve them. Don’t panic there are ways to save them. Start by reading this article on corrupted photo recovery. A while back I inserted my XD media card into the wrong camera. For some reason my two Fuji cameras are not combatable. ... Whether your pictures are on a memory card or hard drive do not mess around with it any more than you have to. ... Completely safe for your hard drive or memory card. ... For memory cards try cleaning the contacts with a pencil eraser.

Three Things You Can Do to Keep Your Computer Running at Maximum Performance by Larry Andrew
Although there are many things that can affect the performance of your computer, there are a few simply things you can do each month to help keep your computer running at maximum performance. This article will focus on two problems that impact the performance of your computer and will then... If you have more than one hard drive, select one at a time. ... You can select “Analyze” to have the program check out the hard drive and see if it needs to be defragged. ... First, select the hard drive from your computer.

How To Recover Data Lost From Viruses, Power Surges, And More by Gregg Hall
Many of us work on computers these days. The work we do is important and it is always at risk. The many risks could include viruses, power surges, thunderstorms, natural disasters, human mistakes, and hackers. These things are real and we don't think they will ever happen to us. ... What happens if there is just nothing to be done about your hard drive? ... Your hard drive may be destroyed in time if you continue. ... If you do lose data, try not to repair the hard drive yourself unless you are an expert at it.

Make Windows XP Run Faster! by Bob Rankin
A friend told me: "My computer startup seems to be taking a long time. And when the hard disk finally stops churning, everything just seems slower than when it was new. Can you suggest any maintenance tips to reduce the startup time and make Windows run faster?" I have this theory that sludge... Scrub That Hard Disk Both Windows and application programs tend to leave temporary files lying around on your hard drive, taking up space needlessly. ... Cleaning up unneeded files, scanning for disk errors and defragmenting the hard drive can help to restore some zip to your system.

Boost Your Computer Speed: Valuable Tips by Ismael Tabije
When you first buy your computer, it seems to be quite fast. But with the passage of time and advancement in technology most PC users complain that the performance of these machines keep on deteriorating slowly. So, if you’re one of them, you needn’t worry anymore because we’re here to give you... The second solution to your problem would be to switch from IDE hard drives to SCSI. ... One of the reasons for slow functioning of a computer is the communications speed to and from your hard drives. ... However, cleaning your registry off some software could do it more harm than good.

How to Speed Up your Network Performance in Windows XP - For Real by Mike Manchuk
There are so many programs that will tweak your TCP/IP settings. The truth is changing your MTU or time to live (TTL) settings will only do so much. Windows XP is already set for broadband connections so there is really not much to do.. Most of the time regular use, installing programs and... The best way to keep your hard drive in shape is to Clean and defrayment your hard drive regularly. ... If you have a slower preforming hard drive your network performance will suffer. ... Step 5: Clean and Defrayment your Hard Drive.

Data Recovery Can Be The Solution for Media Failure by Andrea Stone
Almost everyone has experienced it at one time or another. The symptoms range from that clicking noise produced by an otherwise functioning hard drive or a hard drive that is simply no longer being recognized by the computer. The results can be devastating to the end user no matter whether that... Many people attempt things such as reformatting or repartitioning a hard drive in an attempt to continue using it. ... It only takes 0.5 micron of dust on the surface of a hard drive platter to cause permanent data loss.

How To Take Good Care Of Your Computer Even If You Are A Clueless Newbie by John Deprice
You know you should take care of your computer, but you don't know what registry is and what's the difference between hard-drive and memory stick is. Don't worry, these tools will do it for you and you don't even have to set them up. O&O Defrag Professional (O&O Software GmbH) The new O&O... It also lets you reorganize the hard disk drive structure and optimize disk space usage. ... Also, the tracks that are left behind can take up large quantities of valuable hard drive space. ... This software will optimize your hard disk in Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000...

Slow XP Computer by Michael Baker
Most of us have a slow XP computer . We bought it recently, and have done nothing in the way of keeping it cleaned. We have bigger hard drives, so we store more stuff. And the more stuff we store, the larger the chance is we are getting bogged down. ... OK, here it is: Your slow XP computer is caused by messed up registry files. ... Never heard of them? ... So while you should be concerned, it is not the likely cause of the slow XP computer. ... That is OK. ... The slowness occurs in the way of how much stuff is on your computer.

Is Your Computer Sick? by Jim Edwards
Viruses and spyware usually show up on your computer one of two ways. Either they invade your system with a frontal assault like the Huns attacking the Romans, or they sneak in a back door like a cat burglar. Either way, once a virus or piece of spyware gets on your system, getting it off can... If you don't carry virus protection, or you suspect your anti-virus software got corrupted somehow, then log on to www.pandasoftware.com and use the free Panda Active Scan service to check your hard drive for viruses.