Mine is running painfully slow lately. All applications, not just internet. I need to set down and put all my pics on a disc before it crashes completely. Thanks for the info.Everyone who has a Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 system should get this app...
GSmartcontrol - Hard Drive Testing Tool
I discovered this tool over 2 years ago, and it has saved A LOT of people's OS and data, due to the fact we discovered it on normal maintenance we conduct on their machines. I check mine once a week just to make sure there are no surprises. You would be surprised the amount of people who think their computer is infected, when it more than likely failing hardware. The average hard drive last between 3-5 years max. If you have a hard drive older than that, you are playing with fire and the potential loss of your data.
Mine is running painfully slow lately. All applications, not just internet. I need to set down and put all my pics on a disc before it crashes completely. Thanks for the info.
Yeah, I've a lot of stuff on our external too. Those aren't completely fail proof either of course. I just need to sit down and get it backed up somewhere.I bought this a few years ago for back ups and all my photos. I probably have around 20,000 or so. I, also, put the pics on a disk just in case. You can get the external hard drives around $60-$70.
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I had tons of pics on Webshots. They sold out and the new site dumped a majority of users photos. I'll never trust a 3rd party again.
I had tons of pics on Webshots. They sold out and the new site dumped a majority of users photos. I'll never trust a 3rd party again.
You shouldn't either. One main turnoff for not using cloud services is the simple fact that it's time consuming and slow. It requires an internet connection to save/retrieve your data. The other is simply privacy. If you don't think those cloud services can/and do access your data you're fooling yourself. You should always back up your own data locally and for best measures make a hard copy of the stuff you can't replace. Physically burn them to a DVD or a thumb drive like Gramps mentioned.
Mine is running painfully slow lately. All applications, not just internet. I need to set down and put all my pics on a disc before it crashes completely. Thanks for the info.