Author: benbam

you may be wondering how do anti-virus or anti-malware software detect malicious code? they deploy a technique call heuristic analysis so that even before updating their signature database, they will know that a malicious code or program is present. this heuristics worked based on the similarity on what viruses and malwares normally do to your computer. more information can be sought after in the link […]

in my scope of work, a lot of backing up needed. i have dabbled with few copy tools, the main one that i used ultracopier but i found that there is a better one out there recently. some of these copy tools are better than imaging tool or backup software as i realise that there are some files missing after backup, eg. the big brands […]

the article has a say on hdds vs ssds, both too fail over time. it’s more costly to recover data for the latter though. https://www.prosofteng.com/blog/how-long-do-hard-drives-last/

i was trying to restore an iphone 6 for a client from her local backup,an error was encountered during the process with no error code. it was later deduced that her iphone backup failed due to string of reasons like buggy apps and too long filenames, literally it means the backup file is corrupted. and so it is like saying your iphone backup is useless… […]

i have mentioned this before and recently, i found a way that can control spams in your inbox. you can disregard about times when spam emails still arrived in your inbox even you marked as spam or junk.   do this: 3. Create Rules for sorting, moving and more   refer to the link below for detailed instructions: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2886662/software/5-ways-to-manage-emails-and-control-spam-in-outlook.html

you are better off with a hybrid drive. ssds like all other hard disks do fail and when that happen, it’s more costly to recover data than mechanical hard disks. besides, you can actually recover data by yourself for the old mechanical hard disks, and as for ssds, chances are that you will need to send it to a laboratory or find a specialist to […]

common issues with HP laptops especially with the fan caused by thermal heat. the links below describe the above problem with HP laptops until better intel processors were made:   https://www.quora.com/Why-every-HP-laptops-have-overheating-problem   https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Boot-and-Lockup/dv7-3188cl-Fan-Problem-Solved-no-thanks-to-HP/td-p/284638   note: i personally have used Compaq, Apple iBook, HP, Acer and Dell laptops over the past 20 years. Acer brand of laptops is my favourite follow by Dell in reliability. HP […]

recently, a client told me that he was experiencing fuzzy and distorted pictures on his samsung led tv whenever he switched on the light, in his living room. it was found that the ceiling light was emitting rather strong emf (electromagnetic fields) and disrupting the display signal on his tv. solution is to change the light to an LED light which in research has proven […]

whether you are a mac or windows user, backing up data is viciously critical and may be a life saver. losing data due to failed hard disk can be very costly if you need to recover your lost data. no preference over mac or windows, both are just as vulnerable and fragile, but windows 10 machines seem to be improving over time. so as a […]

this tool change the settings and protect your privacy, just click and use the recommended settings, reboot your machine after. download it here, it’s portable so that it does not install files in your windows if you are wary of the source. https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10   the second tool i like to recommend has nothing to do with your privacy but to protect your windows computer by […]