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Too many passwords to remember? Here’s the answer and it’s FREE!

JaysHouse — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:55:05 +0000

I have to admit I am lazy when it comes to filling out forms, typing in passwords, or even having to remember them at all. So I am always looking for an easier way.

I have used a password manager for years called Roboform, although it is a great password manager, it has its flaws. First off, it is not free by any means. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind paying a fair value for something that is useful, in my opinion it is way over priced. Secondly it can be tedious maintaining a sync between all your computers and your portable Roboform. They do have an online version which is ok.

If you are looking for a great FREE password manager, you must check out LastPass. They provide a lot of the features Roboform offers, except for free. They are also cross-platform compatible which means you can use them on Windows as well as Linux and Mac. LastPass works with Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari. All of your password and form data is encrypted then sent to their secure servers.

If you need extended features such mobile phone support, you can get their Premium edition for only $12/year. Not a bad deal. I have been using them as a Premium member almost a year now and I love it. Check them out at their website www.lastpass.com.

This is NOT a paid endorsement for LastPass, just a happy subscriber. Enjoy!

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Importance of Online Backup

JaysHouse — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:54:46 +0000

Everyone has files on their computer that they do not want to lose. It may be pictures, music, documents, or anything else that may have taken a while to create or collect. If you are not consistently backing these files up, you are running the risk of all your hard work getting lost or destroyed.

All it takes is for your hard drive to go out and that is it, unless you have a backup plan. What about the unexpected, like a fire, tornado, flood, or any other major catastrophe, we all hope it won’t happen, but it could. Do you have a disaster recovery plan in place to retrieve all your precious data when or if something like this happens.

A local backup to an external hard drive or DVD is great if your hard drive fails, but what if some other disaster strikes, then even your local backup copies could be destroyed. Now I am not try to scare you, but let’s face reality, it can and does happen quite frequently. If it does, wouldn’t it be nice to be able to recover all of your hard work, pictures of family and friends, music, and more.

There are many different online backup companies out there that provide a great service. You can simply install a small program and configure it to constantly monitor and backup your data automatically while you are connected to the internet. Some services will configure itself and then allow you to make changes to what you want backed up.

Most of these companies do not charge a lot for this type of service, especially when they offer you a physically secure and encrypted backup of all your data. We have become affiliated with a couple such companies. Mozy offers 2GB of backup for free and unlimited backup for only $4.95/Month/PC. Elephant Drive is another excellent choice, they also start at $4.95/MO. Elephant Drive does not have a free account, but they do offer a 15 day FREE TRIAL. Go ahead and try them out below.

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Windows XP Run Commands

JaysHouse — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:27:53 +0000

I found a couple great article for techies out there. It’s a very comprehensive list of Windows RUN commands. These can come in pretty handy and save you a lot time when trying to fix computers.

http://foliovision.com/seo-tools/computers/windows/xp-run-commands

http://thenewtech.com/operating-systems/50528-xp-run-commands-short-cuts-1-a/