What is the best way to destroy a hard drive before discarding a computer?

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  Thank you. DB

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  If you want an exact clone, you will need to use a utility like utility disk, Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper!

• What is the best way to transfer a hard drive of a computer with a motherboard dead to a new system?

  Moving an Installation of Vista

  Hi guys (and girls).

  I'm looking for the best way to transfer my computer drive "workaholic" into another machine... it's a Vista Home Premium x 86 OEM installation, but the motherboard has serious problems, so I'll pulling the reader (and its programs of many irreplaceable and owners) and transfer it into another machine. Yes, I know what are the rules regarding OEM licenses and I don't mean to skirt the rules, as I have a full VHPx86 commercial license collecting dust on the shelf that I was going to use, while I was looking for advice on the transfer:

  Should I go through the process of installation/installation (and following key change) on the original machine and transfer, then the drive in the new machine?

  Or can I move the disk to the new machine as that is, struggle with the driver updates and enter the new key when I reactivate the license?

  Thanks for any advice,

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  I suggest to install the copy retail hard disk once it's in the new computer.  It is more complicated than simply changing the product key.  You can probably use an upgrade of the repair on-site and avoid having to reinstall your programs and data.  However, you should make a backup of the image first, just in case something goes wrong.  The other option is a clean installation of the new OS and Windows Easy Transfer to move your files and settings.  It would need to reinstall your programs.  Personally, I recommend the latter.  If you go this route there are external to the file migwiz drive since you will be formatting the drive.

• What is the best way to save/download msg text from phone to computer?

  I know that I can email to my email address so I can see it on my computer, but this method does not display the text msg date time stamp. So, what is the best method, where no information is lost?

  Hello

  1. What is the brand and model of the phone?

  2. using windows mobile?

  If you use Windows mobile, then I suggest you to post your query to:

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• Is to do a reset of the best way to clean my hard drive on my desktop windows 7

  I have a HP Windows 7 PC desk top and the hard drive is almost full with only 50 concerts remaining out of 584 concerts.  Everything is slow. I have a 1.5 T external HD that contains copies of all the files that are located on the C drive.

  (1) do a reset clean all files and software that I added?

  (2) I can then just transfer a few files that I need on a regular basis of the hd on the PC cleaned hd post?

  (3) is the best way to release my PC hd?

  (4) should I use recovery on the D drive, or should I use the disks I made when the computer is new?

  (5) it will be easy to upgrade to Windows 10 when it is available, or should I wait.

  (6) it is the fastest way to free my hd PC.

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  Hello

  1 Yes; but a bit excessive as everything is erased including data; Back to the State nine and all updates must be resettled, as well as the 3rd party programs reinstalled, etc...

  2. Yes.

  3. There are other options; Read further down.

  4. the recovery discs are made from the recovery partition. but the recovery partition by pressing F11 repeatedly, is easier IMO.

  5. you have 12 months to upgrade free of charge once Windows 10 is out

  6. it is an option

  This is the procedure normally, we recommend you to free up space on your hard disk:

  This free program allows you to see what is taking place.

  http://www.Jam-software.com/treesize_free/

  Here's how to understand Treesize Screenshots:

  http://www.Jam-software.com/treesize_free/screenshots.shtml

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  Also check how much space system restore uses:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/how-much-disk-space-does-System-Restore-require

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  You can clean your hard drive using these two methods.

  "Delete files using Disk Cleanup"

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/delete-files-using-disk-cleanup#delete-files-using-disk-cleanup=Windows-7

  Using the free CCleaner program:

  http://www.Piriform.com/CCleaner

  In NO case use the registry cleaning Option in CCleaner

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  Download, install, update and scan your system with the free version of Malwarebytes AntiMalware:

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free

  And Norton Backup, if you are using Norton, can do strange things with filling of hard drive space.

  See you soon.

• What is the best way to remove a virus on a Windows 7 computer?

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  Hello

  If you can not remove the malware then follow the good advice of André for resettlement.

  If you need search malware here's my recommendations - they will allow you to
  scrutiny and the withdrawal without ending up with a load of spyware programs running
  resident who can cause as many questions as the malware and may be more difficult to detect as the
  cause.

  No one program cannot be used to detect and remove any malware. Added that often easy
  to detect malicious software often comes with a much harder to detect and remove the payload. Then
  its best to be thorough than paying the high price later now too. Check with them to one
  extreme overkill point and then run the cleaning only when you are sure that the system is clean.

  It can be made repeatedly in Mode safe - F8 tap that you start, however, you must also run
  the regular windows when you can.

  TDSSKiller.exe. - Download the desktop - so go ahead and right-click on it - RUN AS ADMIN
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  check with the other methods below.
  http://support.Kaspersky.com/viruses/solutions?QID=208280684

  Download malwarebytes and scan with it, run MRT and add Prevx to be sure that he is gone.
  (If Rootkits run UnHackMe)

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN

  Malwarebytes - free
  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/

  Run the malware removal tool from Microsoft

  Start - type in the search box-> find MRT top - right on - click RUN AS ADMIN.

  You should get this tool and its updates via Windows updates - if necessary, you can
  Download it here.

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN
  (Then run MRT as shown above.)

  Microsoft Malicious - 32-bit removal tool
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AD724AE0-E72D-4F54-9AB3-75B8EB148356&displaylang=en

  Microsoft Malicious removal tool - 64 bit
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=585D2BDE-367F-495e-94E7-6349F4EFFC74&displaylang=en

  also install Prevx to be sure that it is all gone.

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN

  Prevx - Home - free - small, fast, exceptional CLOUD protection, working with others
  security programs. It is a single scanner, VERY EFFICIENT, if it finds something to come back
  here or use Google to see how to remove.
  http://www.prevx.com/   <-->
  http://info.prevx.com/downloadcsi.asp  <-->

  Choice of PCmag editor - Prevx-
  http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2346862,00.asp

  Try the demo version of Hitman Pro:

  Hitman Pro is a second scanner reviews, designed to save your computer from malicious software
  (viruses, Trojans, rootkits, etc.). who infected your computer despite safe
  what you have done (such as antivirus, firewall, etc.).
  http://www.SurfRight.nl/en/hitmanpro

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  If necessary here are some free online scanners to help the

  http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/

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  Original version is now replaced by the Microsoft Safety Scanner
  http://OneCare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

  Microsoft safety scanner
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

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  http://www.Kaspersky.com/virusscanner

  Other tests free online
  http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&source=HP&q=antivirus+free+online+scan&AQ=f&OQ=&AQI=G1

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  After the removal of malicious programs:

  Also follow these steps for the General corruption of cleaning and repair/replace damaged/missing
  system files.

  Start - type this in the search box-> find COMMAND at the top and RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

  How to fix the system files of Windows 7 with the System File Checker
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/1538-SFC-SCANNOW-Command-System-File-Checker.html

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Also run CheckDisk, so we cannot exclude as much as possible of the corruption.

  How to run check disk in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

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  If we find Rootkits use this thread and other suggestions. (Run UnHackMe)

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/InternetExplorer/thread/a8f665f0-C793-441A-a5b9-54b7e1e7a5a4/

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  If necessary AFTER THAT you are sure that the machine is clean of any malware.

  How to do a repair installation to repair Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

  I hope this helps.

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