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Process Explorer is Task Managers Big Brother – Ask a Tech #31

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Process Explorer is a freeware version of task manager developed by Sysinternals, which has been acquired by Microsoft in 2002. It is like Windows Task Manager with a ton of added features for recalling information about the processes running on a windows computer system. It can be used to track down troubled software or systems. […]

Using CAD to Create Custom Horizontal Sundial

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This video documents the necessary steps in using VCarve Pro to create a traditional horizontal sundial. We plan on eventually casting the final design in concrete by using a milled CNC foam mold for the final product. A sundial is a tool used to tell the current time of day by using the position of […]

Where Has All My Hard Drive Space Gone? – Ask a Tech #30

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Cleaning up a hard drive can be a big task if you have lots of files spread out over time. Make the job of locating large disk space hogs using a free program. Links used in this video: http://windirstat.info WinDirStat is a disk usage statistics viewer and cleanup tool for various versions of Microsoft Windows. […]

Tips to Keep Your PC Safe from Harmful Facebook Apps – Ask a Tech #29

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Advice to keep your computer from installing other programs that are uninvited when all you really want to do is have fun. Title of Question: Facebook Games Killing Computer The Question: My Mom (computer noob) loves playing Facebook games. However, she keeps getting all these toolbars and shareware programs downloaded to her computer – which […]