system maintenance
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Securely Format A Drive In Windows 8 From The Command Line
As you probably know, formatting a hard drive doesn’t completely erase the data on it. You must overwrite the data to securely destroy it, preferably multiple times. Windows 8 let’s you do this with the format command and the /p parameter.
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This Handy Tool Keeps Your Laptop’s Fan Under Control
Unfortunately, Speed Fan doesn’t always accommodate the specialised hardware you often find in a notebook — that’s where Notebook Fan Control, or NBFC for short, can save the day.
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Track The Memory Usage Of Your Windows Applications
I’ve adopted the habit of periodically firing up Task Manager and checking the memory usage of my running programs. Most of the time, everything is as it should be, but occasionally, I’ll notice bizarre situations where an application has decided to misbehave. If you’re particularly protective of system resources, Process Piglet can give you some…
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Disk Diag Quickly Weeds Out Unnecessary Files On Your Mac
Mac: If you have a hard disk plagued with unnecessary, large files, you can clear them out fast with Disk Diag. The app quickly targets common culprits so you can get that extra disk space you need.