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Macrium Reflect

score: 100 – July 2023 – Macrium Reflect is ending their free version and raising their prices. I still recommend it. Here are your options and my recommendations.

Macrium Reflect V8

score: 100 – December 2021 – Macrium Reflect is an excellent safety precaution. Here's how to get the new version, both paid and free, for home and business.

Macrium Image Guardian

score: 100 – October 2017 – Macrium Reflect has a new Image Guardian that protect your images from Ransomware attacks. Also, the free version is now available for single commercial workstations.

Imaging Your Hard Drive

score: 69 – April 2012 – Doing a monthly image of your entire hard drive allows you to quickly get up and running in case of a bad virus infection, Windows going crazy, or hard drive failure. It provides an additional data backup as well.

Create Windows 10 installation media

score: 52 – July 2020 – I explain and recommend making two emergency boot disks for your computer. One for your image backup program, the other for Windows. New Windows installation disks should be made after each major feature update.

Check your backups

score: 52 – April 2020 – If you haven't checked your backup recently, assume it is not working! I review three kinds of backups and how to quickly and easily check whether each is working.

RansomWare Protection

score: 52 – September 2019 – The dangers of Ransomware and some things you can do to reduce your vulnerability.

Upgrading to Windows 10

score: 52 – February 2016 – Who should upgrade to Windows 10? Who should not upgrade. How to you do it safely?

Additional expenses that come along with a new computer

score: 52 – December 2014 – When you buy a new computer, the additional expenses are often as much or more than the computer. In addition to the new box, what other things must you consider and budget for?

Computer Maintenance Basics

score: 52 – February 2014 – How to perform all the monthly maintenance tasks needed to keep your computer safe and profitable.

Image Backups

score: 24 – November 2017 – Include complete images in your backup regimen. This also means making and being able to find rescue media.

Planning the transfer to your new computer

score: 24 – May 2015 – Tips for making the transfer to a new computer smooth.

Adding Image Backups to your routine

score: 24 – December 2013 – In addition to data backups and online backups, image backups should be standard practice. They allow you go get up and running quickly if the hard drive fails, or Windows goes nuts, or you get a virus.

Controlling Your Backups

score: 17 – January 2018 – What you need to do to make sure your data is being backed up properly.

Layered Security for 2021

score: 7 – January 2021 – Protecting yourself and your office or home from Internet miscreants, requires a multi-level approach. There is no simple silver bullet. There are layers of risk management that need to be addressed.

Recommended Windows Programs

score: 7 – July 2015 – My recommended Programs for Windows with links to get them.



 
 
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