Western Digital produces many excellent hard drive products and which have a much lower failure rate than many other hard drive companies including Seagate, Toshiba and HGST; however, they are not immune to failure. The Western Digital My Passport is […]
A growing number of websites are being hacked and this past year alone, big companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, Sony, Apple, NBC, Evernote and others have all been hacked. Most states mandate that secure wireless networks must implement encryption. […]
When was the last time that you thought “What am I doing to ensure my laptop will last for years to come?” Probably never, right? In this post, we will go over numerous methods for ensure you get the most […]
Over the years, hard computers have become increasingly faster than before and I am constantly coming across machines in which the user has not kept up with regular defragmentation of their hard drives. The common thought is that defragmentation is […]
Has your computer stopped booting to windows? Are you experiencing disk errors or are you persistently experiencing the blue screen of death? Have you accidentally deleted personal files such as photos, documents or other valuable data? If the answer is […]
In this day and age, our personal data is our most important asset. We have documents, financial information, photos and other difficult to reproduce information that all make up our valuable content on our hard drives. The most important step […]
One of the most significant threats to your computer?s security is a virus that infects your computer discreetly. Many viruses are designed to run in the background while disabling your antivirus and damaging registry files and other pertinent system files. […]
Here is a simple step by step guide on how to backup email in outlook. Navigate to the top of the Navigation pane and click “File” Scroll Down and Click “Options” Click the “Advanced” Tab towards the bottom of the […]
Click the Start Button in the lower left hand corner of your screen Navigate to the Control Panel Click the System and Security icon Click the Windows Firewall icon towards the bottom of the list Enable your firewall if it […]
At DFW Nerd Herd, from time to time after careful evaluation and research, we partner with some companies to add to our already excellent service offerings. We have partnered with Mozy backup and are offering 2GB of FREE Online Backup […]