How to recover deleted files | PCWorld

How to recover deleted files | PCWorld: "Megan Aitken’s partner lost “a load of photos.” Here’s my advice for recovering them.

Lost files can usually be recovered—if you discover the loss soon enough. But every time you write to the hard drive, you lower the likelihood of a successful recovery. So use that computer as little as possible until the files are recovered or you’ve given up hope."



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▶ It's spring! Clean out your PC's junk with these free programs | PCWorld

▶ It's spring! Clean out your PC's junk with these free programs | PCWorld: "It's finally May. The winter frost is thawing across the U.S., and thoughts are turning to baseball, the Memorial Day weekend, and cleaning out your PC. Okay, maybe that last one isn't for everybody."



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How To Disable OneDrive / SkyDrive With Just A Few Clicks In Windows 8.1 Pro

How To Disable OneDrive / SkyDrive With Just A Few Clicks In Windows 8.1 Pro: "One Microsoft product I’m not a fan of is OneDrive (formerly known as SkyDrive). It’s not a particularly bad product, it’s just that I feel Dropbox does better work of the same job. Another thing that I’m not a fan of is having things forced upon me, or installed without my permission. I’m sure many of our readers feel the same way, and this is OneDrive’s situation after an upgrade to Windows 8.1."



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Protect Your Data in the Cloud with TrueCrypt

Protect Your Data in the Cloud with TrueCrypt: "With news of the NSA, GCHQ, big corporations, and anyone else with an Internet connection snooping through your online data these days, you can’t be too careful when it comes to protecting the stuff you put in the cloud. This guide will tell you what you need to do so that TrueCrypt can keep your synced files guarded from prying eyes."



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How to Tell if An Android App is Potentially Dangerous

How to Tell if An Android App is Potentially Dangerous: "Yes, some Android apps can be malicious — Apple, Microsoft, and the media seem happy to remind us about this. Take a few basic precautions and you can avoid these potentially dangerous apps."



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