Direct MP3 Download: Podnutz Daily #191 – Andrew The Computer Guy
Andrew the Computer Guy joins us this week. We ask “To System Restore, or not System Restore?” That is the question.
Andrew Blaine the Computer Guy
Machines he’s working on:
- Dell dimension 2400, customer reinstalling windows, getting a dll error, backed up data first using a usb to ide adapter
- Dell dimension e521 having different apps and utilities shutting down in progress, including network connections, and downloading acrobat shut down. Andrew suspects either a memory problem or or having to reinstall windows. Currently running memtest86+ (also included on UBCD4W). Steve suspects something else like malware and reccomends trying a system restore.
- Compaq v2000 laptop with beeping when keys are pressed, replaced keyboard.
- Dell Insperon 6000 getting hal.dll error, possible motherboard problem. Steve suggests bootcfg /rebuild.
Other products/ topics discussed
- Andrew talks about his iogear gcs1758 usb and ps2 8 port kvm switch.
- Andrew does not use anti-vrus, feels comfortable because he knows the sites that he go to and was having problems with false positives. Steve has his doubts.
- Microsoft action pack subscription: for $299 a years , gives you access to all sorts of Microsoft software with multiple licenses.
- Andrew had a customer skip out with his loaner computer, be careful out there.
- If a computer is not worth the price of fixing offer to trade the repair time already involved for the equipment, and repair for later use.
- Used fixhdc on ubcd4w (ultimate boot CD for windows) to reset hard drive controller when moving a harddrive to a different machine.
- Steve’s laptop repair videos
- Technibble‘s computer business kit
- Steve reccomends networking for jobs outside your expertise with a possible finder’s fee involved
- Both recommend Norton anti-virus 2009/2010, it is possible to use the serial number from 2008 or 2009 to update to 2010.
- Andrew has issues with the paid version of drivermax, Steve recommend driverpacks
Voicemail/email
- Door2doorGeek has a link posted in the forum for a Microsoft video presentation on malware removal including info of autoruns and sysinternals
- Using ccleaner may or may not clear flash cookies depending on the version and the browser being used
- Use podbean to catch podcasts on web enabled phones
- One listener uses ketarin, syncback and a kangaroo blue2 flash drive with write protect switch
- Some discussion on laptop screen and inverter repair work
