Direct MP3 Download: Podnutz Daily #203 – Give System Restore Some Love
Steve talks with Paul Ayala from Courante Online in San Antonio
Paul handles computer repairs, consulting, and website development
Topics discussed:
- The possibility of upgrading from windows 7 release candidate
- ArcSoft blu-ray software incompatibility with Windows 7
- Windows media center on Windows 7
- Windows SuperSite as a resource for windows 7
- Pro’s and Cons of using Windows restore points
- Malwarebytes, SuperAntiSpyware, vundofix, schmitt-fraud fix
- Using the Ultimate Boot CD for Windows with updated virus definitions
- Using IZArc to help to install portable apps on the ubcd4win by editing ISO files
- Using an external enclosure from altecs.com to mount a hard drive on your bench system for service
- Using HijackThis to scan for malware and spyware
- Two websites that can interpret the HijackThis Logs: hjt.networktechs.comand hijackthis.de
- Portableapps.com allows you to run programs such as clamwin filezilla, skype from portable media
Web development tips
- Hostgater for unlimited space and bandwidth with some warnings
- Godaddy.com for domain hosting
- Motionbox.com for hosting streaming video as an alternative to youtube
- Jalbum is a free program for creating an online photo-album
- It is still handy to know HTML and CSS for modifying standard web development packages
- Lynda.com for training tutorials in HTML and CSS
- Paul reccomends Expression Web for wysiwyg html editing
- Putting googleapps on your domain
Voicemails/Emails:
- Door to Door Geek’s ongoing issues with Windows and waffles and offers opinions on Windows Security Essentials and Threatfire Anti-virus
- An email from Mike in Maine finding a problem with a shorted USB jack causing what appeared to be a motherboard problem
Notes by Mike Evans at datamike.net
