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• Freeware Spotlight — Anti-Twin

  Posted on August 23, 2021 at 02:45 CDT by Deanna McElveen • Comment in the Forums

  ISSUE 18.32 • 2021-08-23

  BEST UTILITIES

  

  By Deanna McElveen

  Yes, those seashell pictures you took from the ocean were great, and that recipe for Frito Pie is a real crowd-pleaser. But do you need seven copies of these on your hard drive?

  Data clutter is a common thing these days. Often I see customers’ computers that have hundreds of duplicate files on them, especially pictures. Whether it be from a mishap with choosing the same drive for backups or accidentally making copies of folders, an unorganized computer can fill up space quickly. This is certainly a big issue with smaller, solid-state hard drives, where you might not have the space to spare.

  Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 18.32.0 (2021-08-23).
  This story also appears in the AskWoody Free Newsletter 18.32.F (2021-08-23).

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• How USB booting leaves a digital trail

  Posted on May 18, 2020 at 01:10 CDT by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums

  LANGALIST

  By Fred Langa

  In all but the most extraordinary circumstances, every PC boot — even one that’s using an operating system installed on a USB flash drive — leaves some digital footprints behind.

  Here are the factors involved … and some of the unexpected places where booting activity might be recorded.

  Plus: Good and not-so-good duplicate file–finding software.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.19.0 (2020-05-18).

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