It gets worse; even after a file is overwritten while saving more files to your hard drive, it might still be recoverable if enough fragments of the file exist and the person making a recovery has the right technical know-how and tools. We’ve previously covered how to use CCleaner to delete files securely. Today we’ll cover seven other free tools for Windows that help you securely erase data from your hard drive so it can’t be recovered....

If you’ve installed the SkyDrive app for Windows, Mac and Mobile…right click the SkyDrive icon in the Notification Area on the Taskbar. Click Go to SkyDrive.com. Navigate to the document you want to share in your SkyDrive and check it. Then expand Sharing on the right and click the Share link. Here you can email the link to the document to a contact. If you want to share the link with others on a site or social network, click Get a Link....

Update Skype To get the Skype update, launch Skype and go to Help > Check for Updates. Click to start the download and installation of the update. It’s around 38MB, so it shouldn’t take long to update. Skype with Outlook There isn’t any noticeable Skype logos in Outlook, but the functionality is integrated in. This makes it easier to access your Outlook contacts via Skype. When you hover the pointer over a contact, the following box pops up and displays the different ways you can contact them....

The app is finally out on Android, and it’s available for free. iPhone users had the app since way sooner — June, 2011 — but I don’t think its coming to Android will upset iOS fanatics as much as Instagram did. The app, which has an Ice Cream Sandwich design feel, is called SongKick Concerts, and it takes the service into an Android mobile environment. First it scans your phone’s music library, and then makes live concert recommendations based on the music you like....

Organize Important Email Using Focus for Outlook Focused Inbox is still being rolled out across all of Microsoft’s Outlook clients, including Outlook.com, Outlook on the Web, and Outlook 2016 for Windows and Mac. For me personally, I only have it on my iPhone. Users running Outlook for Android should also have it. Focused appears as a separate tab in your inbox; if you don’t see it, you might need to enable it, or the feature has not been rolled out to your account....

I think it’s been made pretty clear that most people don’t like iTunes. But what if you still need to transfer things from your computer to your iOS device? Syncios is a handy iTunes alternative for Windows. It’s completely free and but is just one downside. Unfortunately most of the software tools like this require that iTunes still be installed and Syncios is no exception. The good news is once it is installed you won’t ever have to deal with iTunes interface again....

Join us each week at our new time, broadcasting the show on Google Hangouts live every Tuesday night at 8:30pm PST. You’ll be able to catch our video podcast here and on our YouTube Channel. TechGroove Show Notes Groovy How To Tip of the Week How To Change the Outlook 2013 Calendar Color Thanks for joining us this week and don’t forget to subscribe to the audio version of the TechGroove on iTunes!...

This week join host Josh Windisch and Brian Burgess as they talk groovy tech. Google Play requires you to log in with Google+ account before leaving comments. What’s the best way to filter customer review comments? Josh gets a new Samsung EH-5000 HDTV during Black Friday deals. Brian disputes “Windows 8 fail” in the tech press, gives tips on how to make it easy to use. Are computer manufacturer’s the reason Windows 8 sales are slow?...

Not “Water-Friendly” It sounds exciting, but the technology just isn’t there yet to make devices work unconditionally with the water. For one thing capacitive touch screens don’t work underwater Further once a device becomes waterlogged it needs to avoid being charged by an external power source until it is completely dry. The company reiterates again and again that Liquipel is only designed for short-term submersion and accidental water exposure. While water seamlessly glides off of the nanoparticle coating, airflow and heat dissipation are seemingly unaffected by it....

Also, be sure to check out all of our Black Friday 2020 posts, which will be updated through Cyber Monday! Here are just a few of the items on sale this year: Televisions LG BX Series 55-inch 4K UHD Smart OLED TV with AI ThinQ OLED55BXPUA (2020), $1,197, regularly.LG UHD 85 Series 82-inch, $1,397 or a savings of $603.Samsung Smart TVs, look for time-related sales.Home entertainment is always on sales — especially at this time of year!...

Some Helpouts, such as Weight Watchers, are available for free. Many other large companies are jumping on the band wagon and offering free Helpouts designed for classroom-like audiences. However most hangouts are provided by individuals and have a reasonable price tag attached. For people that are forgetful The default Helpout settings record each session and allow users who purchased it to replay the session at their leisure. A quick look at the consumer agreement reveals that Google includes a 100% Money Back Guarantee which states that if a Helpout wasn’t helpful it can be contested and ran through Google’s quality assurance desk to determine whether or not a refund will be granted....

In this article, you’ll learn how to access and use Google Drawings. We’ll also explore a few very useful applications for Google’s seemingly simple online drawing application. What is Google Drawings? There are two quick ways to access Google Drawings. The first is simply to visit the Google Docs URL for it. Or, you can visit Google Docs, navigate to the folder where you want to create a drawing, and select the New button in the left navigation pane....

NisSrv.exe is also known as Microsoft NetworkRealtime Inspection Service. That’s a fancy way of saying that is part of Microsoft Malware Protection or Microsoft Security Essentials on older PCs. The software is created by Microsoft and is known to be safe. However, it can cause issues with your computer and cause slowness if it gets corrupted. It’s not “officially” part of Windows, but it is important. On older systems you should be able to find it in the subdirectory C:\Program Files....

Jumping right to the end — everything is fine. You don’t need to worry about SgrmBroker.exe. The System Guard Runtime Monitor Broker (SgrmBroker.exe) is a service created by Microsoft and built into the core OS as of Windows 10 version 1709. What is SgrmBroker.exe? System Guard Runtime Monitor Broker (SgrmBroker) is a Windows Service running and part of the Windows Defender System Guard. It can be easily mistaken for the RuntimeBroker that handles universal apps, however, they are different processes and both safe....

The $Windows~BT folder also contains important log files that can help diagnose problems that might prevent Windows from installing successfully. In this article, we show you how to find it and how to decide whether you should keep it or delete it. A Look Inside the $Windows~BT Folder – What’s in it and Should You Delete It? A digital download of Windows 10 can be performed using one of the following: Windows Update, Windows Update Assistant or the Media Creation Tool....

Protect Your Privacy: Turn it Off Go figure; bad actors know how to use this feature well. There’s even a term for it: cyber-flashing. AirDrop, by default, allows anyone nearby to send you an image. That can happen on a plane or on public transportation. If you’re lucky, you might even win a free pair of shoes at a concert for it. If you’re politically minded, AirDrop can be used to distribute banned materials....

Shared With You Think about the content you’ve received through text over the years. Do you know how to find that content? Sure, you could spend the time and scroll through the messages or do a quick search hoping to find that awesome photo or recipe link you remember from long ago. But, unfortunately, those are both tedious processes that don’t often lead to success. It’s here where Shared With You comes in....

Many Chrome users have attempted to find alternative browsers, but most users end up returning. For good reason. Chrome offers a lot of benefits where all other browsers fall short. In this article, you’ll learn all of the reasons Chrome is the best browser on the planet, and why it’s not even worth trying any alternatives. Ease of Use and Simplicity Many other browsers that try to compete with Chrome seem to think that adding lots of panels, menus, and features will give their browser the edge....

I believe a sign of mainstream success for any commercial product is when we start to see it in places where art imitates life. For many years, Hollywood has been a major free advertising platform for the Mac. The Mac still dominates the silver screen, but I have been noticing some surprising changes over the past year—there are more Windows 10 devices making their acting debut. Windows 10 and Microsoft Surfaces Appear in Major Motion Pictures The way technology is depicted in a movie or TV show is significant for a number of reasons....

This update is for the stable version of Windows 10, and not to be confused with yesterday’s preview build 10565 for Windows Insiders who are testing out the coming TH2 update. Also included is an update for Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool, and a security update for Flash Player that’s embedded in the IE for Windows 10. Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3097617 According to the Microsoft support page: This update for Windows 10 includes functionality improvements and resolves the vulnerabilities in Windows that are described in the following Microsoft security bulletins and advisory:...