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Hi Bob, As always, I enjoy your articles every week. I have set up a FTA system, it's not hard. Set your dish in a good location, bring your Receiver ...
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Another great missive. Cheers...
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When the Germanies were reunified in 1990, faced with having to add umpteen new regional channels in all the TV relays of both Western and Eastern Ger...
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Comment by Christopher on [HOWTO] UN-erase a File or Folder (March 14, 2024 01:48 AM)
Well said Ernest. The free version of Macrium Reflect is still available. If you're happy to pay insurance on your house then a backup regimen is the ...
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Comment by Brian B on [HOWTO] UN-erase a File or Folder (March 13, 2024 10:59 PM)
@Ernest. Could not agree with you more. I also use Macrium Reflect, with a similar backup strategy to yours. I consider myself completely protected a...
Comment by Brian B on [HOWTO] UN-erase a File or Folder (March 13, 2024 10:50 PM)
@Adrian. A quick and easy answer to your question would be to copy any file you want to delete, to that external drive, and then delete it from your c...
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