data retention

I'm getting close to installing Win 10 on my Win 8.1 computer - it's sitting there waiting! But first I need to know something about Windows 10 Mail. I've been using Windows Live Mail 11 for several years on both Win 7 and Win 8.1. I have hundreds of mail folders, thousands of messages, and...

I'm wondering if there is such a manager available that would retain it's content when rebooting into another OS? I understand that I could create a separate document with the data needed, that could then be accessed where ever wanted, but more often than not, I find that too much of a bother...

Hi While I'm somewhat undecided about how I'm going to update to Windows 8.1, I started wondering about how the update process works. The last thing I do before I update will be to make an image of my C:\ drive, so I can experiment a little. If I just run the update from the Windows update...

I have a combination Check Register/Expenses Excel 2010 Workbook. I would like to add a new Sheet (for 2013) which retains formulas, but has no content. How do I do this? I tried just copying 2012 into a new sheet for 2013, but when I try to delete the content, all the formulas also disappear...

Hi I've been thinking about the Windows 8 recovery option, mostly because I can't start the Windows Firewall. And Windows Recovery won't do what I want it to do. I want to do essentially what you could do in Windows 7, replace the operating system while retaining your installed software and...

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New M-Disc Technology Promises Permanent Data Retention

Yahoo plans to extend the amount of time it retains records on what its users search for online, just two years after breaking from the other big Internet search engines and promising to delete such data promptly. The new policy brings the company in line with Google Inc., which dominates the...

I am currently using the Windows 7 RC which has been fantastic to date. My first question is: When will the full use of it expire and Secondly, When I do purchase the Retail Version, Ultimate, is there any way I can Migrate my present Registry and functional programs to the newly installed RTM...