Dennis Faas

Synopsis: Backup your favorite DVD movies with DVD Cloner 2 -- a super easy-to-use all-in-one DVD copying solution! With DVD Cloner 2, you can copy any DVD in just about any format, including: 1:1 DVD copy, dual layer, single layer, shrink dual to ... single, and even copy stubborn CSS copy-protected DVDs! DVD Cloner 2: Screenshots Click to view: Page 1 | Page 2. DVD Cloner 2: Main Features Easy to use Interface: Practically fool proof! Backup DVD with just one click. DVD-9 [dual layer, 8.5GB disc] to DVD-9 supported (DVD+R). DVD-9 [dual layer] to DVD-5 [single layer] supported. A DVD-9 (8.5GB) ... (view more)

It's been nearly one week since I last sent out the newsletter. Apparently I didn't make myself clear when I said that the web site reconstruction effort wasn't yet completed and that it was going to take some time, because a handful of folks ... emailed me over the weekend threatening to unsubscribe from the newsletter if I didn't hurry up and put things back in order. Talk about taking things for granted! I would agree with these sentiments if (and only if) I had a team of developers working around the clock and I paid them the going rate of $65.00 an hour to get the project completed ... but ... (view more)

Synopsis: Instantly remove thousands of Spyware and adware traces, Trojans, keyloggers, tracking threats, and other nasty Spybots from your PC with the multi-award winning Spyware dection removal utility -- Spyware Doctor! Spyware Doctor 3.2: ... Screenshots Click here to view: Page 1 | Page 2. Spyware Doctor 3.2: Description Did you know that every keystroke you type, every web site you visit, and every conversation you have may be monitored by unscrupulous software companies? When you consider the amount of valuable personal information stored on your PC, including credit card and banking ... (view more)

Infopackets Reader Konrad L. write s: " Dear Dennis, I'm writing you today because I am questioning the change of some content of your newsletter. Don't get me wrong -- the effort you have put into inter-linking the articles is very welcome. ... However, now all that seems to remain is just your educational articles. I.E.: where is the 'On This Day in History' section? What about the freeware picks from Shell Extension City? Change is good. But if some things ain't broken, why fix 'em? " My response: Konrad isn't the first person to ask me the question, so I'd imagine there's probably a ... (view more)

Continuing on with our in-depth discussions on backup solutions , this article will review Acronis True Image version 8.0. This will be the final article in our 7-part series, stretching back almost 1 month to date: Choosing a Backup Solution: An In ... Depth Look 6 Key Elements for any Backup Strategy Backup Made Easy: A Six Point Guide to Buying Backup Software Genie Backup Manager Review System Restore and similar Registry Reverting utilities -- pointless? The results are in: which Disk Imaging Backup software is best? Acronis True Image Review (version 8): In Depth RE: Disk Imaging software ... (view more)

Infopackets Reader Tom 'TeMerc' writes: " Dear Dennis, Regarding a recent inquiry about Spyware in your March 17, 2005 newsletter : one of the members of my forum pointed me towards your web site. Indeed the instructions you provided for removing ... Spyware are generic enough to apply to just about any Spyware application (toolbar or otherwise). I wanted to drop a line to tell you that I have been fighting Spyware for well over a year and recently opened up my own web site, as well as a forum section. I am also on the admin team over at Spyware Warrior forums. Feel free to check me out, I ... (view more)

Recall -- Following with our recent theme on " backup software ", I announced last week that I be compiling an in-depth review on a disk imaging software. In a subsequent newsletter, I asked Infopackets Readers to send me their opinions (good or ... bad) on their favorite imaging program. Responses have been strong, with about 60 opinions to date. Based on those opinions, the consensus is that Acronis True Image is ranked as the favorite recommendation, providing best overall feature set and the least amount of bugs and incompatibilities. One other strong point brought to my attention ... (view more)

Infopackets Reader Ramesh S. writes: " Dear Dennis, I recently purchased a new external hard drive (via USB connection) for backing up my laptop running Windows XP. When I connect the external enclosure to my system, however, the drive letter is not ... accessible via 'My Computer'. Device Manager shows the hard drive is there and no errors are reported, but I can't figure out why the drive isn't showing up. Can you please tell me why I can't access the new hard drive? " My response: Great question. The answer is that you need to configure the hard drive geometry before you can use it ... (view more)

Infopackets Reader Jim L. writes: " Dear Dennis, Please Help! I have apparently acquired some kind of virus (or Spyware) on my computer. I scanned my computer using AdAware and Spy Sweeper in hopes of resolving the issue; AdAware (downloaded the ... latest 'free' version) refuses to delete or quarantine any of the detected programs, and eventually locks up -- preventing me from even closing it down. Spy Sweeper continuously pops up a window telling me if I want to remove the detected Spyware, even after I click on 'remove'. One of the filenames is iekw32.exe, and another one was ipna.exe. It ... (view more)

Infopackets Reader Helen H. writes: " Dear Dennis, I recently installed Norton System Works 2005, and now my computer is reporting that System Restore for Windows XP will not complete the restore process. It says, 'System Restore Incomplete.' Can ... you tell me if the Norton antivirus is interfering with the restore program? If so what to I need to do to correct the problem? " My response: Personally, I don't use Norton System Works 2005, so I can only speculate on your situation. Since one of the components of Norton System Works (NSW) is to provide a "Go Back" restore ... (view more)