Tip of the Week: Using the hidden Clipbook program

On those occasions that you need to capture the information on your screen and save it for tech support staff or to teach others how to do something on the computer, there is a hidden program that can make it easy to save whatever you capture when you press the 'Print Screen' (or PrtSc on some portables).

 The 'Clipbook' program that is hidden within the depths of Windows is a simple way to save those captured screens as individual files.  To launch Clipbook, simple click on the Start button, then on Run, type 'clipbrd' and press Enter!

Headwhack of the Week: Simple tips for Startup problems

Few things in the computer world will take your breath away more than hitting the power button on your computer only to get 'disk boot failure' error message that suggests that you just lost everything!

In many cases, it could be a simple cause that won't allow your computer to startup properly.  Start by removing any CDs, DVDs or for old timers floppy disks that your computer might be trying to start from.

In addition, unplug any USB devices such as flash drives or card readers as certain types of media can cause the computer to hiccup if it is engaged during startup.

If you remove all of these items and still get a 'disk boot failure' message, then you might want to start praying to the deity of your choice!

Geek Speak of the Week: YouTube moment

A moment or short event where you wish you had a video camera with you. The Internet's equivalent of a Kodak moment.

Security: How Anonymous Hackers Triumphed Over Time

Anonymous, a motley crew of online troublemakers known for hacking Sarah Palin and inducing seizures in epileptics, pulled off an historic coup this week when it successfully rigged Time magazine's online poll for the Top 100 most influential people.

News: Conficker Attacks MRI Systems in Hospitals

A San Jose Mercury News news report says that over 300 hospital devices, including MRI systems, were infected with the Conficker worm and attacking other devices on the network.

News: How 10 Iconic Tech Products Got Their Names

From iPod and BlackBerry to Twitter and Wikipedia, PCWorld.com take a look at the processes and the people that came up with the names for these famous tech products.

Data Doctors Video on Cnn.com: Intel's new logo stickers

We took the opportunity to pull out our old 'Computer Kitchen' analogy along with Intel's new sticker system that is designed to help consumers understand the differences in all of the processors on the market.

Watch the video and help our rankings on CNN.com!  You can watch us live AT OUR NEW TIME every Wednesday afternoon at 2:30PM Pacific, 5:30PM Eastern or watch the archived versions of our segments whenever you want at  CNN.com/video.

Opinion: Hey Facebook! Here's a quiz for you

"Talk about insecurity! Facebook's been trying so hard to look cool ever since that new kid Twitter hit town, it's hardly recognizable. The euphonious 'is' was dropped from status updates, the profile page is more like a laundry list of junk, and now Facebook is opening its infamously closed network to outside developers" rants Helen A.S. Popkin of MSNBC.com

Weekly Advice Column: Deciphering Microsoft's error messages

Paul suggested that we tackle the ever confusing, ever useless Microsoft error messages and what the heck we are supposed to do with them for this week's advice column...so we did!

This Week's Show: Windows 7: A Second Look

Windows 7, the highly anticipated successor to Windows Vista is rumored to be released in the early part of 2010. Some are speculating that Microsoft is pushing to get it out even earlier because of the lackluster acceptance of Windows Vista.

Regardless of when it comes out, it will become the next step for Windows users and keeping up with the differences will help most make the decision as to when or if to switch.

Listen in as the Data Doctors review the latest reviews and feedback from around the Web for the current Windows 7 beta testing version and how it might impact your future computing!

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