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Here's how: Shore up your database primary keys. CREATE TABLE table2 LIKE table1; //create a new table, copying structure from previous INSERT INTO table2 SELECT * FROM table1 ORDER BY name; //Copy the data - the Primary key handles the autoincrements RENAME TABLE table1 TO table1_Backup; //Copy the Old data to a new name as your backup RENAME TABLE table2 TO table1; //Put the new data in place ...

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This is no longer being sold by Expertek. Please see Cloud Care Plus. Up 'til about 2003, I was a Norton Anti-Virus fan. Then one day, a worm virus ...

Handling GPT Partitions

By Neil Patterson in Hardware

This problem occurs sometimes when a used drive has been installed and the partition happens to be set to GPT (Protected). Windows won't let you install to it, ...

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We get a lot of questions about PCs and whether to turn them off or leave them on, regarding power usage and the wear and tear related to ...

Common (Global) Windows Shortcut Keys

By Neil Patterson in Windows

With these and other Shortcut keys, HOLD the first key down, and TAP the second key shown, Once. (Click here for a picture of the keys in question ...

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