Data Recovery Labs in Brightlingsea
Are you looking for methods to restore data in Brightlingsea? Are you interested in prices for recovering a hard disk, memory card or USB flash drive? Did you unintentionally delete important documents from a USB flash drive, or was the data lost after disk formatting or reinstallation of Windows? Did a smartphone or tablet PC accidentally lose all data including personal photos, contacts and music after a failure or factory reset?
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Reviews about «The Computer Shop»
Good/bri.helpfull
2018.03.06 09:15
Reviews about «Detect 2 Computer, Mobile & Tablet Repair»
very helpful, friendly and reasonably priced, fixed my computer problem remotely within 5 minutes of phoning.
2019.03.28 11:32
Excellent, fast service on my hacked computer. Highly recommended.
2019.03.19 18:40
Amazing Service.. came to me and sorted tablet, phone and computer
2019.05.17 11:20
Excellent staff!!! Thank you ,,
2019.08.13 10:44
Great Help. Thanks James for your help
2019.04.05 10:32
Reviews about «Detect 2 Computer Repair & Mobile, Tablet Repair»
Great customer service, excellent advice. Happy to deal with them again.
2019.01.16 19:59
Thank you again James for sorting PC out
2019.06.06 18:04
Best computer repairs in Colchester! FACT and sorted my mobile!
2019.01.10 11:10
Excellent best in town!!!!
2019.08.13 10:43
Sorted printer thank you!
2018.10.04 14:33
Reviews about «Ross-IT»
Absolutely confused there’s a 1* rating in this list?! Obviously he’s never used Ross! Ross has been fixing things I break for many, many years. I’ve converted my friends over to using him too! No one has a negative word to say. HONEST bloke, upfront... if you have really killed your device - he will tell you up front no money making ‘try this try that’. Happy to have a look - no obligation, no hard sell. Upfront about costs. Nothing is too much trouble. Just a decent chap! I honestly thought I had murdered my laptop (never updated it, buttons missing, attacked by a 3yr old) and he got me up and running in time for a uni deadline. Thank you Ross.
2019.06.10 20:23
Fast, reliable, reasonable priced and an overall friendly guy. Ross explained everything he done to sort my laptop issues out and explained in a way for me to understand without making me feel stupid. I had my laptop back with 24hours and it was like brand new.... highly recommended
2019.06.03 09:53
Ross takes away all your IT problems. Very experienced, speedy and reasonably prices solutions with a friendly smile. Thanks Ross
2019.08.14 17:05
Ross provided me with a great service, so much so I've used him multiple times. He knows his stuff, fast, efficient and reliable as well as being very reasonably priced. Highly recommended.
2019.06.10 12:31
Very impressive service, would fully recommend!! Quick, reliable, friendly and done everything i requested plus more. Competitive prices! Thanks again for everything.
2019.06.03 10:11
Reviews about «Colchester IT»
I've been a client of Colchester IT for many years.
Everyone needs a best friend in their hour of need - especially when computer blips occur - and for me, the team at Colchester IT ARE that best friend. Thanks Guys!!
2019.06.07 09:29
Great shop with super helpful staff, great items for sale and provide a free information, 100% recommend this shop to family and friends and I would go as far to say the best IT shop in Colchester !
2019.07.24 13:47
Exemplary service from this small team of tech's-have no reservation in recommending them and their very competitive service. Actually, there is no competition, I'll happily make the 40 mile round trip to get my laptop sorted when Mr Gates' software defaults to being uncooperative.
2019.06.07 09:40
Super service, still helping me, so quick will definitely use them again, and would recommend.
2019.06.18 08:18
Extremely knowledgeable staff who are always willing to give advice within ripping customers off with work that doesn't have to be done.
Full range of IT repair, upgrades and installation of software.
2019.06.12 14:24
Reviews about «The Laptop Repair Company»
Just a really excellent and straightforward service provider - they seem to be really tuned in to the home and small business user. They explain everything in layman's terms, unlike most IT companies! I know they handle lots of business clients, but they seem very happy to handle the smallest needs of individual users - and at very fair prices. I am a home-based, small business and personal user, and highly recommended the team at Crouch St. - Terry Wilson.
PS if you are worried about the security of your system and protection of your data, these are definitely the guys to talk to.
2017.12.04 17:06
I left my laptop with The Laptop Repair Company for them to recover its operating system and data after it had suffered total failure and became unusable. They recovered it to fully working order and I was able to continue from where I left off before the failure.
Excellent, prompt service. Recommended.
2018.05.01 21:33
Although prices are very slightly higher than other repair shops around Colchester (all of which were fully booked until at least midway through January), they got my laptop done in good time and always do a brilliant job. Would always prefer to pay an extra £10-20 and get the job done quickly and efficiently than wait an extra month or 2.
2018.01.02 14:48
We always use this reliable and efficient team for all our needs at Herald Hotels. They are considerate and helpful consultants and I would recommend them...James Devitt Managing Director Herald Hotels Ltd.
2018.01.02 16:12
Being of a certain generation, I am not good at the ins and outs of computers, so I am very grateful for all the patience, understanding and help I have received through my various crises. Most recently I was the victim of a really dangerous scam, and all the help I received in sorting it out, and ensuring that my computer was restored to health was invaluable.
2017.11.23 16:23
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Reviews about «TSB Bank»
Staff always very helpful and friendly, happy to have a good chat and treat clients with a lot of respect. Hardly ever any queues and a modern interior makes for a pleasant experience.
2019.01.17 23:09
Reviews about «Barclays Bank»
Little bank needs a quick deposit box and also to not shut all day on Wednesday. Money is a 24/7 commodity
2017.10.04 07:39
Not open everyday, but has a cash machine.
2018.06.26 09:57
Handy cashpoint
2015.11.23 09:56
Friendly staff
2017.08.29 14:39
Reviews about «Lloyds Bank»
The opposite of lloyds in town the staff are friendly and helpful. Treat you like a person
2019.04.15 05:52
Can't even deposit a cheque when closed at the machine. Poor.
2019.03.16 14:11
Lovely little bank staff are very helpful been using this bank for years
2017.12.22 08:46
Reviews about «Metro Bank»
Lovely outlet. Brilliant decor. No parking due to being in centre of town. Many parking options available around town. Customer service is very friendly. They could however focus more on solutions than problems and think how something can be done rather than why it can't. If they improve and master this one aspect, they will be a five star from me as other than that, they are very good
2019.08.14 11:47
It is great bank so hopfull
2020.02.03 12:39
After an employee from Barclays recommended we open an account for our daughter with metro we did.
We turned up on Sunday at about 1620 and left at 1700 with an opened account and a debit card in hand.
Excellent service,
I am seriously thinking of switching all our family accounts over to them.
2019.03.03 21:48
First impression when i walked in, no one greeted me and i don't even know where to go or whom to speak to. Got a letter to invite me to open an account, brought all documents and turned down. Now they phoned me to bring my passport, that will let me travel again to the bank to sort this out all over again. What a hassle.
2019.07.27 14:31
What an awesome banking experience. Walked in with the idea of setting up an account and left with a working debit card with my own pin and working banking app all in an under an hour. At no point was I pressured into additional services I don’t want which is refreshing. The lady who served me and the assistant manager were so nice, friendly and we had a nice natural chat about my kids and te World Cup etc. The services and opening hours offered in branch are way above any competitor. 5 star service guys
2018.06.28 06:45
Reviews about «HSBC»
The stuff is not friendly.
2016.12.11 20:29
Great bank
2016.12.24 05:24
Reviews about «The Co-operative Bank - Colchester»
The staff in this bank know something that very few staff in other banks and shops do.
The importance of customer service.
They are professional yet friendly go out of their way to please.
2019.08.15 14:49
WOW. What a great bank and great service. I defiently recommend coming here. Very helpful and will go out of their way to help you. 1 to 1 service is fantastic and felt very welcomed. Having bad experiences with my previous bank, they understood my situation and actually had all the time in the world for me. If you ever need a new bank or a change, come here. You won't be disappointed.
2018.03.12 10:29
Superb
2019.09.21 04:26
Very busy, helpful staff
2019.01.02 14:15
They open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays which is helpful.
2018.03.13 06:22
Reviews about «HSBC»
It’s a shame that hsbc is uncontactable at the branch,
I tried to contact Colchester branch through normal routes and through there own call center but all the call center says that it can do is email the branch. What a joke that not even the head office of the “ local bank “ isn’t
2019.01.10 15:41
nice branch and staff are helpful when they're not busy. can do with more staff at busy times
2018.07.05 14:22
I've had a huge problem with my mobile banking but after visiting this branch everything was sorted for me with completely no effort by two beautiful ladies form customer service.
2017.04.14 10:47
Great banking
2018.08.30 11:33
Op
2016.04.09 11:06
Reviews about «NatWest»
Fast bank always helpful and the eye candy is great too. Always very helpful
2019.04.20 08:19
Never had problems every time I been in had help to hand and a hot chocolate if they are busy never thought a bank would be so nice to the disabled
2018.04.18 04:31
If you like standing in a queue for over half an hour then this is the place for you ...when you do finally get your turn another member of Nat West staff comes up and needs to use your cashier ...well why not get to the back of the queue love ...lots of machines to be used but none do what most of us want them to do!!!!
2017.03.25 08:46
Reviews about «HSBC»
The place has gone downhill so badly. The actual physical branch itself is superlative I've been banking there for some years coffee, seating area, LCD Tv the whole 9 yards. However some staff in there ruin the place, I'm afraid "mission statement" style "bean counting" area and regional managers need to come in, the attitude is awful, they don't appear to know where their coming from on. I don't get this in other banks but this 004 routine my wife and I have to experience every-time one walks in the door is way to clique and smacks short of observational paranoia? The best value would be to have staff like they have in the high street mixed in a location like this ? I've seen this sort of thing before in another sub branch of a rival company, where there was a long running problem in situ which involved "some" staff being asked to leave the company altogether. If you must use the place, I would take a heavy coat if you're a little quiet and sensitive. HSBC have problems here and these have manifested overnight with "some" staff.
2018.05.14 23:17
Similar expericnces
2018.06.02 06:17
Reviews about «Santander»
Worst service that I had in my life. Just went there to make sure a transaction was made and the way of dealing with was absurd. First they were always trying to see if someone else could help me instead of themselves and after I told the lady that I spoke with everyone that she redirected me to she told me in the rudest matter to insert the card and after one minute the problem was solved. I said thanks and not even an answer was given.
2019.03.28 17:11
The person I spoke to was very curteyas and helpful, Santander has the best customer service.
2018.08.07 11:47
Very impressed with the service here.
2016.01.02 23:05
Nothing special really, does what you need a bank to do.
2016.04.26 12:31
Reviews about «Lloyds Bank»
Pretty good banking services.
2019.03.21 17:34
Reviews about «Santander»
Rubbish opening hours. Like most banks - the shortest opening hours on the high street, poor service and misleading products.
Slow to help but quick to fine or charge.
2019.10.08 08:22
Always helpful friendly and professional
2016.11.21 12:26
Reviews about «Barclays Bank»
Very friendly staff and helpful. The one downfall is that everything is at the self-service machines now, but you have to wait in a very long long long qeue to hand in coins... this adds considerable time.
2019.09.19 13:51
phoning sends you to india. cant book appointments. google doesn't let you give 0 stars
2019.09.21 09:26
My wife and daughter have bank accounts at Barclays Colchester. We went in to ask about a new account for our daughter which have her a debit card. Service was very slow and finally we were me by an employee who was snooty and told us to join Metro bank. So after looking at the reviews of Metro being well above Barclays in customer service in the bank ratings we will be closing all our accounts in Barclays and joining Metro. Thanks for the best advice you have ever given us
2019.03.03 15:47
Why oh why did it all go self service apart from one desk with a queue a mile long. It's not like they don't make millions every year to be able to afford the staff.
2019.09.14 06:11
I do most of my banking online like most people, but I have always found the staff very helpful and knowledgeable. Would recommend Barclays to anyone...especially after my recent appalling experiences of trying to deal with the awful Halifax/Lloyds call centres!!
2019.01.16 22:05
Reviews about «Santander»
Some of the staff in the tills are very moody but some are friendly. Offers 2 ATMs outside and inside. Can be very busy inside. Wheelchair friendly.
2017.05.21 07:59
Always crowded but I love the ATM's outside where you can pay money in too
2017.03.04 05:27
It is a bank, expect long queues. The overworked staff are pleasant though.
2015.11.18 08:25
Very busy bank always long queues .
2015.12.30 19:51
Reviews about «Barclays Bank»
I don't have any problems, everything fine
2019.11.24 11:47
Absolutely appalling service, mother wanted to transfer some of her money, we were both made to feel like criminals, manager was also involved and both he and Clare had my elderly mother in tears. Shame on you barclays. Have more compassion for gods sake she just lost her husband, she cant read and write properly and just needed help. Appalling customer service. Will be moving her money out asap. Also during the whole process clare kept smirking at us, i asked why and she said, i cant help the way my face looks. So rude clare u really need to work on that.
2019.10.26 22:05
Very useful as has three cash points outside so you don't need to queue for ages to access your cash!
2019.09.07 21:40
Wheelchair bound woman 81, has had he accounts blocked. By Clacton on Sea barely because she is disabled and now needs to sell her property has is unable to pay for food and her care also bills, she only moved there 2 months ago the managers at Clacton on Sea branch bullied her in there office one had is face right in hers and the other leaning right over dark this lasted for 8 minutes she was stress out and calling for help but I was stoped from going in which was a glass door and I took a video of this, when she came out I had to rush her to the hospital, I called the head office and on phone for 1 hour talking to the bank, Rhayader did not want to know, which has cost her thousands and now yanking court action, if you are disabled you will be next close your accounts while you still can
All her saving have been taken by rhe managers of Clacton on Sea barclays and she is now spending Christmas without carers and just soup and water, has all of her savings have been taken br them court action has started and is going to take 3months it has already been 3 months without help I strongly hadvise you to close all your accounts Wye you still can to stop them doing the same to you
2018.12.23 15:44
I used to be with the Woolwich here years ago and they were brilliant - that was until they switched over to Barclays. Then I noticed how generally rude, unfriendly and condescending the staff became. I dreaded having to join what was usually a long queue whenever I came here. That combined with the low interest rates and poor telephone service they offered, I decided to leave. So when I closed my accounts and they confirmed that they were closed, it wasn't until a year or so later when I randomly decided to check the old cards in the ATM that I discovered they were not only still active, but had over £200 still left on them.
2019.05.03 18:43
Reviews about «NatWest»
It would help if you don't hang up on your customers!!!!!
2020.01.17 11:12
Very bad service. Me and my husband decided to open joint account in this bank and booked appointment.Were waiting for appointment few weeks. That day husband took day off on work. We have newborn baby, take her with us, bring a lot of documents. Lady manager was talking nicely, took many copies of our documents, we signed contract Waiting weeks, our cards never come, not even letter. Today husband came to the bank to speak with them. New lady said It is nothing in the system. Account not opened, all our papers missing, husband asked Where is lady we had appointment with her? They said She is not at work now and they can not help. Rude, not polite, not professional people work in this bank. Service is pathetic! Nat West, you are not deserve even 1 star. It was my first experience with you, and it is so bad impression I have now. I am highly not recommend this place, Nat West Colchester brunch.. Not recommend
2019.01.26 15:44
This is what you call a back with great customer service. My partner has just opened an account here and he said to me why don't i come with him to an appointment. I went along and WOW. Customer service and interaction with customers is just fab. I am with another bank at present who are also really good. Its nice to see banks that actually care. Well done :)
2018.05.06 04:25
Ordered, clean, and I do not bank here. Wonder if they still make the piggy banks! Nice staff
2018.08.21 18:53
The staff are very helpful. They know all of their regular customers. It has recently been totally transformed and queuing for a long time is a thing of the past. Its very easy to get information.
2017.05.10 21:06
Reviews about «Lloyds Bank»
Some days it is good, others it is not...! No real rhyme or reason in terms of experience as sometimes it is really busy and we get served quickly and nicely but not so much other times...
2018.11.30 16:49
One of the managers(Mark ) was absolutely horrible and unhelpful,he was keep repeating the same thing all over and over with out listening to me as customer and understanding my problem up until I sat down to talk to other manager of the this branch (Neil ) first thing first he listened patiently to understand the problem and asked one of his floor staff to handle my problem
2019.05.10 12:23
The worst bank ever. Its consistently understaffed. When waiting in line, some daft old cow aggressively urges you to use a machine, and when you say you don't want to, she becomes very stroppy and interrogates you about it. People are getting so angry about this that they had to put up signs saying that abuse of staff would not be tolerated. I have closed my account.
2018.09.20 09:36
Staff here are very unhelpful they want you to use automated tils not to serve you
2019.04.15 05:51
Talk about slow. Always seems when the bank is busy, the staff seem to just run to avoid customers. Staff always seem to just be walking around with their tablets actually doing nothing. Only 1 person on the cash and 1 advice desk. Where are the staff? I was in last week and was waiting over 1 1/2 hours to speak to someone only for a 2 minute question. I have had nothing but trouble with llyods.
2018.03.12 10:33
Reviews about «Santander»
Very limited opening times, staff never seem particularly well informed. There is a gap in the market at the University....
2019.09.25 09:28
I missed my appointment for a couple of minutes, and the staff got angry at me when I asked them if we could proceed with the appointment. Other banks have greater service than Santander inside the university.
2018.03.04 12:26
If there is no decent PC repair shop in your area, send you storage device to data recovery lab from the nearest post office. You can pay for recovery services or software registration at any bank.
Stop using the device where you used to keep the deleted data.
Work of the operating system, installation of programs, and even the ordinary act of connecting a disk, USB drive or smartphone to the computer will create new files that might overwrite the deleted data - and thus make the recovery process impossible. The best solution would be to shut down the computer of power off your phone and outline an action plan. If turning off the device is impossible, try to use it as little as possible.
Make up a list of devices where the necessary files have been saved.
Try to remember the chain of events from creating the files to deleting them. You may have received them by email, downloaded from the Internet, or you may have created them on another PC and then brought them home on a USB drive. If the files in question are personal photos or videos, they can still be available on the memory card of your camera or smartphone. If you received the information from someone else - ask them for help. The sooner you do it the more chances you have to recover what is lost.
Use the list of devices to check them for the missing files, their backup copies or, at least, the chance to recover the deleted data from such devices.
Windows backup and restore
You can create backups in Windows both with the system tools and third-party apps.
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📝 File History
File History is meant to keep versions of all files in a certain folder or on a specific disk. By default, it backs up such folders as Documents, Pictures etc, but you can also add new directories as well.
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🔄 System restore points
Restore points are the way to save copies of user folders, system files, registry and settings for a specific date. Such copies are either created manually or automatically when updates are installed or critical Windows settings are modified.
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📀 Recovery image
A system recovery image allows you to create an image of the system drive (you can also include other drives if necessary). Speaking of such image, we mean a complete copy of the entire drive.
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📁 Registry backup and restore
In addition to restoring user files, Windows gives you an opportunity to cancel any changes you may have made to the system registry.
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📀 SFC and DISM
System files and libraries can be recovered with a hidden recovery disk by using the SFC and DISM commands.
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🛠️ Recovering file system
Often, data can be lost because of a data carrier failure. If that is the case, you don’t have to rush to a PC repair shop; try to restore operability of the storage device on your own. If you see the “Please insert a disk” error, a device is recognized as having a RAW file system, or the computer shows a wrong disk size, use the Diskpart command:
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👨💻 Restore system boot
If data was lost and now the operating system seems inoperable, and Windows can’t start or gets into a boot loop, watch this tutorial:
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♻️ Apps for backup
Third-party backup applications can also create copies of user files, system files and settings, as well as removable media such as memory cards, USB flash drives and external hard disks. The most popular products are Paragon Backup Recovery, Veeam Backup, Iperius Backup etc.
Mac OS backup and restore
The backup is implemented with Time Machine function. Time Machine saves all versions of a file in case it is edited or removed, so you can go back to any date in the past and copy the files you need.
Android backup and restore
Backup options for Android phones and tablets is implemented with the Google account. You can use both integrated system tools and third-party apps.
Backup and restore for iPhone, iPad with iOS
You can back up user data and settings on iPhone or iPad with iOS by using built-in tools or third-party apps.
In 2024, any operating system offers multiple solutions to back up and restore data. You may not even know there is a backup in your system until you finish reading this part.
Image Recovery
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📷 Recovering deleted CR2, RAW, NEF, CRW photos
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💥 Recovering AI, SVG, EPS, PSD, PSB, CDR files
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📁 Recovering photos from an HDD of your desktop PC or laptop
Restoring history, contacts and messages
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🔑 Recovering Skype chat history, files and contacts
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💬 Recovering Viber chat history, contacts, files and messages
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🤔 Recovering WebMoney: kwm keys, wallets, history
Recovery of documents, spreadsheets, databases and presentations
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📖 Recovering documents, electronic tables and presentations
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👨💻 Recovering MySQL, MSSQL and Oracle databases
Data recovery from virtual disks
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💻 Recovering data from VHDX disks for Microsoft Hyper-V
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💻 Recovering data from VMDK disks for VMWare Workstation
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💻 Recovering data from VDI disks for Oracle VirtualBox
Data recovery
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📁 Recovering data removed from a USB flash drive
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📁 Recovering files after emptying the Windows Recycle Bin
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📁 Recovering files removed from a memory card
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📁 Recovering a folder removed from the Windows Recycle Bin
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📁 Recovering data deleted from an SSD
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🥇 Recovering data from an Android phone
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💽 Recovering files after reinstalling or resetting Windows
Recovery of deleted partitions and unallocated area
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📁 Recovering data after removing or creating partitions
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🛠️ Fixing a RAW disk and recovering data from an HDD
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👨🔧 Recovering files from unallocated disk space
User data in Google Chrome, Yandex Browser, Mozilla Firefox, Opera
Modern browsers save browsing history, passwords you enter, bookmarks and other information to the user account. This data is synced with the cloud storage and copied to all devices instantly. If you want to restore deleted history, passwords or bookmarks - just sign in to your account.
Synchronizing a Microsoft account: Windows, Edge, OneDrive, Outlook
Similarly to MacOS, the Windows operating system also offers syncing user data to OneDrive cloud storage. By default, OneDrive saves the following user folders: Documents, Desktop, Pictures etc. If you deleted an important document accidentally, you can download it again from OneDrive.
Synchronizing IPhone, IPad and IPod with MacBook or IMac
All Apple devices running iSO and MacOS support end-to-end synchronization. All security settings, phone book, passwords, photos, videos and music can be synced automatically between your devices with the help of ICloud. The cloud storage can also keep messenger chat history, work documents and any other user data. If necessary, you can get access to this information to signing in to ICloud.
Synchronizing social media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, VK, OK
All photos, videos or music published in social media or downloaded from there can be downloaded again if necessary. To do it, sign in the corresponding website or mobile app.
Synchronizing Google Search, GMail, YouTube, Google Docs, Maps,Photos, Contacts
Google services can save user location, search history and the device you are working from. Personal photos and work documents are saved to Google Drive so you can access them by signing in to your account.
Cloud-based services
In addition to backup and synchronization features integrated into operating systems of desktop PCs and mobile devices, it is worth mentioning Google Drive and Yandex Disk. If you have them installed and enabled - make sure to check them for copies of the deleted files. If the files were deleted and this operation was synchronized - have a look in the recycle bin of these services.
How can I ensure the safety of my personal data before bringing my computer to a data recovery or PC repair service in Brightlingsea?
To ensure the safety of your personal data before bringing your computer to a data recovery or PC repair service in Brightlingsea, you can follow these steps:
- Backup your data: Before handing over your computer, make sure to back up all your important files and data. This can be done by transferring the data to an external hard drive, using cloud storage services, or creating a system image.
- Remove sensitive information: Delete or transfer any sensitive or personal information from your computer, such as financial records, passwords, or personal documents. It's best to keep this data on a separate storage device or securely encrypted.
- Encrypt your hard drive: Consider encrypting your hard drive using built-in encryption tools like BitLocker (for Windows) or FileVault (for Mac). This adds an extra layer of security to your data, making it harder for unauthorized access.
- Create a guest account: If possible, create a temporary guest account on your computer with limited access and no administrative privileges. This way, you can provide the repair service with access to the system without compromising your personal files and settings.
- Disable auto-login and passwords: Disable any auto-login features and remove saved passwords from your computer. This ensures that the repair service won't have easy access to your accounts and online services.
- Research the service provider: Before choosing a data recovery or PC repair service, do thorough research on their reputation, customer reviews, and data privacy policies. Look for companies that prioritize data security and have a track record of protecting customer information.
- Ask about their data protection measures: When contacting the service provider, inquire about their data protection measures, such as how they handle customer data, what security protocols they follow, and whether they have confidentiality agreements in place.
- Request a signed agreement: Prior to handing over your computer, ask the service provider to sign an agreement that outlines their responsibility to protect your data and ensures confidentiality. This can provide you with legal protection in case of any data breaches or unauthorized access.
- Remove the hard drive (if possible): If you're concerned about your data's security, you can remove the hard drive from your computer and keep it with you during the repair process. This way, you can be certain that your data remains in your possession.
By following these steps, you can take proactive measures to safeguard your personal data before bringing your computer to a data recovery or PC repair service.
What precautions should I take to back up my important files and documents before handing over my computer for repair or data recovery?
When preparing to hand over your computer for repair or data recovery, it's essential to take precautions to ensure the safety and privacy of your important files and documents. Here are some steps you can take to back up your data:
- Identify and prioritize your important files: Determine which files and documents are crucial to back up. These may include personal photos, videos, important documents, and any other irreplaceable data.
- External storage device: Get an external hard drive, USB flash drive, or an SSD (Solid State Drive) to create a backup. Ensure it has enough storage capacity to accommodate all your essential files.
- Manual backup: Manually copy and paste your important files from your computer's hard drive to the external storage device. Organize them in a logical manner to make it easier to restore them later.
- Cloud storage: Consider using cloud storage services like Google Drive, Dropbox, or Microsoft OneDrive. Upload your important files to these platforms, allowing you to access them from anywhere with an internet connection. Ensure your files are properly synced and up to date.
- Encryption: If your files contain sensitive or confidential information, consider encrypting them before backing up. Encryption adds an extra layer of security and prevents unauthorized access to your data.
- Password protection: Set strong passwords for your external storage devices, as well as for your cloud storage accounts. This will help protect your data in case of theft or unauthorized access.
- Verify the backup: Once the backup process is complete, double-check to ensure that all your important files are successfully copied or uploaded. Open some files to confirm they are accessible and intact.
- Remove personal information: Before handing over your computer, remove any personal information or sensitive data from the device. Delete browser history, saved passwords, and clear cache. This step is crucial to maintain your privacy.
- Factory reset: Consider performing a factory reset on your computer to restore it to its original settings. This will help ensure that your personal data is completely wiped from the device.
- Keep a record: Maintain a record of the files you have backed up, including the file names and locations. This will help you easily restore them once you receive your repaired or recovered computer.
By following these precautions, you can safeguard your important files and documents while your computer is being repaired or undergoing data recovery.
Is it necessary to remove personal information or sensitive data from my computer before taking it to a data recovery or PC repair service in Brightlingsea? If so, what steps should I follow to do so effectively?
Yes, it is highly recommended to remove personal information or sensitive data from your computer before taking it to a data recovery or PC repair service in Brightlingsea. This is to ensure the security and privacy of your personal information.
Here are some steps you can follow to effectively remove personal information:
- Backup your data: Before deleting any files, make sure to create a backup of your important data. This will ensure that you have a copy of your files in case anything goes wrong during the process.
- Delete personal files: Go through your computer and delete any personal files, such as documents, photos, videos, or any other files that may contain sensitive information. You can delete them by selecting the files and pressing the delete key or by right-clicking and selecting "Delete."
- Empty the recycle bin: After deleting the files, remember to empty the recycle bin or trash folder. This will permanently remove the files from your computer.
- Clear browsing data: If you use web browsers, it's important to clear your browsing history, cookies, and cache. This can usually be done through the browser's settings or preferences menu.
- Uninstall unnecessary software: Remove any software or applications that you no longer need or use. This will help minimize the amount of personal information stored on your computer.
- Use data erasing tools: Consider using data erasing tools or software that can securely wipe your hard drive. These tools overwrite the data on your hard drive, making it nearly impossible to recover. Examples of such tools include DBAN (Darik's Boot and Nuke) or CCleaner.
- Reinstall the operating system: If you want to take extra precautions, you can choose to reinstall the operating system on your computer. This will erase all data on your hard drive and give you a fresh start. Make sure to back up your important files before doing this step.
By following these steps, you can effectively remove personal information and sensitive data from your computer before taking it to a data recovery or PC repair service in Brightlingsea.
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