Ensuring access to long-term stored electronic documents
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1. A method for ensuring access to long-term stored electronic documents, the method comprising:
- tracking by a processor, for each of a plurality of file types, a count of a number of installed software programs that are capable of accessing each of the file types;
storing, by the processor, data indicative of the tracked number of installed software programs, the stored data including for each of the plurality of file types the count of the number of installed software programs that are capable of accessing each of the file types;
determining, by the processor, when a user attempts to uninstall one of the tracked installed software programs;
informing the user by the processor, based at least in part upon the stored data including for each of the plurality of file types the count of the number of installed software programs that are capable of accessing each of the file types and the determination of the attempt to uninstall, of at least one consequence of the attempted uninstall;
providing to the user, by the processor, an indication of a source of assistance in accessing a given file type;
recording, by the processor, historical data regarding assistance provided; and
providing to the user, by the processor, a GUI dashboard;
wherein the GUI dashboard is based at least in part upon the stored data including for each of the plurality of file types the count of the number of installed software programs that are capable of accessing each of the file types;
wherein the GUI dashboard indicates into which one of a plurality of zones each of the plurality of file types belongs based upon the count of the number of installed software programs that are capable of accessing each of the file types;
wherein the plurality of zones comprises a first zone, a second zone and a third zone;
wherein the first zone is a comfort zone having, relative to the second and third zones, a highest count of the number of installed software programs that are capable of accessing a given file type;
wherein the second zone is a risk zone having, relative to the first and third zones, a middle count of the number of installed software programs that are capable of accessing the given file type; and
wherein the third zone is a danger zone having, relative to the first and second zones, a lowest count of the number of installed software programs that are capable of accessing the given file type.
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Abstract
Mechanisms are provided for ensuring access to long-term stored electronic documents. In one example, one or more methods may provide for automatically ensuring access to long-term stored electronic documents. In another example, one or more algorithms may provide for automatically ensuring access to long-term stored electronic documents.
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1. A method for ensuring access to long-term stored electronic documents, the method comprising:
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tracking by a processor, for each of a plurality of file types, a count of a number of installed software programs that are capable of accessing each of the file types; storing, by the processor, data indicative of the tracked number of installed software programs, the stored data including for each of the plurality of file types the count of the number of installed software programs that are capable of accessing each of the file types; determining, by the processor, when a user attempts to uninstall one of the tracked installed software programs; informing the user by the processor, based at least in part upon the stored data including for each of the plurality of file types the count of the number of installed software programs that are capable of accessing each of the file types and the determination of the attempt to uninstall, of at least one consequence of the attempted uninstall; providing to the user, by the processor, an indication of a source of assistance in accessing a given file type; recording, by the processor, historical data regarding assistance provided; and providing to the user, by the processor, a GUI dashboard; wherein the GUI dashboard is based at least in part upon the stored data including for each of the plurality of file types the count of the number of installed software programs that are capable of accessing each of the file types; wherein the GUI dashboard indicates into which one of a plurality of zones each of the plurality of file types belongs based upon the count of the number of installed software programs that are capable of accessing each of the file types; wherein the plurality of zones comprises a first zone, a second zone and a third zone; wherein the first zone is a comfort zone having, relative to the second and third zones, a highest count of the number of installed software programs that are capable of accessing a given file type; wherein the second zone is a risk zone having, relative to the first and third zones, a middle count of the number of installed software programs that are capable of accessing the given file type; and wherein the third zone is a danger zone having, relative to the first and second zones, a lowest count of the number of installed software programs that are capable of accessing the given file type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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