What can you do to limit computer problems in the future? or What can I do before Tech Support arrives to save time and money? If you login with Administrative powers on your PC then the answer is Routine Preventative…
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Routine Preventative Maintenance (RPM)
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Basic Computer Tutorials free online
Some people say they want to be taught basic compute skills but I am not sure that those are easy to learn on the fly in a short time or in a class at a pace for somebody. You’ll need a…
Google My Business
At a recent meeting of 20 small business owners we broke into a spontaneous discussion about business reviews on Google. I realized that most small business owners do not know how to use free Google Business features and also many have misconceptions…
Cybersecurity
What is Cybersecurity Cybersecurity: The state of being protected against the criminal or unauthorized use of electronic data, or the measures taken to achieve this. “Some people have argued that the threat to cybersecurity has been somewhat inflated” Some…
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VOIP phone service & stopping those Robo calls
You can eliminate all unwanted calls with call blockers like NoMoRobo and you will save money and improve service options with the right VoIP phone service like PhonePower. What is VoIP: VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol and is the modern way to get…
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Hardware Values & gift ideas we have vetted
People constantly ask me for product recommendations. These are often centering around technology or business products but the topics vary widely. People are frustrated by the complexity of technical shopping which often leads to wasting time and money. It seams that…
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Windows 10 is a hobby decision
may 18, 2016 update: Thousands of people have had problems after their computer upgraded to windows 10. Microsoft leads you to believe your computer is compatible with windows 10 but what they are saying is that because your computer meets some…
New Computer or Tablet
*Partially vetted Shopping links by category: Optiplex Win 7 64 pro budget Desktops Windows 10 Upgrade Compatible Desktops Amazon Tablets & Laptops Costco Tablets Costco Laptops Amazon Printers network 32 bit Computers Dual Monitors Cell Accessories Costco Printers & Scanners …
Ninite for software updates
Installing updates every few weeks is an essential element of any Routine Preventative Maintenance (RPM) program for a PC. www.NiNite.com is a safe source for software. It is also by far the easiest way we have ever run across to…
Backups – Implementing the 3221 strategy in your home or small business
For small businesses, home offices (SOHO) and even families with photos good backups are essential. Every harddrive including your backup drive will eventually fail. Add to that fires, natural disasters, theft and viruses. Everybody that computes has potential loss of…
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Collaborate or sync files with a free personal Dropbox account
If you work with other people or on multiple devices you should have a common space to share files that syncs to multiple device. This way you always have the current way copy of the files. Dropbox is also popular because…
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Remote Assistance Requests
Remote support to your desktop or laptop: Have you ever wanted somebody else more experienced to remote in and help you with your computer while you just watch? Remote support allows somebody to drive the computer screen, look at the…
Standard Software
The internet is filled with software that promises improvements to your computing. Many good software programs are available for our computer but there are many more that are not. Beyond that an IT support “Best Practice” is to limit the software…
Sync Outlook or Apple Calendars and Contacts
Many of us access our email contacts and calendar from multiple devices and want to keep all that data in sync so that we are not having to duplicate all our time and efforts maintaining email on every device. For…
Simplify with a phablet
Question: Jim: My XP laptop is failing and my cell phone is old. I do not have text yet and use very few minutes. I liked the size of the 7″ Samsung tablet you showed me. My son says I…
iTunes errors after update 11.1.4
Updates of iTunes to version 11.1.4 on windows computers has not gone smoothly and results in several errors. This issue has shown up on windows XP-Windows 8 computers both 32 bit and 64-bit. It is my guess that updating to this…
Technology for your Presentation
Presentation Technology Gone Wild! If I mess up the tech for this presentation we will all learn the most valuable lesson possible: That is to avoid the temptation to use unnecessary technology in a presentation. Technology helps if it…
Your Office Suite for 2014
Word processing and similar productivity software has been a staple on computers since the 1980’s. The core file types created in in Office productivity include Word processing, spreadsheats, databases, presentation,and email software. Over the years the popular suite has…
Save time in email with Rules and Filters
What is a rule or filter for email: One of the greatest productivity boosts of the 1980’s was the “killer ap” called email. However by 2013 for most of us email has become a black hole of lost productivity. Today…
