ARE YOU READY? As we all get prepared for the upcoming winter, here are some important pointers to keep in mind WINDOWS UPDATES Windows 10 has been doing some pretty big updates recently. For some it is taking hours to complete while others are running into issues. For the most part, updates are a necessary evil. The updates are needed to improve security ...
Continue Reading »IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BACKUP SOLUTIONS? LOCAL - CLOUD - REDUNDANT - DOWN TIME - BUSINESS CONTINUITY What's the difference? Before we begin, a brief update: This summer our office has been extremely busy with numerous internal projects in order to serve you better don't you want increased up time/ decreased downtime? We are constantly working on ways to improve your technology experience. Stay tuned! In the coming weeks ...
Continue Reading »WINDOWS 10 Should you update? What if you already updated? WINDOWS 10 What is Windows 10? Every few years Windows has put out an upgrade. From the ones we forgot about (MS-DOS, Windows 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 3.1, 95, 98 ME, NT 3.1, 4.0, 2000), to the more recent versions (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10). Some have been more successful (XP and 7) then others (Windows Vista and 8). Windows 10 has been an interesting ...
Continue Reading »IS YOUR BUSINESS PREPARED TO BE CLOSED? Read below to see (1) how you can properly notify customers when you are closed (2) our upcoming schedule EMAIL Do customers or vendors email you? Over the next two weeks, many people will have an adjusted work schedule with the upcoming holiday. How do you properly notify your customers and ...
Continue Reading »HOW TO FIX ALL YOUR PC PROBLEMS? Ever wondered if there was a "quick fix" to all of life's problems? Read below to see how you can "quick fix" your PC. THE PC "QUICK FIX" What is the quick fix? While simply shaking the medicine bottle will not make the headache go away, a simple shake can actually resolve many computer issues! While ...
Continue Reading »PROTECTING OUR OLD AND NEW COMPUTERS Whether you purchased a new computer in November, or if you are looking to maintain your current computer? Continue reading to learn how to properly protect your data. BACKUP Local. Cloud. Mirror. Clone. Before we begin, if your laptop gets misplaced or the room which has your desktop (G-d forbid) has a fire or flood ... will you need the data that was on the computer? If no, please ...
Continue Reading »VIRUS SCARE "Don't worry it's nothing" But please ... don't do anything... we mean it! There has been a new scam going around, which gets many users very nervous. What is it? What should you do about it? LATEST VIRUS SCARE The latest scare Right after we sent out last week's newsletter, the calls started coming in. One customer ...
Continue Reading »EMAIL SCAM Don't be scammed! Read below to see some of the latest schemes which we have seen lately. Plus ... what's worse than a virus? See below for the answer. EMAIL SCAM How are you susceptible to a email scam? "Nothing new under the sun." Years ago, we would get letters in the mail informing us of the "grand raffles" we won, with promises of money ...
Continue Reading »COMMON INTERNET and VIRUS ISSUES 1. When you open the browser, does the computer crash? 2. Are you no longer able to access sites which you used to be able to access? (such as secure government sites?) 3. What's the difference between a home and business antivirus solution? Ever came across these questions? Read below to become an Internet and browser guru! BROWSER CRASHING? You open up your Google Chrome, and the computer shuts down. Why?
Continue Reading »CONNECTIVITY ISSUES PC unable to access the Internet? Can't print? Unable to access data from the network? These issues generally happen at the worst possible time. Read below to see how to quickly troubleshoot this issue yourself! BONUS: Understand the logic behind the steps at the bottom of this email. YOUR PC ...
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