Windows 8 – What’s Ahead

2019-12-15T20:20:32+00:00June 7th, 2012|Tech Tips|

A lot of buzz has been generated lately around Windows 8, due to be released in "a couple of months." Microsoft has just launched the Windows 8 Release Preview, and the positive and negative critiques have followed. While Windows 7 was [...]

The iPad in Business

2020-05-22T18:58:17+00:00May 14th, 2012|Tech Tips|

A lot has been written lately about iPad for business and the many new apps and other resources one can use to utilize the iPad in an every-day business environment. This is especially true for the latest iPad. Just last [...]

Spring Cleaning!

2020-05-22T18:58:17+00:00April 9th, 2012|Tech Tips|

Spring is traditionally thought of as a good time to clean up and organize, and that can certainly apply to your technology. Here are a few tips: Clean out your hard drive. Whether at work or at home, now is [...]

Clicking Safe Links

2019-12-15T20:20:33+00:00March 15th, 2012|Tech Tips|

The number one priority in surfing the web and using the Internet in your business and personal life is to make sure that your security is not compromised. Ensuring that you have the right AntiVirus and AntiMalware along with other [...]

Google Privacy Changes

2015-03-11T18:06:30+00:00March 5th, 2012|Tech Tips|

It is hard not to have read about the new Google privacy changes, which went into effect on March 1st. Numerous articles have been appearing all over the web and in the media over the past couple of weeks. Many [...]

Diversify Your IT Security!

2019-12-15T20:20:33+00:00January 26th, 2012|Tech Tips|

This week, Fox news published an informative article (January 26, 2012, FoxNews.com) on the state of cyber security. The popular security product, Symantec, had to advise customers to disable one of its products after hackers had stolen underlying code powering [...]

Tech Tips for iPhone and iPad

2020-05-22T18:58:17+00:00January 5th, 2012|Tech Tips|

Our latest tech tips are Apple related. Though many of our customers do not use Apples for business, iPhones and iPads are used by many of our customers and they periodically have questions about the usage of both. Our first [...]

Holiday Tech Gift Ideas

2020-05-22T18:58:17+00:00December 1st, 2011|Tech Tips|

As an IT company, we often get asked about our recommendations for tech gifts for the holidays. Here are a few of our favorites: You may be familiar with the Moleskine journals and notebooks, legendary for having been used by [...]

Clutter Free Desktop

2019-12-15T20:20:34+00:00October 31st, 2011|Tech Tips|

If you frequently run multiple programs simultaneously, your desktop can get extremely cluttered. This can get annoying if you're working on one program and want to minimize all of the other windows. In previous versions of Windows, you had to [...]

Internet Explorer 9 Tech Tip

2019-12-15T20:20:34+00:00September 29th, 2011|Tech Tips|

Here's a tip for those of you using Internet Explorer 9 on how to change the default download location. In Internet Explorer 9, the default download is in the downloads folder in your user profile. If you don't like this [...]

Laptop Tech Tip

2015-03-11T19:20:05+00:00September 19th, 2011|Tech Tips|

Many or our Managed Services customers run businesses where their employees are on the road and using their laptops at home and at sites. Here is a tip to keep laptops running more efficiently. (On another note, recent studies have [...]

Gone Phishing

2015-03-11T19:41:43+00:00August 22nd, 2011|Tech Tips|

Not to be confused with summer fishing, "phishing" in the tech world is a different story, and an important one to know. We often get questions about phishing filters. A phishing filter can be a component of a web browser [...]

New Check Up Tech Tips!

2019-12-15T20:20:37+00:00July 18th, 2011|Tech Tips|

This is the most common problem faced by every computer user. No matter how many tips and tricks you follow, your computer may not work the way it used to. Here are some tips to speed things up. Defragment your [...]

Summer Travel

2019-12-15T20:20:37+00:00July 12th, 2011|Tech Tips|

On a recent trip to Europe this summer, we were constantly reminded of the need for IT security, especially with mobile devices. In addition to maneuvering the settings and cost to staying connected, the need for security for both personal and [...]

Temporarily Disabling AVG

2019-12-15T20:20:37+00:00May 12th, 2011|Tech Tips|

Many of our AVG customers ask about how to temporarily disable AVG 2011 protection for Troubleshooting or Malware removal Right click on the AVG icon on the task bar and choose open AVG user interface On the menu bar, click [...]

Frozen Mouse? Brrrr.

2015-03-11T19:41:08+00:00May 4th, 2011|Tech Tips|

Frozen mouse? Use your keyboard as a mouse. To activate mouse keys, all you do is press Alt+Left shift key (the one below the caps lock key) and the Num Lock key. To deactivate, just press the above combination again. [...]

Password Protection

2016-10-16T15:54:47+00:00April 26th, 2011|Tech Tips|

How strong is your password? What is a strong password? A strong password should not contain your username, phone number, street name or address. It should be at least 6 characters in length. Use a combination of numbers, upper and [...]

Windows 7 “GodMode”

2019-12-15T20:20:37+00:00April 4th, 2011|Tech Tips|

So you may have seen a couple of blogs about an undocumented feature in Windows 7. This feature allows you to create a folder which then gives access to a large number of handy shortcuts. The feature has been christened [...]