10 Easy Computer Maintenance Tips Everyone Should Know
Everybody’s aware of the importance of car upkeep — if you maintain your car, it will perform well. But even if the same principle applies to PCs, we don’t give PC maintenance that much thought. In fact, many people don’t think about it at all until they’re faced with a blue screen or an unbearably […]
11 Reasons To Upgrade To Microsoft 365 Today
With Microsoft 365, it seems common sense has finally prevailed, giving businesses the changes they actually want. It’s still Microsoft, and your staff will still know exactly how to work it, but they’ll get so much more done. 1. The whole Mac/Windows drama is over Microsoft 365 brings with it a stack of benefits, but […]
Got A Bad Case Of Password Exhaustion?
You’re not alone! Most people use the same password everywhere – home, work, Gmail, Facebook… even for banking. Considering how many passwords we’re expected to remember and use on a daily basis, password exhaustion is a very real thing. It’s no wonder that when yet another prompt for a password appears, users enter easily guessed […]
Why Wait to Upgrade to Windows 11 at Home
Upgrade. Always upgrade. It’s a persistent mantra for technology. And, after all, what homeowner doesn’t want to have the latest-and-greatest tech available? Still, you may want to wait to upgrade to Windows 11 if you have the Microsoft operating system (OS) in your home. Look at it this way, when software is first delivered, the […]
Ransomware a Risk for You, Too
Ransomware headlines focus on interrupting hospital services or downtime at several major brands. But the ransomware can just as easily infect your home computer.When you’re a victim of ransomware, you aren’t able to do anything on your computer. Cybercriminals encrypt your files and demand you pay a ransom to unlock your device. They’ll ask for […]
Three Ways to Backup Your Data
Three Ways to Backup Your Data Device users previously opted to back up their files as a means to prepare for restoration in the event their hard drive crashed. Now, users are facing a different threat – ransomware. If a device becomes corrupted by this form of malware, the only way to restore files is […]
When Is Office 2010 End of Life?
When Is Office 2010 End of Life? Microsoft will end support for Microsoft Office 2010 in October 2020, meaning it will discontinue all support, including paid support as well as all updates, including security updates. However, between now and then the software is in an in-between phase in which Microsoft is still offering some support, […]
Getting the Most Out of Office 365
Getting the Most Out of Office 365 Understanding Office 365 In a survey of 4,500 enterprise decision-makers, collaboration accounted for more than 1/3 of the success or failure of a company’s business performance.1 Collaboration is just as important, if not more so, for small businesses. But are the tools too hard to use or too expensive […]
Revive Your Slow Computer Upgrade to an SSD
Revive Your Slow Computer with an SSD Upgrade Is your laptop or computer slow? One day you’re logging in normally and jumping right into the action, the next day booting up takes so long you not only have time to make a cup of coffee, you could have run out to the local café for […]