Whether it happens at home or at work, a hard drive crash is never a fun computer problem to have. If you don’t have your files backed up, it can be a real nightmare when your computer gives you the blue or black screen of death. So, what causes this issue? Are there any things …
When you manage or run an office, you’re bound to face your share of computer problems. You, yourself have probably had issues with your system. Whether it’s office-wide or an isolated problem, office computer problems are going to happen. The good news is you’re not alone! When it comes to dealing with a network of …
If you didn’t know Microsoft Office software expires, you could be in trouble. Most of us know we need to run Windows updates, but don’t always think about Office updates. The updates patch vulnerabilities that could be exploited by hackers to get into our networks. Having outdated software is like having your house locked but …
if you need remote access to your computer for either yourself on the road or for your tech support to work on your computer, there are two things to disable. one is the computer in general goes to sleep, the other is the hard drive shuts itself off. I will show you how to disable …
How to fix “The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed”, without rejoining the domain! I have tried the suggestions previously when I first heard about it and for the life of me it just wouldn’t work. I thought I was typing it wrong, until I found the problem I was having …
Now that spring has finally arrived, it’s a good reminder to think about spring cleaning. Not just the house, but about your computers. Whether it’s for business or just personal use, we use our computers for just about everything imaginable, and so they are huge targets for hackers to find lots of juicy information or …
People are buying into the idea that thinner and lighter is better. Sure light weight helps when you’re carrying around a notebook/laptop all day, however to make it lighter you are giving up a few features such as now having a smaller screen, smaller battery, no DVD drive, and a thin screen. So you’re probably …
According to Microsoft, Windows Live Essentials Mail program has discontinued support on January 10, 2017. If you have the program installed already, you can continue using it, however if you format your hard drive you will not be able to download it to reinstall. It has become a security threat now, the longer you keep …
I’ve noticed this after a few phone calls from clients where programs (Specifically anti-virus) just disappeared on it’s own. It seems this has been happening after major Windows updates are done in Windows 10. Windows 10 is different from all the previous versions of Windows as it has two ways of doing updates. Regular Windows updates …
This checklist we created and provide at TwinBytes to all our customers requesting a new computer. We update the list as things change over time. Use this as a guideline to help you make sure you don’t forget a certain feature you might need in your new computer and avoid costly surprises having to go through …
