This is especially important if you have a finger print reader to sign into your computer and you never have to type in your password. What if something happens where you can’t swipe your finger anymore because of a malfunction on the fingerprint reader, or your finger has a Band-Aid on it, etc.? Normally you …
I love pointing out flaws with Apple, simply because people are so ignorant saying “Apple is better than Microsoft because they never get viruses or crash”. People purchasing Apple for the sole reason of thinking they don’t have problems are in for a rude awakening. Especially after recent events that hit the news. Most upsetting …
With the massive amount of unacceptable changes to Windows 8, many people are either hanging onto Vista, or even worse Windows XP which is unsupported. Some consider switching to Apple’s Mac products which is even more learning curve and potential compatibility issues depending on what you are using the computer for. There are options …
A big question that I haven’t been asked but I am constantly telling people: Why is it important to shut down your computer at the end of every day rather than hibernate or let it go to sleep? Most people just seem to think they know what is right or someone told them what they …
With the obvious failure of Windows 8 as I’ve predicted from the beginning, it’s another Vista. XP was great! Vista failed, Windows 7 was awesome! Windows 8 failed! The 8.1 update was not what some where expecting. There was no return of the traditional start menu which is the biggest issue for most people. For …
If you haven’t heard yet, this is all over the Internet. The Heartbleed bug is a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic software library. This is used by 2/3 (two thirds) of the Internet including remote support tools by your technician, etc. You can read a lot about this bug at their website http://heartbleed.com/ I’ve …
As of April 8th, 2014 Microsoft has officially discontinued support for Windows XP, Office 2003, and Windows Server 2003. These products are all 10 years old which is the absolute maximum life support span for any operating system or piece of software by Microsoft. 5 years support from Microsoft and additional 5 years support for …
Transportation Precautions To prepare the Notebook PC for transport, you should turn it OFF and disconnect all external peripherals to prevent damage to the connectors. The hard disk drive’s head retracts when the power is turned OFF to prevent scratching of the hard disk surface during transport. Power (DC) Input The supplied power adapter converts …
AVG recently released an update that prompts you to install or decline. This is for AVG Safeguard toolbar. If you do not decline this update, it takes over your home page and you can change your homepage back continuously to what it used to be, but after you reboot, it changes right back again to …
What is the maximum PST size for Outlook 2003, 2007, 2010, & 2013 Outlook 2003 & 2007 has a default size limit of 20GB Outlook 2010 & 2013 has a default size limit of 50GB There’s a lot more detail about PST size limits and how to modify them on Microsoft’s website with the following KB …
