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Tech infection can mean different things to different people. We are referring to your tech making you physically sick. These 4 tips will help you keep your tech from giving you the common cold or worse the flu. Clean Your Keyboard and Mouse with an Approved Electronic Cleaning Cloth or Solution It is a fairly easy process to accomplish, and worth…
It may have gotten lost in all the big news this past couple of weeks, but the popular computer cleaning utility CCleaner was infected. On September 12th the makers of CCleaner discovered that a version included code which allowed the software to report computer information to a 3rd party computer server. The information included… Computer…
Everyone seems busier than ever and sometimes you don’t have time to wait on the phone for tech support. You can reach out to Lotus Support via chat. Just visit lotusmserv/chat. Lotus chat works on your desktop or notebook computer as well as mobile devices such as your smartphone or tablet.
Despite being around since the early 2000’s, phishing attacks still continue today. Unfortunately, they do not receive the attention of other high profile attacks such as WannaCry or Petya. Phishing (a play on the word “fishing”) if you are not familiar is a specially crafted email meant to lure a user to reveal sensitive information…
1. Set a pin or passcode. This is your first line of defense. If someone wants to access your device, they will first need to break this code. This is not an easy task, and can operate as a deterrent against theft. Some device manufacturers have an option to automatically wipe your device after a…
We have a hurricane Irma preparation checklist available for businesses rushing to complete storm preparation. 146 business owners have downloaded the guide in the past 3 days. You can get a copy here
You have a lot of choices for hosting your email in the cloud from Microsoft to Google. We have found that a few features are important to users… Aggressive SPAM and anti-virus filtering to protect against phishing attacks and ransomware such as WannaCry. Responsive support and management with the ability to customize features such as…
The Start Menu For you Windows 7 users, rest easy, because this is here to stay. For the Windows 8 users, the start menu is back with its full functionality – and then some. The aesthetics of the new start menu combine the basics of the start menu from Windows 7 with the sleek tiles that…
Edit PDFs Your PDF files open by default in Adobe. But, what if you want to edit them? You cannot do that within Adobe Reader, and the Adobe software that does let you make changes to PDFs is not cheap. Microsoft Word to the rescue! Launch Microsoft Word. Attempt to open a document like you normally would by selecting “File” and then “Open.” On…
Cars with convertible roofs have surged and waned in popularity over the years. There have been a variety of soft top and hard top varieties. Some have impacted the market and others fizzled. Convertible notebook computers have suffered the same fate. They haven’t caught on yet as computer makers have tried different approaches. A convertible…
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