The easiest way to think of a solid-state drive (SSD) is as a super quick hard drive (HDD). Thus swapping your current HDD for a quick SSD is a simple and effective upgrade to breath new life into your computer or laptop. The price of SSD’s have fallen dramatically in recent years and as costs…
Most of us can admit that we have lost track of time during the workday on occasion. Sometimes time can get away from you, particularly when you’re busy. Often you can be running late before you know it and wondering where the day has gone. Find out how using Office 365 to organize your work…
At some point, almost every iPhone user will drop their phone and break the device’s screen. This kind of accidental damage is a relatively inexpensive fix to have done through apple store if the phone is under warranty. However, if it’s no longer covered by an apple warranty, Apple’s fees go way up; Another repair…
To Update or Not to Update? What to Do Before Applying Upgrades and Patches One thing that Mac and Windows computer users have in common are all those operating system (OS) and software updates. While they’re important for security, they can also get in the way when you’re in the middle of something. Often the…
Screen all phone calls – Set your home phone to lowest number of rings and let all calls go to voice mail. Only answer or return calls to persons you know. If you do answer, do not be afraid to hang up. Never give personal information over the phone. Do not call – If any…
A new strain of ransomware has been discovered, which utilizes a fake Windows Update screen, pretending to install a critical update. In reality, it is encrypting user’s files. Discovered by Jakub Kroustek of AVG Technologies, the ‘Fantom’ ransomware plays tricks on potential victims by dropping an executable program named ‘a.exe.’ To cloak its malicious activity,…
If you own a phone, tablet, or laptop then you know how frustrating it is to have a cracked or broken screen. Having to get a screen repaired is a daunting task. It is usually cheaper to repair the screen than to replace your entire phone or tablet. Finding a company that does screen repair…
Cyber-criminals who design and propagate computer viruses and other malware are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their approaches. These misfits can steal and/or destroy the information stored on your individual computers, your computer network, and on all your mobile devices. With this in mind, it is a “no brainer” that you need antivirus protection and antispyware…
Now is the time to upgrade to Windows 10. In July the free upgrade option will expire and if you wait until the last minute you may have trouble accessing the web site (causing more problems for you) for the download because EVERYBODY will be doing it! But…before you start, do the following: Make sure…
The new, fixed patch has the same KB number as the old, bad patch that crashed Outlook and other Office 2010 products Around 1:30 a.m. On Thursday, Nov. 12 2015, Microsoft re-released KB 3097877 to replace the messed-up security patch that freezes Outlook 2010 and other MS Office 2010 products. The patch is part of security…