Posts From: #TechSupport

Save your lost or stolen laptop.

December 12, 2011 : Posted in: #QuickTips, #TechSupport

If you lost your laptop right now and did not have backup or GPS features installed what would you lose? Business paperwork? Family photos? Government intelligence? One low-tech stopgap is to use your phone number as the user account name…. Read more

How to download, install, and configure AVG Free.

December 2, 2011 : Posted in: #FreeStuff, #HowTo, #TechSupport, #VideoTraining

For a good computer security solution we recommend AVG Free. It’s similar to McAffy and Norton, but free, and an adequate follow up to those trial versions when they expire. AVG have established themselves as a top tier contributor to… Read more

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Accidentally deleted recycle bin? How to get it back.

October 19, 2011 : Posted in: #TechSupport

You’ve accidentally deleted your Recycle Bin. Now what?

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Should you call a service like Geek Squad?

October 18, 2011 : Posted in: #TechSupport, #Warning

No! If you can call someone else, we recommend it, preferably a local technician. Some of the problems reported with services like Geek Squad are as follows: impersonal sales people, aggressive up-sell tactics, and snooping. Most of the time computers… Read more