October 17 2019 Organizational Tips How to Copy Files When you Create a New User Switching devices can be tedious and one of the most challenging parts is getting your user profile, or user account, on the new device to mimic the look and feel of your old
October 10 2019 Security Topics Cybersecurity Awareness Month & Security Round Up In case you have not heard, October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Cybersecurity is an important topic in technology and a part of our everyday lives even if we do not realize it. In
October 3 2019 Organizational Tips How to Create Email Aliases and Merge Email Addresses An email alias is a secondary email address that accepts email the way your primary email address does, without the hassle of maintaining a separate email account. For instance, a primary email account
September 25 2019 General Topics The Best Way to Assign Default Apps for Opening Files The default applications programmed to open specific file extensions in Windows 10 may differ from the apps you want to open those types of files. For instance, Windows 10 comes with Microsoft Edge
September 19 2019 General Topics How to Create Additional Local Users on Windows 10 Home The setup process for new Windows 10 devices includes creating a user for the device. There are two types of user accounts to choose from: a local, or traditional user account, and a
September 12 2019 Advanced Topics How to Track File Deletions on Windows Server Shares Consolidating documents and files on a server provides many benefits. Servers reduce data duplication, help ensure everyone has access to the most recent versions of files and perhaps most important of all, keeps
September 4 2019 Organizational Tips How to Create & Manage a Shared Calendar with O365 Shared calendars are commonly used by businesses and groups because they have many uses. Some of these uses include:Keeping others in your office, department or group aware of your schedule. Delegating scheduling
August 28 2019 Security Topics Security Round Up: Capital One, MoviePass, Apple & More Data breaches and security threats are an all too common part of the news cycle. Over the last few years attacks have ramped up at an alarming rate. The success of attacks, the
August 22 2019 General Topics How to be Sure Back to School Computer Sales are a Value Buy There are 3 times during the calendar year when it best to purchase a new computer or laptop device. These times are during Back-to-School sales, after Thanksgiving sales and after Christmas when there
August 15 2019 General Topics 4 iPhone Features you Might be Missing Out On When a device is new we are much more likely to click every app, open settings, and generally check out every capability of the device. With time, as we become more proficient at
August 8 2019 General Topics Can your Computer be Updated? Here's the Best Ways to Know Most computing devices will slowly lose efficiency and speed over time. There are many reasons this naturally happens, including but not limited to:Increased data which decreases available storage Additional programs which often
August 1 2019 Advanced Topics 4 Ways to Detect if Your Business Benefits From a Server Most businesses start small and grow with time. Starting small means fewer employees, fewer devices and less of an infrastructure when compared to larger businesses. Over time, the needs of most businesses change.
July 25 2019 General Topics What to Ask for When a Designer Creates a Logo for You A logo plays an important part in marketing your business. Some logos include the name of the business while others use business initials. Ideally you want a logo to be instantly recognizable. Logos
July 18 2019 Security Topics Why Reusing an Email Password can be Very Costly Passwords are a tricky beast. It is nearly impossible not to have tens and hundreds of local and online accounts requiring passwords. We use passwords to:Log into devices Log into communication and
July 11 2019 General Topics How to Identify the Cause of Wireless Slowness Wireless data transfer speeds are slower than wired connections, but wireless networks are being used by larger numbers of devices for several reasons. One, while data is transferred over wireless more slowly, newer
June 27 2019 Advanced Topics How to Troubleshoot Issues with Website Domains Anyone with a website knows it can be extremely stressful when problems occur. Our websites easily deliver vast amounts of information to a broad audience 24/7. Unfortunately, sometimes things happen and a
June 20 2019 General Topics How to Start Presenting with Zoom in 4 Steps Webinars, also known as online presentations, video communications, web conferencing, or web seminars are growing increasingly common. Many industries and individuals use these as a way to present their products or services to
June 12 2019 Security Topics Security Round Up: Exposed Records, File Deletion Warnings & More New security threats, breaches and file exposures putting our personal information at risk are consistently released. The general nature of our private information makes it valuable, not only to us, but also to
June 6 2019 Security Topics Technology Checklist for When Employees Leave your Business Owning a business comes with many responsibilities. One responsibility that must be taken seriously, or you will surely suffer consequences, is how you handle an employee leaving. An employee leaving encompasses many parts
May 30 2019 General Topics 3 Ways to Isolate the Cause of Web Browser Issues Web browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Safari are a more integral part of our daily computer usage than ever before. This is partly due to how much we rely upon the internet for
May 23 2019 Security Topics Security Round Up: WhatsApp, Google & an XP Patch The past few weeks have been fraught with news about security threats putting our information at risk. These threats centered around our data being used in ways we never expected or approved, and
May 16 2019 General Topics How to Speed Up a Sluggish Network Printer Network printers are an office staple because it includes much more flexibility than a standard printer. A network printer is an asset whether you work alone or if it is located in the
May 9 2019 Security Topics 4 Single Point of Failure Categories & How to Address Them Whether you own a business, or simply own a computer for personal use, the best way to protect yourself is to be aware of the limitations in your systems. A single user with
April 30 2019 Security Topics Windows 7 End of Life is Coming: What you Need to Know - Part 2 Last week in the part 1 of this topic, we covered some of the important things to know about the upcoming end of end of life for Windows 7. Extended support for Windows
April 24 2019 Security Topics Windows 7 End of Life is Coming: What you Need to Know - Part 1 There are two important dates that correspond to every Windows operating system released by Microsoft. Those dates are the end of that operating system's:Mainstream support Extended supportUnderstanding the differences between these types
