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Internet Connection Issues—Could It Be The Router?

A few years ago, when your first when wireless in your home network, everything seemed to be working just fine. It was painless to connect to the internet, painless to stay connected, and painless to disconnect. Regardless of where you were in yo...Read More

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How to Fix the Jump List on Windows 8

Like Windows 7, Windows 8 keeps a very handy Jump list on ALL the tabs of the taskbar. By right clicking any of the icons on the taskbar from inside the Windows 8 desktop, you will be able to see a list of the most recently accessed files. While ...Read More

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Protecting Your Data—All The Way

Protecting Your Data--- Part 2 Windows 8 makes setting up BitLocker easier than ever. This step-by-step tutorial will help you secure your data in a matter of minutes: 1. Open the Control Panel and type in BitLocker in the sear...Read More

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Protecting Your Data—All The Way

Protecting Your Data---All The Way (Part 1) With the abundance of media devices at our disposal, data is becoming more and more important in our lives. We take pictures with our cameras, tablets, and phones and upload them to o...Read More

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Spyware, Adware, Viruses, Trojans, Worms, Oh My!

Spyware, Adware, Viruses, Trojans, Worms, Oh My! If you are reading this article than you have more than likely come across some form on malware in your life. Unfortunately, spyware, viruses, Trojans, and worms have collectively ...Read More

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The Fantastic Homegroup

There used to be a time when sharing files and printers across a home network was such a headache! You would have to set permissions, find out IP addresses, and go through such a horrible interface you would want to pull your hair out. But all th...Read More

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Target Disk Mode

With Apple seemingly taking over the electronic industry, it is now more important than ever to understand some of the most critical and helpful features of the Mac OS. While Mac computers certainly offer stylistic and security benefits over the P...Read More

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Windows Defender to the Rescue

Windows Defender to the Rescue Computers can be tricky things. In fact, to some people, problems with their computers can be like our nightmares. It’s not just the cost of them. It’s not just the difficulty of using them. It’s also the l...Read More

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How to Disable Windows 8 Lock Screen

It’s no secret that Windows 8 reviews have been a mixed-bag. Some love it, some hate it, and some are stuck somewhere in between. The addition of metro, elimination of the start button, and complicated settings layouts have left many people fed u...Read More

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Unautomatic Updates

Windows Updates are absolutely a vital feature to our PC’s. Without them, it would take light years to receive important security updates as well as Service packs. These security updates and critical updates are necessary in order to protect us f...Read More

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