Imagine going into the office, booting up the computer and opening Internet Explorer to do research for that big presentation coming up. The internet takes a long time to load and is seriously jeopardizing the deadline of the project, so a technical services provider is called in. Some tweaks and changes are made, and the internet speed improves. The next day, the same problem occurs. The technical services provider is called back, and they work with the internet provider to investigate the problem. After more downtime, a new router is installed and seems to have corrected the slow-running internet. Problem solved.More...

Of all the expensive pieces of equipment you may have in your home of office, the most valuable may be the data on them, rather than the equipment itself.  Backing up your personal and critical data is a must.  If everything is stored on your server (or home pc), what happens when the storage media fails? More...

The Windows 7 release is nearing - Thursday 10-22-09.  There are a few key points to help you decide what to do.  Windows 7 runs on many more types of devices than Windows Vista and has better hardware compatibility.  Your current PC may very well be upgradeable, in fact, if you purchased a Windows Vista based pc after 6-26-09 you eligible for a FREE UPGRADE to Windows 7 More...

One of the most popular technical questions of this decade is, "I have antivirus, so how did I catch this virus?" In the digital world that we live in, there are wolves in sheep-clothing everywhere.  Take some time to learn good web surfing practices like the following examples:  More...