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How to Win The War Against Spam!

January 5, 2021 By Josh Yarbrough

What is SPAM? SPAM is junk mail that you receive that you didn't sign up for. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as "unsolicited usually commercial messages (such as e-mails, text messages, or Internet postings) sent to a large number of recipients or posted in a large number of places". And … Read More

Categories: Cybersecurity, Email Software and Applications, Personal Computing, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts

5 Awesome Google Chrome Extensions to Optimize Your Browsing Experience

October 13, 2020 By Jeff Fowler

In the recent years, Google Chrome has taken the browser market by storm, with over 62% of users now using Google Chrome (according to W3). Most users view it as an easier, faster way to browse the internet. According to reports (source: TechCrunch), there are now over 10,000 different Chrome … Read More

Categories: Networking, Personal Computing, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts

Is your computer running slowly? Here are 3 simple solutions!

September 22, 2020 By Matt Ballard

One of the most common complaints that IT professionals hear from users is "My computer is running slow".  Slowness can be related to the computer or can be related to your internet connection. If it is slow to boot up, it could be unnecessary programs running in the background at startup. If it is … Read More

Categories: Desktop Operating Systems, Personal Computing, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts, Troubleshooting

5 More Google Search Tricks You May Not Know

August 25, 2020 By Lindsey Sanders

As mentioned in Part 1 of this series, we could provide you with hundreds of Google tips instead of just five, so here are five more to get the most out of Google, the most popular site on the Internet (Source: alexa.com).   Get More Relevant Search Results When you search for multiple … Read More

Categories: Networking, Personal Computing, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts

5 Factors to Consider When Choosing an Internet Service Provider

July 8, 2020 By Jeff Fowler

For most businesses and even homes, internet access is just as important as their other utilities. Most businesses use internet access for everything from customer communication (email, VOIP, etc) to credit card processing. Without internet access, some businesses simply can't operate. In addition … Read More

Categories: Networking, Personal Computing, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts

6 Windows Keyboard Shortcuts You May Not Know

June 29, 2020 By Jeff Fowler

Shortcut key combinations are designed to make it easier/faster to do certain tasks. As far as shortcut keys in Windows are concerned, almost everyone knows about CTRL + ALT + DEL (Interrupt), CTRL + C (Copy), ALT + F4 (Close program) and the more common shortcuts. In this blog post, we'll be … Read More

Categories: Business, Desktop Operating Systems, Desktop Software, Personal Computing, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts

Data Hashing and Encryption and How They Enhance Security

May 11, 2020 By Miker Irick

Data Hashing. Encryption. These are words that one hears all the time about the topic of security. Sometimes, they are used interchangeably when they are different things despite both being critical to security.   In this blog post, we will explain both and also explain how they can be used … Read More

Categories: Cybersecurity, Personal Computing, Software & Applications, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts

5 Google Search Tricks You May Not Know

March 9, 2020 By Lindsey Sanders

Google has become such a part of most people's everyday life that the word "Google" was adopted as a verb into the Oxford English Dictionary over ten years ago. It has become completely ubiquitous since then. Chances are anyone who has touched a computer or a mobile device connected to the Internet … Read More

Categories: Desktop Software, Networking, Personal Computing, Software & Applications, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts

Why do I need an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)?

February 17, 2020 By Matt Ballard

Imagine you are working on an important job for your company's most profitable client. Or perhaps you are in college and working on a final term paper. Maybe it is a massive spreadsheet or a multiple page document that you have spent hours working on. Suddenly the power at your office or home goes … Read More

Categories: Hardware & Peripherals, Networking, Personal Computing, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts

What are social media bots and how can I protect myself?

February 3, 2020 By Jacob Ellis

Chances are, if you have used any popular social media platforms recently, you have been exposed to social media bots.  By definition, this is not necessarily a bad thing, since these bots are just accounts on social media which are run automatically by a computer program rather than a human.  … Read More

Categories: Cybersecurity, Personal Computing, Social Engineering/Phishing, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts

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