As the days get longer and the temperature rises, many people find these changes as very good things.  As summer approaches, these climate changes may not be so good for your computer. As the ambient temperate increases, the

Even though protection is usually one step behind viruses and malware, good computer practices will help prevent infections.  We see computer protection in three levels, and we like using the simile of protecting your computer with protecting

We hear this question more often as more people use key drives, thumb drives and external hard drives.  This article will not address all the causes of data loss, but it will address the proper use of

Viruses, spyware and adware all fall under the term malware, or bad software.  Malware is software that is installed, intentionally or unintentionally, on one’s computer or smartphone. Adware is advertising software.  This usually gets installed through a

Tablets are very popular now, but tablets have been around for years.  They were basically a notebook computer with a touch screen.  And then came the iPad, and it revolutionized the tablet market.  The iPad is a

A common issue we see at the store is customers not being able to open attachments of newer Office documents.  The customer may have MS Office 2003 installed on their computer, but the email includes a Microsoft

We get this question a lot.  Generally there are two options, give it away or throw it out. Both actions have the same consequences except for one difference.  One should not throw out a computer in the

of Google Search tools many of us didn’t know existed. • Do you want to know the time in another area?  In the search box type “what time is it in [place]”.  For example “What time is it

Why do I need to do operating system updates? We get this question very often.  The first thing we need to clarify is the difference between an update and an upgrade.  An update is a patch, fix

On October 29, 2012, the New York City area was affected by Super Storm Sandy.  Many people lost their homes, their property and some lost their lives.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to these people.   Many