You know those annoying popups that you see every so often telling you that there is updated software ready to be installed on your computer, the ones that you ignore time after time because you are in the middle of something else? With very few exceptions, it is a good idea to install these updates. [...]

I’ve lately been delving into the more underused features of Microsoft Outlook. One that I’ve been playing around with lately actually goes by different names depending on which version of Outlook you use. In Outlook 2003 & 2007 it’s called “Out of Office Assistant” and in Outlook 2010 it’s simply called “Automatic Replies”. I’ll refer [...]

To the left of the clock on the bottom right hand side of your screen you’ll see a collection of icons. These are your notification icons. Windows helpfully puts them here for you so that as these programs need your attention they can draw you to them. The problem is that for the most part, [...]

Many of us are of an age that we can remember not having to have an internet password for ANYTHING, because there WAS NO INTERNET!  I can’t even remember this time, but at the risk of dating myself, I do recall learning to type on a TYPEWRITER! However, in this day and age, not only [...]

These days, in our world of high speed internet, and cellular data speeds that can provide streamable video, larger and larger data storage needs are growing in our personal computing lives.  As we grow these vast data stores with our pictures, documents, music, and more, it becomes even more imperative to keep our personal information [...]

If you’re still using just one monitor with your computer, you’re missing out on a fantastic way to improve your productivity. At first, it may seem that having more than one monitor to be a bit silly or over kill, but once you try it, you’ll wonder how you survived so long with just one. [...]

Keeping your security questions – and answers – secure.

Have you ever asked yourself that question? Lets face it eventually you come to a point with a problem child PC when its much easier to rebuild it then spend hours troubleshooting or trying to remove that nasty rootkit. What happens when you cant find the product key for the Windows OS (Operating System), or  [...]

In part 1 of my discussion of passwords I warned you about using the same password on many sites. In short, it’s important to not only use a complex password but also to not use the same password on more than one site – no matter how complex it is. So now that you’re using [...]

Apple announced 8/24 that their newest Operating System, 10.6 Snow Leopard will be available in stores this coming Friday, 8/28/09. Apple’s newest Operating System will cost $29 for the single user license and $49 for the five-license family pack. Also available are Mac OS X Server 10.6 Snow Leopard ($499) and two upgrade box sets: [...]