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Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda & East Bay Area Computer Repair
Microsoft Office is free for iPad, iPhone, Android Microsoft has released free versions of its popular Office software (Word for Word Processing, Excel for Spreadsheets, PowerPoint for Presentations) for phones and tablets. You can get these free apps from Apple’s Continue reading Free Microsoft Office Apps for Phones and Tablets
With identity theft and online password theft are on the rise, I wanted to share with you some easy ways to protect yourself: Change your passwords frequently Change all your online passwords at least twice per year-more frequently if you can. Continue reading Helpful Tech Tips From Nerd4Rent – Change Your Passwords
If you receive an unsolicited phone call from “Microsoft”, claiming that your computer is having problems, is infected, etc. HANG UP. This is a scam! According to Microsoft, “…Neither Microsoft nor our partners make unsolicited phone calls (also known as cold calls) about Continue reading Fake Phone Calls Claiming To Be From Microsoft-Hang Up
Internet Explorer OK To Use Again Just 5 days after news of the major security flaw in Internet Explorer, Microsoft released a fix last Friday. The fix has already been applied to most computers via Microsoft Update or Windows Update, Continue reading Microsoft Fixes Internet Explorer Security Flaw
Security Alert: Hackers Exploiting Newly Discovered Flaw in Internet Explorer Over the weekend, Microsoft revealed that there is a newly discovered security flaw in Internet Explorer that hackers are exploiting. It is called a “zero day” exploit because there was Continue reading Internet Explorer Security Flaw
Monday April 21st from 5:30-6pm PDT Windows XP is officially unsupported now, after nearly 13 years. It is estimated that nearly 30% of all computers are running Windows XP. If you are still using Windows XP on your computer, please join Edward Continue reading Free Windows XP Teleconference
What are your options for Upgrading Windows XP? Support for Windows XP ended April 8th , 2014. If you have Windows XP on your computer, we strongly recommend replacing the computer, rather than upgrading it. Since there is no direct Continue reading Windows XP Upgrade – What are your options?
You may have heard about the “Heartbleed” bug recently. It’s a security flaw that allows hackers to steal information and passwords we all thought were secure. Here’s some information in plain English to help you make sense of the news Continue reading What you need to know about the ‘Heartbleed’ Bug
What will you do when Support ends for Windows XP and Office 2003 on April 8th? And why you shouldn’t leave your computer exposed…. If you’re using a computer with Windows XP, we strongly suggest that you replace it by Continue reading End of Support for Windows XP and Office 2003 April 8th
Logmein, a very popular service that allows you to access your computer remotely, has abruptly and without notice, discontinued their free service, leaving users hanging. If you are affected by this change, you can try other free services, such as Continue reading How to Replace LogMeIn Remote Computer Service
