Lamorinda Computer & Technical Support
Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda & East Bay Area Computer Repair
Executive Summary You receive a call claiming to be from a trusted vendor, claiming they know of some serious issue with your computer that needs immediate attention. The caller asks for remote access to your computer to fix the issue, Continue reading How To Protect Yourself From Scam Phone Calls
Meet Anne. (not her real name). Anne runs a busy accounting office from her home. She called in a sheer panic one April, because her hard drive died. Unfortunately for Anne, this happened just as tax filing season was near an Continue reading How To Protect Your Computer And Data From Viruses, Crashes And Other Problems
All of us need to be away from home or the office occasionally for: vacation, business meetings, training etc. One of the big questions we all face is: do I want to be reachable by email or phone while away? You Continue reading Tips for Getting off The Grid
Windows 10 is coming this Summer, and it includes some interesting and worthwhile changes. We believe most users should upgrade. Why? 1. The Start Menu is Back! One of the design changes that confused people the most was the elimination Continue reading Should you upgrade to Windows 10?
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
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
Folks, There is a new virus out today that purports to be from Microsoft, and asks you to click a file to update your systems. THIS FILE IS A VIRUS. DO NOT OPEN IT.Microsoft never sends out files. they only Continue reading Virus Alert: Fake email purporting to be from Microsoft
