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How to Make Sure You Receive Your Hotmail
Free web-based email provides such as hotmail and yahoo have a reputation for being over-zealous about blocking email suspected of being spam. If you have a hotmail account this article may help you avoid missing important emails: How to Make Sure Windows Live Hotmail...
On Netbooks
A netbook is a class of laptop. They are cheap and light (about 2.5 - 3.5 lbs.) but don't have much power. They are great for emailing, casual web browsing, and word processing. Unlike full laptops, they have a few disadvantages you should be aware of: No built-in CD...
More on Outlook 2010
If you download Outlook from the web as part of a free trial from MS, be aware that you may be installing a "click-to-run" version of the product. If so you won't be able to run add-ins. More on this later.
Outlook 2010 and Blackberry
MS Office 2010 is finally out for retail sale. Be warned: if you have a Blackberry, the Blackberry Desktop Manager will NOT sync with Outlook 2010 unless you install it over Outlook 2007. Another option is CompanionLink which will allow you to sync Outlook 2010 with...
Purchasing an external hard drive
A client recently asked for advice about how to purchase an external hard drive. I've found that many people are confused about the various file formats and interfaces that are available. The first rule is: don't worry about the file format of the drive when you...
Verify your backup!
One question I always ask new clients is, "Are you backing up your data?" These days, most people know how important it is to have some sort of duplication of critical files such as financial data, important emails, contacts and documents. If you are already backing...
Happy New Year!
I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you all a healthy and prosperous new year. It’s been a wonderful first year in the new house in Teaneck. While our client base is expanding in the Bergen County area, we are still delighted to serve our many clients in...
Web Site Content Filtering
If you have kids and want to protect them from visiting the wrong sites on the internet, you should know about K9 Web Protection. It comes pre-configured with a list of sites that are blocked. You can add to the blacklist, and you can whitelist certain sites as well....
Warning: Should I download DoubleMySpeed.com?
I took a break from NPR the other day to listen to a commercial radio station. (And it wasn't even pledge week!) I heard a commercial for a web site called doublemyspeed.com. The ad promised to remove registry errors, viruses and malware from your computer to increase...
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