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More on Outlook 2010

by Roberta | Jun 22, 2010 | Tech Tips for Small Business

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

by Roberta | Jun 20, 2010 | Tech Tips for Small Business

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

by Roberta | Apr 22, 2010 | Tech Tips for Small Business

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!

by Roberta | Apr 4, 2010 | IT for Small Business, Managed IT Services, Tech Tips for Small Business

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!

by Roberta | Jan 16, 2010 | What's New at Geek Girls IT Services

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

by Roberta | Dec 25, 2009 | Cybersecurity

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?

by Roberta | Nov 5, 2009 | Tech Tips for Small Business

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...

Why did this email bounce back to me when I didn’t send it in the first place?

by Roberta | Oct 29, 2009 | Cybersecurity, Tech Tips for Small Business

Every once in a while a client emails me a question along the lines of the following I did not send the message referred to below. Why did it "bounce back" to me? Do I have a virus sending email from my account? _____________________________________________ From:...

More on Windows 7

by Roberta | Oct 19, 2009 | Tech Tips for Small Business

In the last couple of weeks I've installed Windows 7 Pro on three boxes: my desktop PC (64-bit version), my Dell Mini Netbook, and a really cheap laptop which came with Vista Home Basic. So far I really like it. It's definitely faster than Vista, and there are some...

Should I upgrade to Windows 7?

by Roberta | Oct 7, 2009 | Tech Tips for Small Business

In the November issue of Consumer Reports, the following question was posed in the "Ask Our Experts" Column: "Should I upgrade from my current Vista operating system to the new Windows 7". The answer the writer gives is essentially "yes", assuming your computer...