Microsoft doubles support lifespan for consumer Windows 7, Vista
Microsoft has extended support for the consumer versions of Windows Vista until 2017, and Windows 7 until 2020.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224434/Microsoft_doubles_support_lifespan_for_consumer_Windows_7_Vista
-Ted Eiler
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How do I use Facebook safely?
Industry expert Leo Notenboom recently released a video with transcript discussing the general privacy issues that Facebook users face today, and what can be done about them.
http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_use_facebook_safely.html
-Ted Eiler
Computer Service and Repair Technician
www.tecs-onsite.com
800.993.TECS (8327)
262.327.0858
[email protected]
Help! My Email Account Was Hacked!
A number of my computer service clients have been reporting lately that contacts in their email address book have been receiving spam messages from them which they did not send. Often these messages are soliciting the purchase of various goods and services, or how to make quit your job money from home. This type of occurrence is due to a hacker gaining access to a users email account, usually because of a weak password.
If such a problem happens to you, please perform the following essential steps:
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Internet Explorer 9 Released
Two years after Internet Explorer 8 came onto the scene Microsoft officially released version 9 of the worlds most used web browser on March 14, 2011. Internet Explorer 9 touts a number of improvements over it’s predecessors in terms of simplified interface, speed, security and support of HTML5, the latest version of the predominant language for web pages.
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The Verdict is in on Windows 7
After almost a year now since the official release of the Windows 7 operating system, numerous technology review sources as well as customer satisfaction surveys are reporting very positive news about this offering from Microsoft. Users in general are reporting faster start-up and shutdown times as compared with earlier versions of Windows, greater responsiveness with programs and operating system functions, less bugs, conflicts and compatibility issues, and just simply easier to use.
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