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Helpful Windows Shortcuts reference

In this article, we share with you the most useful Windows shortcuts to save you time and effort. A Windows shortcut is a combination of keys to press to do a task faster, rather than navigating through the drop downs.

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Alternatives to Old Microsoft Office Suite

For many years, Microsoft Office has been a de-facto standard for making documents, spreadsheets, and presentation. Almost every computer user knows what Word, Excel, and PowerPoint do. Microsoft Office is installed on probably half of the world’s computers. However, the older versions of it are becoming outdated, and you may be wondering what you could use instead… After all, if you want to upgrade to the latest version of Microsoft Office, it will cost several hundred dollars. Do you need it? Maybe. Can you do without it? Perhaps!

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Should You Upgrade or Buy a New Computer?

Well, it depends – mostly on who you’re asking! A department store salesman will always recommend a new one, but when you get down to the nitty-gritty with a trained technician, you’ll often discover you have more (and cheaper) options than you thought.

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Why is My Brand New Laptop So Slow?

Your old computer is beginning to slow down. So, you invest in a shiny new laptop. The clouds part and the sun shines down on this bright and lovely new device. Everything will be faster and easier. Only, from the first day, the new laptop is lagging. Why is it running so slow? One of these might be the reason.

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How To Deal With Spam Emails

Like most people, you probably receive dozens or more of unwanted email messages daily. Advertisements of weight loss products, unclaimed money that you won, fake jewellery and watches, and even attempts to steal your bank account passwords!

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Everything You Need to Know About Ransomware

Have you heard the term ransomware? It is a particularly nasty type of computer virus. Instead of stealing data or money from victims, the virus takes control of computers and scrambles every single document, picture, video and email.

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What Happens to Your Data When You Die?

This week’s topic is rather morbid but it’s something that all of us should consider, in addition to having written wills, estate planning, and life insurance. We recently had a few customers asking us for help with devices belonging to their incapacitated and deceased relatives.

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OK Google, How Safe Are You Really?

Do you use a smart home assistant like Siri, Google, or Alexa? They are convenient, but the question is how safe is it to have an open microphone in your home? In this article, we talk about the privacy concerns of home assistants.

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Time to Refresh Your Passwords!

Almost every month we hear about popular websites getting hacked and their customer data leaked. This includes email addresses and passwords. When was the last time you changed your password?