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Read This First!

Follow these basic tips to keep your devices running smoothly:

Install antivrus and security software on all of your devices and keep it updated. Mac users, too. I recommend the following free products:

Sophos Home - Simply the best FREE stuff out there. For both PC and Macs.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware FREE Edition - I always tell people to download the FREE edition and run it whenever their computer seems to be running slowly or is acting up.

Sypbot Search and Destroy - The other tool used to detect and remove malware and viruses. Use with Sophos Home and Malwarebytes to have the ultimate in protection.

Patch and Update Regularly - turn on the automatic update features in Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. Search Google for instructions on how to do so for your current version.

Back up your data - Get a large USB flash drive, or better yet a large external hard disk and use it.


Windows 8 and Windows 10 Users:

Windows 7 Users:

Don't Run Windows XP! - You are just asking for trouble.

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Today's Tips - 2/2/16

Hip Hip Hooray! Java in the browser will finally be gone!

One of the web's biggest security threat is finally being eliminated! Java running in the web browser will finally be gone! You'll still be able to run Java Apps, but they'll run outside of your browser. This will make everyone's computer much safer! For more info:


That's all for today. Thanks for reading.

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Monday, February 1, 2016

Today's Tips - 2/1/16:

Happy February Everyone!


Sometimes I like to read information about one of the businesses we most love to hate - cell phone carriers. Very few things illicit such a passionate response from folks like the choices of cell phone carriers, their phones, and their plans. Here is a brief comparison of carriers and plans from our friends over at Tom's Guide:



Who's a "Cord Cutter"? I am!

I'm happy to say that I have been without a cable TV subscription since May 2015! I've saved a ton of money and you can too! I'll be passing along information about how you can ditch your cable subscriber and still have all of the TV and entertainment you want when YOU want it! And for substantially lower cost. Here is some excellent information to get you started:


One question that people always ask is "How can I watch live TV like sporting events and specials?" Until recently that has been a problem with cutting the cord. Things are rapidly improving, though. Here is a brief guide to the current state of live streaming:


That's all I have for today. Thanks for reading.

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