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What Regular Maintenance Should be Done on Business Computers?

February 25, 2016 3:07 pm Published by Comments Off on What Regular Maintenance Should be Done on Business Computers?

Look around your office.  Take a quick mental inventory of your technology.  Desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones and the list goes on and on right?  With all these different tech devices in our business lives it is more important than ever to keep on top of regular maintenance.  What exactly needs to be done periodically to keep things running smoothly and...


Why is the system running so slow?

February 23, 2016 3:11 pm Published by Comments Off on Why is the system running so slow?

Let’s face it, there really is nothing quite so annoying as a computer that is running “as slow as molasses.”  Does your desktop, laptop or mobile device often hang on the hourglass for several minutes at a time? Is it slow to load files or applications, and does it take a long time to boot? When your computer starts running...


Top Security Issues for Small Businesses

February 18, 2016 3:06 pm Published by Comments Off on Top Security Issues for Small Businesses

Over the last few years, business security breaches have been top billing on the news and in the headlines.  It almost feels like a new company is compromised daily. Target, Anthem, J.P. Morgan Chase, Ashley Madison, Home Depot and the IRS are just a very few of the world’s largest data breaches. (Knowledge is Beautiful) In response to these breaches,...


Why Backing up your Data is Critical

February 17, 2016 3:05 pm Published by Comments Off on Why Backing up your Data is Critical

Think of the vast amounts of data on your home or business computer.  Financial documents, client data, projects, presentations, human resource information, and of course the massive amount of email data.  This doesn’t even scratch the surface of the data that is contained on your computer.  In short, data is probably the most important component of your computer.  While applications...


The Importance of Network & Office Evaluations

February 16, 2016 7:21 pm Published by Comments Off on The Importance of Network & Office Evaluations

When you think of the word “evaluation,” what comes to mind? Perhaps when you think about evaluations you think about anxiousness, annoyance, or maybe tediousness. Sometimes evaluations can bring all those thoughts and feelings when thought of, but it does not have to be this way. Computer network evaluations and employee office evaluations are very important and can help prevent...


Help with Integrating QuickBooks and Excel

February 11, 2016 7:19 pm Published by Comments Off on Help with Integrating QuickBooks and Excel

Who says that you cannot have the best of both worlds? Well, we say you can, and by both worlds we mean QuickBooks and Excel. Everyone understands that it can be a bit more difficult to edit and create files on QuickBooks but less safe to create important files, like budgets, onto an excel spreadsheet so, why not integrate both...


SSD vs. HDD

February 9, 2016 7:17 pm Published by Comments Off on SSD vs. HDD

Solid State Drive (SSD) and Hard Disk Drive (HDD) are data storages for operating systems (OS) accumulating all system applications and personal files. They also help with booting systems. Many wonder what the actual differences are between these two drives and which one they should chose for their hardware. On this blog, we review comparisons on both SSD and HDD....


Why Cloud Services are Best for Your Company

February 4, 2016 7:12 pm Published by Comments Off on Why Cloud Services are Best for Your Company

If you are not already aware, the cloud is a form of software and services that run on the Internet rather than a hardware of which you could have access to from anywhere. If you have decided to read this blog, then it is probably because you have been thinking about using a cloud service for your company. Well, aside...


What are The Top Operating Systems for Businesses

February 2, 2016 7:05 pm Published by Comments Off on What are The Top Operating Systems for Businesses

When it comes to Operating Systems (OS), there are definitely two that stand out among the many, and those are Windows and Apple’s OSX. If you are wondering which one would be the best for your company to use, then read on to the following where we will be comparing and contrasting these OS for you. Windows (7-10): Windows is...


Tips on Streamlining Data Management

January 28, 2016 10:31 pm Published by Comments Off on Tips on Streamlining Data Management

Having an efficient streamlining data management system is crucial to the growth of your business. Here, we put together some tips that could help your business better manage data. Keep an organized data: Sure, having a spreadsheet and manually typing in all the important inventory data could be the best way to keep information accurate. But, in all honesty, who...


Why You Need 24 Hour IT Services

January 26, 2016 10:30 pm Published by Comments Off on Why You Need 24 Hour IT Services

IT services are needed throughout the day everyday in order to eliminate any business disruption. Because of this, companies are contracting outside 24-hour IT services for the benefit of their businesses. By hiring these 24-hour IT services, your company would be saving money. The company would no longer have to support in-house IT departments or invest tons of money in...


Make Your Computer Run Faster

January 21, 2016 10:29 pm Published by Comments Off on Make Your Computer Run Faster

You know how computers begin to slow down after a few years of working with them every day? Well, we put together some ways for you to keep your work computer running like new without actually having to spend money on a new one. Here are some ways to rejuvenate your computer: Get Rid of Dust: Dust can clog up...