Updating Cloud Care Plus 2016

11/14/2015 6:00 am

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The files and procedure you need to update the AVG Cloud Care Plus product. Download the Cloud Care update file from AVG - Click Here. Install the update - Find where you Downloaded the file to your system, then double click to run it. Wait patiently while it updates your PC. If you get a popup asking if you. . .

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Desktop No Power Troubleshooting

7/26/2015 10:24 am

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Troubleshooting your desktop that will not turn on. Another customer woke up again this morning and found that their system won't power on. Hit the switch, no lights, no beeps, no whirr of fans or hard drives. Monitor says "no signal", but from the system? ZILCH. Thus the panic in their. . .

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Another-Layer-of-Security:-RoboForm

8/19/2015 9:37 pm

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A form filler saves time typing, and includes encryption of your critical login data. When cruising the web, you are frequently requested to type in some personal information, like login info, your mailing address, or even your credit card data. If you've been on the web at all you are probably aware that there are many ways. . .

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Using CCleaner to check your computer for malware

7/22/2015 10:16 pm

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CCleaner can tune up your PC and help clean it of junkware, malware and viruses. If you haven't seen our tech tip on CCleaner, Click here. That article shows the basics of where to DL the software and initial configuration as we set it up in our shop. Cleaner does several things very well. Aside from the tuneup capabilities. . .

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Faster updates for third party apps

11/26/2015 7:26 pm

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Secunia PSI is a highly recommended software updater. Keeps your 3rd party apps up-to-date. Security Patches are a fact of Life.Many people are aware that security patches come out from Microsoft on a nearly daily basis. Most other good software has bug fixes and security patches and updates occasionally. Did you know that older versions of programs. . .

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Cabling Basics

7/9/2015 12:20 am

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How to make your own ethernet cables. There are 2 main type of Ethernet Cable wiring standards. They apply to any given stretch of cable, either from Patch Panel to Jack, or RJ45 plug to RJ45 plug, or a combo of the same. Here are the diagrams. . .

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Reset your XP TCP-IP stack.

6/23/2015 11:03 am

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When the PC will not connect to the web, sometimes this needs to be done, especially if the PC wa infected recently. TCP/IP not working in Windows XP/2003 Problem: In Windows XP/2003, IPCONFIG /RENEW responds with "the RPC server is not available", and traditional reset procedures using 'netsh int ip reset' or 'netsh winsock reset' fail to resolve it. Solution: uninstall TCP/IP, reboot, reinstall TCP/IP and. . .

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