Greetings,
This month we've had a lot of calls from people that have received an email from "someone they know" that contains a link to a website that turns out to be advertising a Canadian pharmacy or work-at-home opportunity. A short time later the caller's email account was hacked and is sending the same email to all of their contacts. Most likely the website used a security vulnerability to capture the email login credentials of the person viewing the website. An important rule of thumb is to NEVER CLICK ON LINKS IN AN EMAIL THAT YOU ARE NOT EXPECTING AND NOT ABSOLUTELY SURE OF WHAT WEBSITE IT WILL TAKE YOU TO. Other topics covered this month:
- Microsoft to end support for Windows XP in April 2014 - start thinking about updating
- Internet Explorer 9 being installed automatically - How to restore the missing toolbars.
If you know someone that would benefit from the information in our newsletter, please forward it to a friend via the link at the bottom of this newsletter. If we help a friend or family member that you refer to us, you will receive $20 off your next service call. See details here. If you're not happy with our service, please let me know.
All articles from our newsletters spanning over 5 years can also be accessed on our exclusive website for Computer Techs clients www.CTreno.com/tips. Past newsletters can be accessed at www.CTreno.com/archive. Also you can view up-to-date information throughout the month on our Facebook page (be sure to "like" us if you are a Facebook member so that the articles appear in your news feed).
Thank you.
Mark Cobb Owner / Technician Computer Techs
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Microsoft to end support for Windows XP in April 2014 - start thinking about updating
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Microsoft will end support of Windows XP in April 2014, meaning that they will no longer be providing security and reliability updates as they do now on a monthly basis. In less than 2 years any computers that still have Windows XP computers will become highly vulnerable to getting viruses and malware.
If you still have a computer with Windows XP it's time to start thinking about updating to a new computer with a modern version of Windows (currently Windows 7) before April 2014. The good news is that new computer hardware these days will likely cost much less than your old computer. Middle-of-the-road computers for everyday computing average less than $500 on sale.
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Internet Explorer 9 being installed automatically - How to restore the missing toolbars
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Microsoft has started automatically updating their web browser to Internet Explorer version 9 (on Windows Vista and 7 only). IE9 is more secure and has a more simplistic interface - the menus, toolbars and buttons are hidden when first installed. This is a drastic change from earlier versions of Internet Explorer and you might miss the various toolbars.
To display the Command, Status, and Favorites bar, simply right-click an empty area next to a tab and check which items(s) you want displayed (see screen shot in full article).
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How to self-troubleshoot common computer problems
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If your computer is slow or locking up or if your internet is not working, before calling for help there's often some troubleshooting you can do...
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Cheap Unlicensed Computer Repair -
"You Get What You Pay For"
Do you have a friend or neighbor who "knows" computers - perhaps someone who just started fixing computers during their spare time? Do they actively keep-up with the computer industry while fixing computers on a daily basis like we do?
Computer Techs has been in business since 2003, and our technicians have over 20 years computer experience.
Our calls for service have leveled off in the past year-or-so due to an abundance of new inexperienced and unlicensed computer repair people. Similar to hiring an unlicensed contractor to work on your home, it may be cheaper to go with someone else in the short term. However, you can count on Computer Techs to get the job done quickly and correctly, and we'll be available the next time you need service. We are often called to finish repairing what someone else didn't fix correctly.
Thank you for recommending us
We appreciate referrals. If you're happy with our professionalism and expert service, please let others know: · If you recommend us to a friend or family member, as a way of saying "thank you" for referring us we will reward you with a discount on your next service call. For details please see the details of our $20 referral reward. · When people search the internet for computer repair, they often search Google, YellowPages.com or Yahoo Local. Please consider leaving a review of our service at one or more of the following web sites: Google Places Review
Thank you.
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