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Disaster Recovery Planning: Why It Matters

As more businesses are becoming increasingly reliant on technology to store data, manage operations, and communicate, they are also becoming vulnerable to a significant vulnerability; the risk of disruptions caused by natural disasters, cyberattacks, or system failures. Disaster recovery planning (DRP) is a critical process that ensures organizations can quickly

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Maximizing Small Business Growth with Real IT Strategy

Maximizing Small Business Growth with Real IT Strategy

With technology becoming an integral part of business operations, efficient IT strategies can be the key to unlocking this potential growth. As experts in the field, we understand the unique challenges small businesses face, and we’re here to guide you through maximizing the benefits of a robust IT strategy to

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The Power of Regular IT Audits

The Power of Regular IT Audits: Protecting Your Business from Emerging Threats

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, the stakes for your business have never been higher. Security breaches can cripple operations, making regular security audits essential for safeguarding your assets and peace of mind. Imagine driving without gauges—IT audits serve as your vital indicators, ensuring your technological infrastructure remains robust and efficient.

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How to Stop Your PC from Overheating

Overheating can be a serious issue not only for your PC, but for the lifespan of the components in it, as well as causing issues with performance, but how can you stop your PC from overheating in the first place? One of the most important ways to stop your PC

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Should You Use AI to Scan Resumes

With the recent advances in AI technology, it’s no wonder many businesses are using AI to increase productivity. These days, you can use AI to create images from scratch, write web content, and even scan resumes for you, but should you use AI to scan resumes, and what are the

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How to Make Your Windows 11 PC Run Faster

Over the years Windows 11 has continued to improve and add new features with every Windows 11 update. But with new features and background services being added, you might find your computer starting to become a little slower than usual. Not only can Windows updates slow down your Windows 11

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Microsoft
Don Houk

Windows 8.1 Reaches End of Life in January 2023

Windows 8.1, the version of the OS before Windows 10, will reach its end of life in early 2023. While Windows 8 and 8.1 never reached the popularity of Windows XP or Windows 7, it’s important to know how this end of life affects devices still using this platform. Let’s

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Microsoft
Don Houk

A Beginner’s Guide to the Windows Task Manager

While you might have never used the Windows Task Manager or think it’s for advanced users only, this longtime Windows utility is helpful for everyone. Once you know where to look and what it can do, you’ll be a more experienced Windows user. Below is a basic overview of the

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Microsoft
Don Houk

What to Do When Your Sound Doesn’t Work in Windows

Having the audio on your computer fail to work is a problem for many reasons. Whether you can’t hear your colleagues in a Microsoft Teams call, need to hear the sound of an error message going off, or just want to listen to music while you work, a lack of

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Business Intelligence
Don Houk

What Is the Blue Screen of Death?

Most people have heard of the blue screen of death, and if you’ve used Windows, chances are that you’ve seen one yourself. While it’s hopefully not a common occurrence for you to deal with these, it’s useful to know what they are and what you can learn from them. Let’s

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Microsoft
Don Houk

How to Control Sounds in Windows

By default, Windows makes a lot of noises that can become pretty annoying. Whether you don’t want your computer chirping at you for every little error, or worry that the sounds will disturb someone working nearby, you can tweak and turn off these sounds. Let’s look at a few ways

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Microsoft
Don Houk

5 Ways to Make the Windows Taskbar More Efficient

The Windows taskbar is an important tool for navigating around your computer, but you might not have taken the time to customize it. From removing unnecessary icons to making the taskbar behave differently, there are a lot of tricks that help you work more efficiently with it. Let’s look at

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Microsoft
Don Houk

What Is the Windows Registry?

If you’re familiar with Windows, you’ve probably heard references to the Windows Registry before. This is an important part of the operating system, but what it doesn’t isn’t exactly clear. Let’s take a look at what the Windows Registry is and what you should know about it. What Is the

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How to Record a Screencast in Windows

When you need to record some information or show someone what’s on your desktop, taking a screenshot on your computer is extremely useful. But sometimes a still image is not enough. If you want to create an instructional video, capture details about in-depth issues on your system, or record a

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A Beginner’s Guide to Freeing Up Disk Space in Windows

Nearly every computer user will see a Low Disk Space message at some point. This is frustrating issue, especially if you’re using a laptop with a tiny solid-state drive. As it turns out, there are a few easy ways to free up a good amount of storage space in Windows

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5 Unnecessary Windows Programs You Can Uninstall

Over time, software that was once vital to have on your PC becomes out of date. Perhaps the developers no longer support it, or it’s been superseded by other apps. Whatever the case, many people keep software installed that they don’t really need. In some cases, this can even be

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