Why Outsouced IT Is Worth The Money
If you’re reading this, we will assume that you’ve come to the realization that your computer systems’ integrity is critical and it’s time to think about IT Services. In today’s business environment, with mission-critical technology, it’s more important than ever to have a reliable and efficient IT infrastructure. So, you may be wondering whether to […]
Windows 10 – End of Life
Hey, Windows 10! Your days are numbered. On October 14, 2025, the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system will reach its “End of Life.” Microsoft will require all compatible systems to be upgraded to Windows 11 to be supported with hardware and software compatibility, updates, and security patches. Windows 11 has several new hardware requirements, namely 8th […]
Click Bait / Search Engine Misdirects
In the past, hackers could indiscriminately gain access to your computer and wreak havoc, but we responded with firewalls. Both hardware firewalls (within your router) or software firewalls (part of Windows) prevent access to our machines by unsolicited outsiders, yet allow a full two-way exchange of data when we initiate it. Hackers had to come […]
Windows Updates
Computer TLC tips. What happens if you skip updates? I can’t begin to guess how many times a customer has called to have a computer replaced, which has been running so slowly for so long that it’s been dismissed as obsolete, when the only thing wrong with it has been Windows Updates. This subject has […]
Startup Apps / Background Processes
There is a tendency for people to think that computers get slower over time. The fact is that they never run any slower than the day they were built. The issue is that we consciously or unconsciously continue to throw more computational work at the computer, which causes it to have to multitask and thereby […]
Public vs. Private Networks
A common mistake that results in massive security breaches and frustrating technical problems is the misunderstanding of Public and Private networks. Notebooks, Laptops and Tablet computers are often taken to alternate work locations like coffee shops, hotels or conference centres, where free WiFi is offered. Upon connecting to these systems, a machine might require a […]
Router Configuration
The function of the Router is to act as a spokesperson for your network to the Internet. The Router takes any communications request from the “non-routable” or “private network” IP device on your network and passes it to the outside world with your single and unique WAN IP address assigned to your home or business […]
Routers & WAN/LAN Explained
Every home or small business needs to have a Router installed at the source of your internet service. This can be part of your MODEM from your Internet Service Provider (ISP), or the first device on your home or business network. Most commonly, this Router is also the device that gives you WiFi (wireless) internet […]
TCP/IP Basics
TCP/IP, or IP for short, is probably the most important “language” on Earth now, connecting everything together in this technologically dependent world, yet most people don’t understand it. Everyday devices like computers, telephones, printers, TVs, phones, ATMs, cash registers, gas pumps, to name a few, all communicate with each other on TCP/IP. I will attempt […]
Alphabet Soup Technical Blog
By Marcus Pfeiffer • Technology is too small to see, too big to conceive, too confusing to comprehend, and too rapidly evolving to keep up with. The Computer Industry is littered with forever-changing technical jargon that is immediately converted to even more perplexing acronyms, which themselves can be rendered obsolete as quickly as they appeared. […]
