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4 Reasons to Upgrade to Windows 11

Several of RB’s Computer Service customers have recently asked us if they should upgrade to Windows 11.  The word is getting out that Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 10 in October 2025 (COMPUTERWORLD, Susan Bradley, With Windows 10...

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3 Types of Ransomware and Ways to Avoid Becoming a Victim

Each week at RB’s Computer Service, a customer visits our shop and asks us if their business or personal computer is at risk of a ransomware attack.  The short answer is everyone is pretty much at risk.  Just a few years ago a local...

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Using two bands for Wi-Fi offers several advantages, but there is a catch

Every month a small business owner stops by RB’s Computer Service looking for a solution to speed up their office Wi-Fi or is concerned about their network’s security.  On the same topic, other business owners contact our shop to...

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Choosing Between DSL and Broadband Cable High-Speed Internet

DSL and Broadband cable internet are both popular and reliable services that can provide greater speeds than dial-up modems.  At RB’s Computer Service, we recognize most internet users younger than 50 years old don’t know what...

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AirTags are Great But Pose Security Risks

  Apple AirTags are a revolutionary technology that allows users to keep track of their belongings like never before. The technology uses Bluetooth and ultra-wideband (UWB) to detect the location of a tagged item, like a wallet or backpack and...

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4 Easy Tasks to Supercharge Computer Security

In October 2022, PCWorld reported Microsoft 365 Defender can now “automatically disrupt ransomware attacks (Mark Hachman, PCWorld, Microsoft 365 Defender now disrupts ransomware, October 12th, 2022,...

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3 Areas an iPad Can’t Replace Your Laptop

  Several times a month someone stops by the shop at RB’s Computer Service looking for help to get their iPad to work like their laptop.  It seems simple enough, just get a keyboard and mouse that works with their iPad, plus some apps...

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Steer clear of “smishing” text message scams

When I was a kid, we would occasionally get a phone call from someone that dialed the wrong number.  After the caller learned that whomever they were looking for was not associated with our home, they usually apologized and hung up. ...

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Backups vs Disaster Recovery: Is your computer network protected?

Many people believe disaster recovery is the same thing as backing up a computer network.  Although the lines seem blurred, the reality is they perform very different functions when you need them.  The data protection landscape is filled...

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Sidestep Social Media Scams in 2022

A recent Federal Trade Commission Report (FTC) notes that young people are becoming the biggest victims of social media scams.  For example, consumers aged 18-39 reported 2.4 times more social media fraud than those aged 40+ (TechRadar.pro,...

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