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Replace Windows 7 buying a refurbished computer with Windows 10 on it

Every week at RB’s Computer Service we come across a local business running Windows 7 experiencing some type of issue.  Most people have heard Microsoft discontinued Windows 7 updates (both for security and functionality, click here to...

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Benefits of Managed IT Services VS In-House IT Team

Managed IT Services refers to the practice of outsourcing IT management responsibilities to a third party (Norman Spears, Hitachi Solutions, The Importance of Managed Services: 8 Reasons to Partner With an MSP, 2019,...

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How to Check Your Network and Computer’s Security

If you are concerned about the security of your office network system and computers, there are things you can do to diagnose and test them.  But when the results conclude your security is vulnerable, determining a solution might require some...

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New Laptop but Slow WiFi? We have a solution

  With so many people working from home due to COVID-19, we have had a number of people contact RB’s Computer Service complaining their new or “newer” work laptop is “very slow” when using it to work from...

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Time to Replace the Sticky Note for a Password Manager

I think everyone has jotted down a new password on a sticky note or scratch piece of paper, like for online banking, or when setting up a new account.  Then, sometime later you need to log-in and find you misplaced the sticky note and need to...

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Speed-Up Your PC with a Solid State Drive

Solid-state drive (SSD) installation has grown more popular in the "Want It Now" age.  The super-portable form factor has revolutionized expandable storage. It also makes it easier for users to boot up without having to wait a century...

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Speed Up Your PC with a Solid State Drive

Solid-state drive (SSD) installation has grown more popular in the "Want It Now" age.  The super-portable form factor has revolutionized expandable storage. It also makes it easier for users to boot up without having to wait a century...

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WhatsApp® Encrypts Your Text Messages

I have blogged extensively over the last couple of years about proactive security measures one can take to protect themselves from Ransomware and hackers using a commercial firewall router, VPN’s, and upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows...

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How to Disinfect your Computer Keyboard

The worldwide Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has people scrambling to protect themselves, their homes, families, and businesses from potential contamination.  Regularly disinfecting your computer keyboard can help prevent the spread along with...

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Windows 7 End of Life Questions Answered

  Last year, Microsoft announced the “End of Life” for Windows 7.  This is the term that Microsoft uses to identify the period when the company will no longer support an operating system or application.  As a result, as...

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