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Cybersecurity: Stay Safe Replacing Bad Habits with Good Ones

  Recently I was reminiscing with a customer at RB’s Computer Service about the good old days.  His uncle grew up on a farm and got his driver’s license when he was 14 years old.  According to this customer, all his uncle...

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Nephew Breaks Auto Repair Shop’s Computer Network

Every now and then RB’s Computer Service runs into an IT emergency that is surreal.  These types of emergencies usually involve a small business owner who doesn’t know much about computers, and a nephew, niece, or...

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RB’s Laptop Buying Guide 2025

One of our technicians at RB’s Computer Service recently bought a new car.  During the buying process, we often discussed things at the shop to ask about and look for.  Doing some basic online research, we learned many things to...

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How much SSD storage is enough?

  Many small business owners and personal PC users who contact RB’s Computer Service with speed issues often need more SSD storage.  Working on a computer with a too-small-for-your-needs SSD can be frustrating for personal PC users,...

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Windows 10 End of Life and Why You Need to Upgrade to Windows 11

  Windows 10 is coming to an end on October 14, 2025.  This means Microsoft will no longer provide support, updates, or security patches after that.   While businesses and consumers can still use Windows 10 after that date,...

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Burglars are Jamming Wi-Fi Cameras to Break-In

Burglars are Jamming Wi-Fi Cameras to Break-In   In February, Kare11 News reported Edina police uncovered a string of break-ins where the burglars used a Wi-Fi jammer to knock out Wi-Fi-enabled security cameras.  A Wi-Fi jammer confuses...

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Are You Big Enough to Pay Ransomware?

A few years ago, I wrote a blog about a local healthcare provider who was a ransomware victim and paid hackers to unlock their computer network.  At the time, stories like this were popping up every week, but there didn’t seem to be any...

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Bigger SSD Drives Are Almost Always Better

At RB’s Computer Service, we help a lot of business owners and personal PC users navigate options when it’s time to upgrade their office desktop and laptop computers or personal computers.  Computer storage and backup needs...

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Manual Phishing Link Checkers

  Everyone has received a phishing email with enough hooks to fool them into taking some type of action, like clicking into a familiar-looking, yet malicious website.   Many phishing scams are easy to spot and avoid, but increasingly,...

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Avoid Paying Ransomware by Backing Everything Up

7 years ago, I wrote a blog sounding the alarm about ransomware cybercriminals targeting local businesses.  Before this time, ransomware cybercriminals were primarily targeting corporate America, NOT Main Street America.  In the blog, I...

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