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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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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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It Makes Sense to Upgrade to Windows 11 for Security

  It seems like it was yesterday that RB’S Computer Service started urging computer users to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 for security reasons, but it has already been several years.  At the time most of our customers noted...

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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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What is “Killware” and Should it Concern You?

Up until now, hackers and cyber criminals have principally focused on causing monetary damage.  Ransomware is the best example of this, and RB’s Computer Service has written extensively on how to protect your network from...

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Avoid Missteps Configuring your Network Security Settings

Anyone that has tried to configure their computer or network security settings can find a plethora of “how-to” advice online.  Sometimes this is helpful, but many times it leads to missteps leaving your computer or network more...

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Working from Home Data Security: Get a VPN

Many people are working from home during COVID to access a business network for a variety of business functions, such as sending invoices, estimates, and sometimes processing payments.  Several local customers and business owners have inquired...

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Buy a refurbished computer with Windows 10 installed to replace your older Windows 7 PC

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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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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Why you should backup your cloud storage

  To save our personal and business files, cloud storage has become mainstream.  But what happens when your cloud storage goes down?  It’s a good question.  Most people assume their cloud storage provider has a plan, and...

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