Tech Tips Articles by Pc Computer Guy

...instead use one of the free email systems by Gmail, Hotmail, AOL or Yahoo.

One important piece of advice I give my customers when setting up new internet connections for them is to NOT use their provider’s mail system. Here are a couple reasons why…
If you are part of the ATT family, you may have gone from a @ameritech address to @sbcglobal to @att. There was a period when cable companies were also merging and switching hands on an hourly basis. Often when these...




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It’s an epic battle that started when the first bits of email begun moving around the internet. Spam is an annoying but regular part of our cyber life. We will discuss some ways to prevent and deal with this monster.

It’s first important to understand why spam exists and where it comes from. Like malware, spam exists for a reason, to make money. Spammers receive income based on the number of messages they can deliver to unfortunate victims like you and I. Most often these messages...




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Did you know?

Computers generally do not come with Microsoft Office. Microsoft Office comes in various forms including different products. Most typical version of Microsoft office are "Home and Student" and "Professional". For a short peroid of time, Microsoft was shipping some computers with "Office Starter" - a free Word and Excel (with ads), but that was short-lived. One of the most common misconceptions when buying a new computer is the assumption that that any new computer will...




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