Your Business Is Probably Causing Its Most Annoying Computer Issues

13 Jul
Sick computer

     The top 5 recurring complaints all us IT support providers hear from  businesses (regardless of their industry) are:  1. “My machine is soooooooo slow”! 2. “The internet is soooooo slow”! 3. ”I can’t compose an e-mail in Outlook” 4. “I can’t print!” 5. “The feature in this application worked yesterday but it doesn’t work today!”       Any of these ringing a bell and rising your blood pressure?       While diagnosis and resolution for the above issues could identify literally hundreds of potential sources … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Desktop Computers, Employee Productivity, Internet, Maintenance, TAG Blog

10 Easy Ways To Keep Your Computers Safe

18 Mar
Your IT services company should be doing all things necessary to keep your computers safe from threats.

  1) Be sure you have a good anti-virus program installed that includes anti-spyware. 2) Ensure all of your security programs have real-time updates and scans to check for viruses on a continuous basis. 3) Check regularly to be sure your virus scan programs are up-to-date and the most recent versions.  4) Have a properly configured firewall.  5) Make sure your browsers have the latest security patches installed.  For all of our clients on a Managed IT Services plan, we take care of this for them.  6) Avoid downloading applications from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Desktop Computers, Maintenance, Security, Spyware, TAG Blog, Viruses

5 (Cheap) Ways To Make Old Computers Faster and More Reliable

3 Feb
With a proactive Managed IT services plan, your old computers can have a new lease on life!

#1. Add Memory. One of the most inexpensive and effective ways to improve a computer’s performance is to install more RAM (random access memory). This will speed up the applications installed on your computer and allow you to open and run more programs simultaneously. #2. Upgrade The Processor Or Add A Graphics Accelerator. If you are just looking for a little more “zoom,” upgrading the processor or installing a graphics accelerator will give your computer the ability to process information faster and improve its overall speed. #3. Perform Regular … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Desktop Computers, Is Your Current IT Support Looking After You Properly?, Maintenance, Money Saving Tips, TAG Blog

4 Hidden Dangers Elecricity Poses To Your Network…and One Simple, Inexpensive Solution To Prevent Them

20 Jan
Your IT Support provider should recommend the best battery backup suited to your business.

Is your computer plugged in?  Do you use a power strip with a surge protector?  If so, you are a heartbeat away from disaster and don’t even realize it. The same electricity you depend on to run your computers and network is also trying to destroy your data.  Believe it or not, electricity is one of the biggest threats to your computer network and the data it contains. Here are four computer power problems you must know about and how to prevent them.  1) Transients – Commonly known as surges and spikes, these are caused by lightning storms, wind, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Desktop Computers, Security, TAG Blog

Up to 17 HOURS Of Your Time Is Wasted On This

12 Dec
Your IT support provider should be giving you advice on how to get your computers to run with maximum efficiency.

As a busy business owner or manager, nothing is more frustrating than being made to wait; especially when that waiting seems unnecessary. And when it comes to waiting for your computer to start up, most business owners, managers and employees are all too familiar with the frustration of impatiently watching as their computer goes through the slow and agonizing process of getting ready for you to actually use it. Most Microsoft Windows computers take between 3-4 minutes to completely rev up, not including opening any programs outside of the start-up menu. Multiply that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Desktop Computers, Employee Productivity, Money Saving Tips, TAG Blog

7 Reasons Computers Run Slower As They Get Older

25 Nov
Computer support Toronto, IT Support Toronto, Managed IT services

Do any computers in your office run so slow so as to drive you or your employees blood pressure to rise?  Do any frequently freeze up, crash and take forever to open files?  Aside from the obvious frustration and reduced productivity slow computers cause, it may actually be due to one or more of the following reasons that your IT support provider might not be telling you:  Slower boot due to installed software.  To increase your security, software such as firewalls and antivirus applications must start up immediately when you boot up your PC. This of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Desktop Computers, Employee Productivity, Maintenance, TAG Blog

Spring Clean Your Computers For Maximum Performance

4 Apr

     With Spring in the air, now is a good time to do an annual clean up of the computers, servers and electronic equipment in your office, both inside and out.     Failure to thoroughly clean your computer at least once or twice a year will result in decreased performance and possibly even system failures. Here’s why: Dust clogs the computer’s cooling system causing it to heat up, damaging sensitive electronic equipment. Dust can also cause fan noise and (believe it or not) slow performance! Crumbs and dirt in your keyboard can cause keys to stick … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Desktop Computers, Is Your Current IT Support Looking After You Properly?, Maintenance

5 Easy Steps To Clean Your Keyboard and Monitor (and be germ-free!)

14 Feb

     ABC news reported that a study in England revealed that the average office keyboard had bacteria and germ levels up to five times higher than those commonly found on a toilet seat.       The study, headed up by Dr. James Francis, a British microbiologist, took culture samples from 33 office keyboards in London, and compared these samples to swabs taken from toilet seats in the same office buildings, containing nasty germs such as e-coli and staph bacteria. Kinda gives new meaning to the term, “computer virus!” So how do you not only disinfect your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Desktop Computers, Maintenance, Money Saving Tips

Say Goodbye To Your Trusted Old Friend Windows XP

17 Oct
windows-7

A lot of our clients for whom we provided business IT support in Toronto and managed IT services in Toronto (ourselves included) have grown quite attached to Windows XP since its release 9 years ago and love it for its overall stability and reputation as a workhorse of an operating system. When it was originally released in October, 2001 it was revolutionary for its security and general performance. Like many good things of long duration, they come to an end. And so it is with XP that has officially been retired as of this month to make way for its successor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Desktop Computers, Laptops, TAG Blog, Windows 7

How a $400 PC From Future Shop For Your Business Can End Up Costing You Double

20 Sep
pc_repair

I know many of you have been in this situation…A PC breaks down in your business (of course, at the worst possible time) and you need a new one, stat. You have a couple of options: Call your Toronto computer support provider to order and install a business-class PC. This can be rushed and done within 1 to 2 business days. Save a few hundred bucks on the PC by running to Future Shop, Best Buy or Staples yourself, get whatever’s on sale and have your IT support company install it. While option #2 sounds like a bargain and appears to reduce waiting time, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Desktop Computers, Money Saving Tips, TAG Blog
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