Author: Wes Johnson
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Opt-Out changed my computer – tips to avoid and fix unwanted changes
You recently visited a website and now your browser is behaving funny or it no longer goes to your home page. Or perhaps you installed a print driver or some other software on your computer and suddenly you have extra desktop icons that you didn’t see before. How many times have you asked these questions: How did that toolbar get…
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What is a Blu-ray Disc Player and why should I care?
If you still have an older television or DVD player that still functions you may not have noticed the changes on the technological horizon. It is inevitable that your television and DVD player will eventually cease to function and you will be exposed to a lot of technical jargon. Lots of acronyms and numbers. Hopefully, this article…
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How to: Provide Technical support using Remote Assistance
When family and friends have computer issues, who do they call? Many times its their personal IT support person. They call him or her up, then try to describe the issue(s) they’re having. Depending on the circumstances, this can either be a short conversation or a long drawn out one. A picture is worth a thousand words Finally, after the attempt to describe…
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Blu-ray Disc Player for Christmas, around $100
This might just be the year to buy a $100 Blu-ray Disc player for Christmas. In one of my previous blogs, I commented that Christmas is coming to be ready. DVD Format Wars During the Blu-ray / HD DVD wars. I jumped on the HD DVD bandwagon because the price of the player was a whole lot cheaper than Blu-ray. I thought…
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OpenDNS helps cleanup internet access
Search Engine Challenge Have you ever had the experience of searching for something on a search engine and then been exposed to offensive content? Have you ever had guests use your computer only to find out, they’ve been visiting places they shouldn’t have gone? Have you ever visited a site and wondered whether the website is legitimate or not? Have…