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Terry’s Computer Tips newsletters February 7th

Posted February 7, 2010

This week’s online newsletter includes:

Securing Your Home Wireless Network
Step-by-step walkthrough on setting the wireless router security options…
The Lighter Side of Technology
This week’s computer technology cartoon at Terry’s Computer Tips…
Feedback about Leaving Emails on the Mailserver
There are a couple other options, too…
RAID Hard Drive Systems Issues
RAID for hard drive speed and/or reliability? There are a lot of options…
My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, anti-spam software, and backup software…

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* weekly on-line Terry’s Computer Tips newsletter

Filed under: Communications, Computers - misc, Email, Email & spam control, Hard Drives, HowTo, Internet Access, Networking, Newsletters, Security, Terry's Computer Tips, Tips & Tricks, Wireless

Terry’s Computer Tips newsletters November 29th

Posted November 29, 2009

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This week’s online newsletter includes:

Adding the Run Command to Windows 7’s Start Menu
Microsoft chose to remove the Run command drom the Windows 7 Start Menu — fortunately, they gave us a way to put it back…
The Lighter Side of Technology
This week’s computer technology cartoon at Terry’s Computer Tips…
Upgrading the Router in Preparation for DOCSIS 3.0 Speeds
This reader is getting ready for his cable company’s upgrade to DOCSIS 3.0 — so he wants to make sure his old router doesn’t become his bottleneck…
Solving a Wireless Router Unreliability Problem
This reader has a creative solution to his wireless router’s heat problems, and he solved them…
My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, anti-spam software, and backup software…
This week’s email and on-line newsletters are now available:
* free weekly Terry’s Computer Tips email newsletter
* weekly on-line Terry’s Computer Tips newsletter

Filed under: Cellphones, Communications, Computers - misc, Coupons, Free Trial, HowTo, Newsletters, Shopping Deals, Software, Terry's Computer Tips, Tips & Tricks, Windows 7, Windows XP

Terry’s Computer Tips newsletters November 8th

Posted November 8, 2009

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This week’s online newsletter includes:

A Look at Acronis True Image Home 2010
I’ve upgraded my Windows 7 computers to Acronis True Image Home 2010, so let’s take a quick look at what’s there…
The Lighter Side of Technology
This week’s computer technology cartoon at Terry’s Computer Tips…
Some Tips on Working With 64-bit Windows 7
Windows 7 32-bit version was a pretty easy upgrade, even for my old laptop. The 64-bit version of Windows 7, though, is being a challenge…
An Interesting Gmail Problem — and What’s Probably Happening…
This week, subscriber Carolyn wrote with a strange Gmail problem. It’s really unusual because Carolyn isn’t using Gmail…
My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, anti-spam software, and backup software…

This week’s email and on-line newsletters are now available:
* free weekly Terry’s Computer Tips email newsletter
* weekly on-line Terry’s Computer Tips newsletter

Filed under: Backup, Communications, Computers - misc, Email, HowTo, Repair, Software, Software Reviews, System Control, Terry's Computer Tips, Updates, Upgrades, Windows, Windows 7, Windows XP

Terry’s Computer Tips newsletters September 27th

Posted September 27, 2009

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This week’s online newsletter includes:

Unable to Open .WK3 Files in Excel
Excel can open a lot of different files, but this user could not get it to open .WK3 files — and it was Microsoft’s fault…
The Lighter Side of Technology
This week’s computer technology cartoon at Terry’s Computer Tips…
Router Encryption — Increasing Wireless Security
Still running WEP encryption? It’s way past time to select to a more secure wireless encryption scheme…
Mouse Hesitation — Mouse Freezing
We don’t realize how much we use our computers, or our mice, until they don’t work right…
My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, anti-spam software, and backup software…

This week’s email and on-line newsletters are now available:
* free weekly Terry’s Computer Tips email newsletter
* weekly on-line Terry’s Computer Tips newsletter

Filed under: Computers - misc, Hardware, HowTo, Networking, Newsletters, Security, System Control, Terry's Computer Tips, Tips & Tricks, Upgrades, Wireless

Terry’s Computer Tips newsletters September 13th

Posted September 13, 2009

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This week’s online newsletter includes:

How To Organize the Start Menu in Windows 7
It’s easy to add folders to group programs by categories such as games and utilities, or any other way you want…
The Lighter Side of Technology
This week’s computer technology cartoon at Terry’s Computer Tips…
XP Drivers Needed for Older Computer?
A reader needs to reinstall Windows on an old Windows 98 computer he had upgraded to Windows XP…
Followup From Windows 7 Install
Some more tricks and tips about installing Windows 7…
My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, and anti-spam software…

This week’s email and on-line newsletters are now available:
* free weekly Terry’s Computer Tips email newsletter
* weekly on-line Terry’s Computer Tips newsletter

VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware
Tired of old antivirus software that slows your PC to a crawl?
Try High-Performance VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware
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Unlimited Home Site License available, too!

Filed under: Free Software, Free Trial, HowTo, Optimizing, Software, Terry's Computer Tips, Tips & Tricks, Upgrades, Windows 7, Windows XP

Terry’s Computer Tips newsletters September 6th

Posted September 6, 2009

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Acronis Scheduled Backup Problems
Trying to solve a scheduled backup that sometimes runs, and sometimes doesn’t…
The Lighter Side of Technology
This week’s computer technology cartoon at Terry’s Computer Tips.
Upgrading to New Antivirus & Antispyware Software
When you uninstall your old AV and AS software to install new software, you’re vulnerable until the new software is installed and up-to-date…
Computer Shuts Down By Itself
It’s one thing when you want the computer to shut down, but it’s a problem when it decides to shut down unexpectedly…
My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, and anti-spam software…

This week’s email and on-line newsletters are now available:
* free weekly Terry’s Computer Tips email newsletter
* weekly on-line Terry’s Computer Tips newsletter

Filed under: Anti-Spyware/Adware, Anti-virus, Backup, Computers - misc, Hardware, HowTo, Software, Terry's Computer Tips, Tips & Tricks

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