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While the sun naturally emits blue light, too much artificial blue light from computers, laptops, phones, and other devices can cause sleep trouble, eye strain, and headaches. Here are a couple of ways to reduce discomfort. To adjust color temperature and reduce blue light on your Windows devices, select Start > Settings > System > Display > Night Light Settings. Under …
Be wary of the most recent Window 10 update. We’ve seen glitches in updates before but this one seems to be a bit worse than usual. The update is causing an unusually high number of computers to crash and display a blue screen. There have also been reports of documents, photos and videos being deleted from hard drives. Additionally, the …
A Few of our Favorite Keyboard Shortcuts Check out these helpful keyboard shortcuts to improve your productivity. Outlook Tips Email can sometimes threaten to dominate your day. Try this tip to fire off emails like a pro and never have your fingers leave the keyboard. After you type your message, type ALT + S on a PC. On a Mac, …
WINDOWS TIPS We all love saving time! Check out this brief list of Windows keyboard shortcuts and tips to add to your workday efficiency repertoire. Windows key + left arrow or right arrow will automatically split the screen for you. Windows key + up arrow will maximize the current window. Windows key + down arrow will restore the window to …
A RECENT IPHONE SCAM iPhones are notoriously safe against viruses and malicious software. And most of us would consider ourselves wise in detecting these cyber-scams in the current age of technology. However with Social Engineering, a scammer can easily impersonate Apple, for example. When caller ID says that Apple, Inc. is our incoming call, we would likely assume it’s safe, …
HEIC Files, Windows Shortcuts, and more… What are HEIC files? HEIC files (High Efficiency Image Format) are image files from an iPhone. They aren’t natively supported by Windows but there should be codecs you can download to view them in Windows, and Microsoft and Google might start supporting them soon. HEIC files are much smaller than other image file types, …
Windows Tips and Shortcuts Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac and Windows CTRL+Tab cycles through browser tabs on both Mac and Windows. CTRL+SHIFT+Tab cycles the opposite direction. Adobe Acrobat Troubleshooting If you’re experiencing problems with Adobe Acrobat, try signing out of the software and signing back in. This should refresh the Adobe license and solve the issue. Printer Hack If your color …
Laptop Upgrades and VoIP Quality of Service Laptop Upgrades We’ve noticed that many customers buying new MacBooks are running into space issues because of hard disk drive downgrades. Some of our clients have replaced an older 1TB MacBook Pro with a 500GB MacBook Pro, and quickly run out of space. We recommend confirming how much space you are using on …
WannaCry And HummingWhale: Keep Yourself Protected WannaCry The WannaCry virus made quite an impact this month, but the U.S. was less affected than other countries. Over 90% of WannaCry’s victims were running Windows 7, an older operating system, making it particularly vulnerable to threats. The spread of this virus was for the most part preventable, as doing frequent updates (patch …
Decypher Tech Tips – October 2015 We want to keep our valued clients informed with the latest information regarding technology. That’s why we thought you’d enjoy some tips from our recent technical meetings: In Windows 10, you can find Internet Explorer and other programs under “All Apps” If your current version of Windows is encrypted, make sure to decrypt before …
As of April 8, 2014, Windows has pulled the plug on XP. But there’s no need to panic – this doesn’t mean that XP will stop working. That being said, there are some important things to keep in mind after Windows has ended support for the XP operating system. “End of life” is code for “no longer supported,” meaning you …
Few things are as frustrating as when your computer is acting sluggish and glitchy. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to ensure that your PC continues to run smoothly. Routinely cleaning up files on your computer is an often-overlooked step that can greatly improve performance. Defragmenting and cleaning up your files is a great first step if you own …
