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Understanding Windows Shut Down Options
Knowing how to use your computer while it is on is very important, but knowing the different power off options that Windows offers is equally important. The three shut down options offered in the Start menu offer different benefits and turn your computer off in different degrees. This is how the...

Tip of the Week: Keep Your Gmail Messages Private
Gmail has proven to be as secure as most other email platforms, but while email is email, there are times when you send one that isn’t opened promptly and you’d rather not have the information in that message get sent around or archived where you can’t control it. Fortunately,...

Use Confidential Mode in Gmail to Feel Like a Secret Agent
Use Confidential Mode in Gmail to Feel Like a Secret Agent: Gmail is as secure as any comparable email platform, but there may be some messages you send that you’d rather not have hanging around in someone’s inbox. However, did you know that Gmail enables you to send messages that delete...

Lesser-Known Google Play Features Exist
Lesser-Known Google Play Features Exist: Android device users rely on the Google Play Store to source applications, but many may not be aware of the controls and features that the Play Store has to offer. Let’s go over some of these features that could prove useful. Controlling Purchases with a...

Simple IT Practices for Business Success Today
Simple IT Practices for Business Success: Most businesses nowadays rely quite heavily on information technology to operate, as I’ve no doubt that you’re aware of. That’s why we thought it would be valuable to share some very simple IT best practices to help assist your operations by keeping your...

4 Resolutions for Your Business Technology
Tip of the Week: 4 Resolutions for Your Business Technology. 2021 is almost here, and if your business isn’t using technology to its fullest capability, you’re missing out on some considerable opportunities. Let’s go over a few winning strategies that you should adopt in the coming year. Use the...

Introducing Chrome’s New Actions Feature
Introducing Chrome’s New Actions Feature: If it is going to remain the most common Internet browser, Google Chrome always needs to have new features added to it to make it the preferable choice for most users. Recently, Chrome Actions was implemented, likely contributing greatly to that goal....

Linking Text Across Microsoft Word Documents
Linking Text Across Microsoft Word Documents: Microsoft Word has a lot of time-and-effort-saving capabilities baked in. For instance, did you know that you can paste the same text—down to the formatting—across numerous documents? This makes it simple to replicate text without having to fix it each...

Using Your Android Device from Your Desktop-Tip of the Week
Using your Android Device from your Desktop- Windows 10 has long played nice with the Android platform, but did you know that there is a way that you can actually use the same apps you would find on your mobile device on your PC? For this week's tip, we'll go over how you can enable this...

Use SaaS (Software as a Service) to Fix Your IT
Today, we will talk about Software as a Service (SaaS) As the business world remains restricted in their operations, costs have been a consideration that organizations need to put some serious thought into. Fortunately, there are many ways that you can invest in technologies that significantly...