Windows 8 video preview
Kim Komando talks about the radically redesigned Windows 8 to be released October 2012 on tvkim.com.
-Ted Eiler
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Microsoft ending support for Windows XP in two years
Microsoft is officially ending support for Windows XP and Office 2003 as of April 8, 2014, making Windows XP Microsoft’s longest lived operating system:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226394/Microsoft_to_Pull_Plug_on_XP_in_Two_Years
-Ted Eiler
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Microsoft doubles support lifespan for consumer Windows 7, Vista
Microsoft has extended support for the consumer versions of Windows Vista until 2017, and Windows 7 until 2020.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224434/Microsoft_doubles_support_lifespan_for_consumer_Windows_7_Vista
-Ted Eiler
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How do I use Facebook safely?
Industry expert Leo Notenboom recently released a video with transcript discussing the general privacy issues that Facebook users face today, and what can be done about them.
http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_use_facebook_safely.html
-Ted Eiler
Computer Service and Repair Technician
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Help! My Email Account Was Hacked!
A number of my computer service clients have been reporting lately that contacts in their email address book have been receiving spam messages from them which they did not send. Often these messages are soliciting the purchase of various goods and services, or how to make quit your job money from home. This type of occurrence is due to a hacker gaining access to a users email account, usually because of a weak password.
If such a problem happens to you, please perform the following essential steps:
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