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12 of the Biggest PC Myths That Just Won’t Die – Part 1 – Reposted from How-to-Geek

Posted on July 15, 2015 by

There is a lot of outdated or false information about PCs floating around. Our friends at How-to-Geek recently posted an article about some of the the biggest mis-perceptions that seem to linger as truths in many people’s minds. Here is part one of that article. Computers are like anything else. Myths and urban legends have

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Don’t Rely on the Idiot Lights on Your APC Battery Backup – A Cautionary Tale

Posted on July 10, 2015 by

Everyone knows that every server, PC and any other electronic devices you own should be connected to a good quality UPS battery backup surge protector. The UPS not only protects your products from damage from power spikes caused by lightning strikes, it also allows your electronics to shut down properly in the event of a

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TechRec: Bring Back the Start Menu for Free with ClassicShell

Posted on June 23, 2015 by

If you are like many Windows 8 users, you are probably eagerly awaiting the general release of Windows 10 and wishing it looks more like Windows 7. One of the biggest complaints about Windows 8 is the missing “Start” button and easy access to programs. While we all wait and hope for Windows 10, we’ve

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Beware of Mistyping Common Brand Domains – You Could Become a Victim of Typosquatting

Posted on June 18, 2015 by

At The Launch Pad we are continually educating our clients about the increasing number of online security threats and how to protect their businesses. Human error accounts for over 50% of the of the root cause of security breaches according to a new study from CompTIA Information Technology. While many people will rightly guess this

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How To Change Color Scheme in Outlook 2013 – Reposted from LAPTOP

Posted on June 11, 2015 by

After migrating to Office 2013, many of our clients commented about how monochromatic Outlook 2013 appeared. Our friends as LAPTOP, part of Tom’s Guideposted a easy how-to for customizing the colors and themes in Outlook 2013 and we thought we would share it with you. Outlook 2013’s default layout and color scheme has almost no

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