Tech Tip: Make Screen Text Larger

If any of you have bought new PCs lately you have probably noticed that the text seems to be smaller than ever. You have this big shiny new flat screen monitor, but are still having to sit about 5 inches away from the screen to read your emails! This is caused by higher resolution video [...]

Tech Tip: Removing/Uninstalling Norton Anti-Virus From Your PC

If you are looking to remove your current Norton Anti-Virus software for any reason you must use the Norton Removal Tool to uninstall the software. Using the Add/Remove Programs built into the the Windows Control Panel will almost always fail to uninstall Norton.
The Norton Removal Tool can be found here. Just choose your version of [...]

Tech Tip: Recovering AutoComplete Outlook Email Addresses

I recently had a user that wanted to recover AutoComplete email addresses (where a list of email addresses show up as you type in the first letter of the address…) from an old hard drive.
To do this follow these steps:
Gain access to the old hard drive either through an external HD enclosure or by having the drive [...]

Tech Tip: Windows Updates Failing to Install on a Windows XP PC

This is an issue that has come up for me more than a few times while either doing PC repairs or doing upgrades. The Windows Updates will fail automatically when trying to install. Talk about annoying! Here are some steps to follow to resolve this issue and get those machines updated!
1. Check for Spyware/Adware/Viruses on [...]