Tech Support Archives - Tim Melanson

Never lose a password again

Tim Melanson — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 20:42:26 +0000

Imagine one day you log into your Facebook account and you see a bunch of posts and messages from “you” that you definitely did not write. Then you notice that your email account is filled with people telling you that you’ve been hacked. You log into your online banking and notice that your money is […]

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Windows XP Support Ends in April

Tim Melanson — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 20:15:00 +0000

Well, it is the end of an era. A glorious era. I have been using Microsoft products ever since Windows 3.1… When Windows 95 came out, I held onto it as long as I could… The next decent version of windows was Windows XP and I haven’t moved since. However, the time has come. http://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows/enterprise/endofsupport.aspx […]

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Free “photoshop” type software to edit photos

Tim Melanson — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 17:48:00 +0000

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and any social network platform is FILLED with photos and images and there are actually some great features within programs like Instagram that allow you to add effects and text to images. However, what if you want to do something a little more complex AND you are working on a budget. Photoshop […]

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How to set up your Hard Drive so that you can re-install or upgrade Windows without losing your data.

Tim Melanson — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:45:00 +0000

One of the most common jobs that I get called for in the residential sector is reinstalling an operating system. Over time, the registry gets all jumbled up and your computer starts to behave very poorly. Even worse, maybe you are running out of disk space and you go on a mission to free up […]

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Your Server Solution

Tim Melanson — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:08:00 +0000

I had a service call last week where the client was running a “client-server” environment, but the server was actually running Windows Vista. Well… Put it this way, this situation simply didn’t cut it. I learned that I’m not the first Tech Support consultant that has recommended that he use Server software for this machine. […]

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How often do you backup?

Tim Melanson — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:03:00 +0000

Now here’s a topic that until a few years ago, I totally disregarded, but as with just about anything, you don’t realize how important it is until you need it. Then… It’s too late. Fortunately, there is very good (and free) software that you can use to set up your backups automatically and you only […]

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Reinstall Windows for Increased Computer Performance

Tim Melanson — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:36:00 +0000

If your computer is only a couple years old and is starting to slow down drastically then you could be in luck. As you use your computer more and more, installing and removing programs and through just regular surfing, your computer is getting more and more sluggish. There are several things you can do, from […]

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Tech Support Tips

Tim Melanson — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:48:00 +0000

If you own a small business and something goes wrong with your computers, Internet, printers, or any other technology, you need it fixed right away. Maybe you don’t have the need to have a dedicated tech support technician on staff 24/7 but you need it fixed right away. Here are some things to consider when […]

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