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Setting a time limit on a computer

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Jack

I had a client that wanted to restrict how long users could stay on a publicly accessible computer. There are a lot of options out there but I needed to find something fairly in-expensive since they are a non-profit organization. … Continue reading →

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Free Microsoft Office 2010 Online

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Jack

A lot of people when buying a new computer don’t realize that Microsoft Office does not come pre-installed on the machine (well it might but it’ll be a trial evaluation copy). They might have stretched their budget to get the … Continue reading →

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Free video screen capture

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Jack

Have you ever had to try and explain how to do something over the phone but the person at the other end just wasn’t computer literate or just couldn’t follow along? A great application called Camstudio is free and allows … Continue reading →

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Free anti-virus software

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Jack

Every now and then I’ll come across a person without anti-virus software on their computer. With this economy, the thought of paying a yearly subscription for anti-virus software just isn’t always possible. One solution I have found is AVG Anti-Virus, … Continue reading →

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How to remotely access a user’s computer

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Jack

One of the most useful tools I’ve ever come across is LogMeIn.com. Once you install the software on the client, you can remotely access that computer to solve window’s related problems.  I say window’s related problems because it runs as … Continue reading →

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