Don’t pay for antivirus. Here’s why.

Don’t pay for antivirus. Here’s why.

My customers are occasionally surprised that I recommend against third-party antivirus solutions for their Windows PC’s. In my experience, antivirus solutions from the likes of Symantec/Norton, McAfee, Kaspersky, Avast, and others are no longer necessary for...
Download Office Using Only A Product Key

Download Office Using Only A Product Key

If you’ve purchased software any time in the last several years, you may have noticed that physical installation media is a thing of the past. No longer can you rely on getting a box of data disks at the local computer or big box store to install your software....
Useful Utility for Backing Up and Restoring Drivers

Useful Utility for Backing Up and Restoring Drivers

Occasionally when I work on a customer’s computer, I have to back up their device drivers before wiping the system and reinstalling Windows. DriverBackup is one tool that I use to accomplish this. Technibble.com gives a great writeup on this tool. DriverBackup...