Everybody knows this story. You got your shiny new computer and loved how fast it moved. Time passes, and it's not so exciting and new anymore, and it is super slow. Several factors can contribute to this. One of the problems is fragmentation of the hard drive.
Speed Up Your Computer
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Strangely enough, in our little computer consulting world, we have found ourselves helping clients get a lot more attention, clients and action from the web lately. While we are not marketing or web experts, we have become pretty adept at helping people get a lot more action and even having fun doing it.
Removing Exchange 2007 From Small Business Server 2008
With several Office 365 migrations under my belt, I felt it was time to remove Exchange services and data from client SBS 2008 boxes who had moved away from their on-premesis Exchange solution. I looked for a good article that condensed the information but was trapped bouncing from MS article to MS article, and scattered information here and there to accomplish this.
How Did He Do That?
Here's the scenario. You're working on a document with a co-worker. Or your computer support engineer is showing you something on your computer. They're at the keyboard typing in an important sentence and then, POP, the phrase he was typing is suddenly switched to a bold, italicized font.
Exciting! Thrilling! Scary! Running???!
Are you serious?
YES! Join Team Infostream for the Warrior Dash!
There is still time for you to join us for a crazy day. All you need to do is head over to our website at and sign up. After you’ve joined the team, then you can head to the Warrior dash website at and sign up for the race.
MX Toolbox, a great resource for E-mail problems!
Ever receive a "bounce" message, send an E-mail that did not arrive at its destination without warning, or just not receive an E-mail you were expecting? We all have, and MX Toolbox is an excellent resource that does not take too much tech knowledge to use.
Using Malwarebytes to rid your PC of spyware and other junk!
Ask anyone involved in the IT field what their favorite spyware removal tool is, and you should unanimously hear the word “Malwarebytes.” Malwarebytes, referred to as MBAM quite a bit in the field, is quite possibly the most popular reactive spyware program available.
Preparing for Destruction
So, you've had your computer for a few years and it is time to get rid of it. The problem is that you've had it so long, you don't even remember what kind of information is on it anymore. Or, you know you've got data on that computer that you don't want anybody else to see.
“Completely Random Accessories and Programs” on your computer
Does this sound like you? You've got a new computer and are getting weird pop up software running every time you boot your computer. OR You've had your computer for a while and now have 6 different toolbars when you open up Internet Explorer. You're screaming fast computer takes forever to open up any program.