Managed IT Services vs Reactive Support

April 11, 2010

When it comes to supporting your computers and networks, there are generally two ways to go about it. Learn the difference between the two and how to best decide which one works best for you.

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Is Your Password Strength Really Keeping Out Hackers?

April 11, 2010

Many of us don’t like to be bothered with creating passwords for everything we do on our computers and online.  However, your password strength can make the difference between keeping your data safe and secure, or becoming a hacker’s next juicy target.  In this article, I’ll show you how to quickly and easily make sure [...]

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Virus Alert: New ZBot variant in the wild

October 14, 2009

Earlier today we started receiving a flood of emails and phone calls regarding a new trojan ZBot virus variant making the rounds via email.  We have already seen several variants to this trojan in a relatively short time period.  These emails can come from support@*****.com, info@*****.com or alert@*****.com where ***** is the domain name that [...]

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Learn how to donate computers, help children, and get rewarded all at the same time

August 19, 2009

Would you like to change a child’s life?  Well, now you can!  It’s never been easier, and there is no cost to you whatsoever.  How?  You can donate computers you no longer need or use! Central Texas Technology Solutions has joined forces with the Austin-based Non-profit organization called The HeliOS Project, so that together and [...]

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New company website gives away free information, takes out techno-babble!

August 5, 2009

Imagine a site that was actually helpful in getting you good, solid information on how to lower your computer and network costs for your growing business. Look no further!

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Microsoft issues security warning

July 7, 2009

We have had numerous calls and emails this morning regarding concerns of a security vulnerability report affecting Microsoft Video ActiveX Control on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.  Microsoft is currently working to develop a security update for Windows to address this vulnerability.  According to Microsoft, they “will release the security update once it has [...]

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Google’s Top 12 Search Features

June 19, 2009

Many web surfers only find Google useful for finding web pages.  Sure, finding web pages was key to Google’s success (over 200 million queries each day), but it’s only scratching the surface on what Google can do, for you.  I have compiled a list of the Top 12 Google search features that you can use [...]

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Business-Class vs. Home-User Backups

June 19, 2009

Business-Class vs. Home-User Backups There have been a number of bargain basement services entering the market with a barrage of advertising. We understand that some people simply make business decisions based on price alone, but when it comes to vital needs like secure data, cheaper is NOT better! It would be like buying the cheapest [...]

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How do I make an Out of Office reply if I use Outlook without Microsoft Exchange Server?

June 19, 2009

First you need to create an automatic reply template. Note: The following steps can be applied in all versions of Outlook. 1. Open a new Outlook message formatted as plain text. NOTE: Do not use Microsoft Word as your e-mail editor. 2. Type the information that you want to have in your reply message. I [...]

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Follow CTTS on Twitter

April 29, 2009

Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/CTTSonline If you just can’t get enough of us, we’ve also been broadcasting out into the Twittersphere with our CTTSonline account.  If you’re not in the know, Twitter is a free microblogging service that makes it easy to keep up with your favorite people (hopefully us) on multiple networks and devices.  [...]

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