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Five Simple Computer Tips for "Simplify Your Life Week"
support.com is honoring Simplify Your Life Week (August 1-7) by recommending the following tips to avoid complicating your life with computer problems: Avoid slow computer performance Getting rid of programs you don’t use and deleting unnecessary files Read More...
Computer Problems Aren't Child's Play
Susan Ayers Walker of aarp.org writes about a common frustration among the baby boomer generation: what do you do when you are faced with technology problems ? Sure, you could call one of the kids and get some advice, but let's face it: unless your child Read More...
No Vacation from Computer Problems
One in five people is now packing a laptop on vacation. Small business owners are especially likely to bring their computers on vacation, with 75 percent checking in by phone or e-mail at least once a day while on vacation. In addition, nearly half of Read More...
Consumers Plagued with Slow Computers
support.com has announced the top consumer computer problems that cause consumers to call for support, as reported by our call center located in Syracuse, New York. The top five problems account for 85% of calls into support.com’s remote tech support Read More...
Data Backup in the News
support.com's recently-launched Data Backup Service has caught the attention of PC World blogger Tom Spring. In his latest entry, Spring notes that support.com stands apart from other computer support companies by concentrating on fixing PC problems over Read More...
support.com to the Rescue
As computers, networks, wireless communications and a host of other technologies have taken over small business operations head to toe, the need to keep it all in operating order has grown exponentially. An unsolved computer problem can result in lost Read More...
Problems, Problems and More Problems
By James American broadband Internet-connected households (55 million of them and growing) experienced around 120 million problems with home computers that caused significant inconvenience during 2006 (according to support.com market research). 120 million Read More...
It's spring (computer) cleaning time…
Dear Mom (and Dad), So you remember how you always told me to clean up my room? Well its springtime again and now its time to clean up your computer. I just wanted to suggest some things you might want to do. First its time to get a System TuneUp. With Read More...
The Blue Screen of Death (But wait! It's not that bad!)
My Favorite Windows Error: Unmountable Boot Volume by Chris B. Many people have at some point or another seen the dreaded “Blue Screen of Death” error in Windows. There’s nothing worse than sitting down to use your computer for the day only to be face-to-face Read More...