(Tech Tip: Zip Files) How to compress files

(Tech Tip: Zip Files) How to compress files

You should compress a folder or files for these reasons:

- You want to use ZIP format to reduce the size of the file (usually for emailing).
- To contain a bunch of files into a single ZIP file.
- You want to a password required to open the files.

(Tech Tip: Windows) Connect to your Office via VPN

(Tech Tip: Windows) Connect to your Office via VPN

A VPN 'virtual private network' allows you to use your internet connection to remotely connect to your office network.

(Tech Tip: Windows) Make your computer faster in 3 steps

(Tech Tip: Windows) Make your computer faster in 3 steps

Here are the 3 tips that will make your computer faster, just click on each link below to follow the directions.

(Tech Tip: Windows) Stop unnecessary programs from loading

(Tech Tip: Windows) Stop unnecessary programs from loading

Sorry to inform you, but The Best Day in your computer’s life was the day you got it.  This was before you loaded all that software that you were sure you were going to use but is now s-l-o-w-i-n-g it down.  Here’s how to get back to the good old days of just-what-you-need computing. 

(Tech Tip: Windows) How to recover a file using ‘Previous Versions’

(Tech Tip: Windows) How to recover a file using 'Previous Versions'

The ‘Recycle Bin’ you see on your desktop has a limitation: it doesn’t keep files that you delete from network drives.  However, most network drives are protected by 'Previous Versions' (aka Shadow Copies).

(Tech Tip: Windows) How do I know if I can install Windows 7 64 bit

If you’re even thinking about Windows 7, your computer can probably can handle 64 bit (most recent processors can).  But use this no-install tool to be sure.

(Tech Tip: Windows) How to put a program in your Startup folder

If you want a program to automatically load when you start Windows, put its Icon in your startup folder.