Part 2 It is time for the 2nd installment of Vintage IT Services Windows 10 Tips and Tricks. Below are a few more tips that may prove useful as you work in Windows 10. Disable automatic restarts 1. Click the Start button. 2. Click Settings. 3. Click “Update & Security.” 4. Click “Windows update.” 5. Click “Advanced […]
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Part 1 Windows 10 has been officially released for over 2 years and many companies are now beginning to use it on their business workstations. Because of this, we felt it would be helpful to share some of the tips and tricks that we have learned while supporting our clients. Change the Taskbar Color 1. Right-click
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Change Admin Username and Password Every router comes with a generic username and password (or no password at all.) You will need it the first time you access the router. After that, change them both. The generic usernames are a matter of public record for just about every router in existence; not changing them makes
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It is time for the final chapter of our OneNote Tips and Tricks series. Below are a few more items that we hope you find useful! Take screen clippings and instantly file them Use this easy shortcut to create screen clippings and tell OneNote where you want to file them. Don’t feel like typing? Record
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It is time for the second round of our OneNote Tips and Tricks. Below are a few more items that we hope you find useful! Indent and out-dent with shortcut keys Save a few seconds. Instead of grabbing the mouse, indent or outdent text with your keyboard. Rearrange your thoughts and ideas Easily change your
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For our next round of “Tips & Tricks”, we will be focusing on Microsoft OneNote 2016. OneNote is used for free-form information gathering and multi-user collaboration. It gathers users’ notes (handwritten or typed), drawings, screen clippings and audio commentaries. These notes can then be shared with other OneNote users over the Internet or a network. This series will
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It is time for the final chapter of our Outlook Tips and Tricks series. Below are a few more items that we hope you find useful! Set an Automatic Reply for your vacation Call it what you will: “Vacation reply,” “Out of office” message, or “Automatic reply” – here’s how to set it up so
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It is time for the second round of our Outlook Tips and Tricks. Below are a few more items that we hope you find useful! Get rid of outdated Auto-Complete addresses 1. In the To: field of an email start typing a name, and you’ll see the Auto-Complete list. 2. On the right, click the
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Online shopping offers many conveniences but also requires some diligence to ensure that your information is not stolen. Below are a few tips that can help ensure the security of your online transactions. 1) Use a credit card or online pay-service: Do not use debit cards or checks as they do not have the same
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Most of us are usually worried about the security of our desktops or laptops and forget to think about our cell phones. Unlike desktops, your smartphones and tablets carry all sorts of information from your personal photographs, important emails, and your sensitive financial details. And due to a rise in mobile usage, hackers have shifted
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