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6 tips for doing your own Tech Support for most any tech problem

Posted on November 13, 2021

I often hear from readers how much they hate having to contact “Tech Support” when an issue arises with their computer or one of their other gadgets.

As you probably know, calling Tech Support is usually about as much fun as having a tooth pulled without an injection of Novocain.

Well, truth be told, the Tech Support experience is intentionally designed to be frustrating because most companies would rather have you resolve the issue on your own instead of contacting their Support personnel.

Luckily, there are a few things you can try that just might help you resolve your issue without having to call Tech Support at all:  [Read more…]

6 tips for making Tech Support calls as painless as possible

Posted on November 2, 2021

There are few things in life more frustrating than having to place a call to Tech Support. No matter what, it seems like it’s always a hassle!

First, you have to spend a good chunk of your day on hold, then once your call is answered you have to endure a seemingly endless line of questions that have little to do with the problem at hand.

Being prepared can help take the sting out of the process. Here are a few tips for making your next Tech Support call as painless as possible:  [Read more…]

Where to find help for using any Microsoft product

Posted on February 17, 2021

It’s no secret that Microsoft products dominate the landscape in the world of personal and business computers.

After all, Windows is far and away the most popular operating system on the planet for laptop and desktop computers and virtually every major company (and countless small ones as well) uses MS Office in their workplace.

[Read more…]

Yes, phone-based customer service and tech support is often horrible. And it was designed to be that way.

Posted on October 31, 2020

Like most Americans you have probably had the unfortunate experience of having to wait on hold for what seemed like an eternity while customer service reps were “helping other customers”.

Most of us probably agree that calling customer service is about as pleasant as eating broken glass for breakfast, but what most folks don’t know is that it was intentionally designed to be that way.

[Read more…]

Scam alert: Avoid the “Apple” Tech Support scam

Posted on June 8, 2020

New scams are hatched up every day, and they seem to get more sophisticated all the time.

A perfect case-in-point is the deceptive “Apple” Tech Support scam that’s making the rounds right now.

The scammers do their dirty deeds by placing malware on your Apple device that causes an alert to pop up on the screen. The pop-up will tell you that malicious code has been placed on your device and your personal and financial information are at risk.

Well, malicious code has indeed been placed on the device – by the scammer responsible for the security alert!  [Read more…]




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