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I can see CLEARly now, the rain is gone…

Clear Wireless – Have you seen the green advertising for Clear? It’s extremely fast mobile internet, called 4G or WiMAX. It is going to replace the telecommunications companies 3G data cards for speed and reliability. It is funded by Sprint, and it may become a huge chunk of Sprint’s revenues moving forward since people are…
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Yahoo Hack and how it effects you.

As you have seen recently in the news, Yahoo just announced that about two years ago, their email systems were hacked.  Names, email addresses, passwords (with some level of internal encryption), dates of birth, the questions used to establish password resets that users set up (favorite restaurant, father's middle name, etc) were all compromised.  Credit card…
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Summer Info from Dunwoody PC

July 29th.  The end of the world as we know it as Microsoft would like you to believe. What happens then?  Windows 10 is NO LONGER FREE.  It will be $129.  For those of you that have upgraded and you're happy, congrats.  You saved $129.  It's a good operating system when it works.  It's getting better.…
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FAKE Virus Warnings – Do not fall for this SCAM!

The following picture is not a virus that snuck by your antivirus program.  You've clicked on a hyperlink and all of a sudden this pops up and your screen is frozen.  I admit, it's scary.  But, it's also very, very fake. Do not call the number.  Do not let strange people on your computer.  Do…
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Holiday Greetings from Dunwoody PC

I have a few random opinions to pass along during this holiday season.  I hope your holiday is safe and happy and I look forward to helping you again next year (or this year, don't you want the new laptop all set up and ready as a gift?) Windows 10:  I have had a chance…
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New Website, Windows 10, Electronics Recyling & More

New Web Site:  After 8 years, I finally decided to redo my web site.  The folks at Kapp Koncepts did a fantastic job in bringing my site up to current standards and it looks great! Feel free to stop by at DunwoodyPC.com.  If you see anything that doesn't look right, please don't hesitate to let…
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Support For Your Small Business IT Needs

For the past 11 years, over a thousand families have counted on me to be their Residential/SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) technology expert.  Often I have been asked to also support their small businesses. I have always declined, because in order to properly support small businesses, I would have to employ a team of experienced individuals…
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Carbonite Online Backup

I try to only recommend products that I use myself.  After several near-death backup experiences at my clients, I need to share how the Freedman Family World HQ backs up their data.  We use Carbonite. (Basic.  $59/year per computer).  It runs all the time and backs up the data to a secure location in the…
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Windows 10 Update

Ok, you've all listened to me and requested Windows 10 and have resisted all urges to install it?  Right?  RIGHT?!?  Ok, well most of you have.  A few dared to cross me, ignoring my perceived brilliance.  Some of you have even emailed me with a "What do you really know, Adam?" tone when your upgrade…
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Windows 10 Upgrade Bulletin

Windows 10 will be released on July 29th.  Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 users are eligible for a free upgrade to Windows 10. On the bottom right of your screen you should see this icon:. This is the symbol for the Windows 10 upgrade.  Go ahead and click it.  Fill out your email address or…
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