Posted December 18th, 2009 by English Speaking IT Support in Paris
I've heard this question alot?
What antivirus should I use? There are ton of antivirus products out there, so choosing one can seem confusing. I'm sure you've heard of Norton or McAfee. I'm going to tell you right now, don't bother. They're expensive, they use a lot of resources (slowing your computer down) and they only do an ok job. I worked for a few years reparing PCs. I saw a lot of people using these antivirus products and they weren't working.
My personal recommendation is AVG Anti-Virus ...
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Filed under:Computers
Posted December 12th, 2009 by English Speaking IT Support in Paris
Occasionally, every one of us faces problems with our hard drive ' it either gets corrupted and we are unable to read or retrieve all our files and folders. Or perhaps the storage space proves inadequate and we consider replacing our old hard disk with a new NTFS hard drive with plenty of storage space. But then what about all the personal and financial information that is stored in your computer? Not to worry, you may say. After all, you have deleted all those files from your computer. In ...
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Posted December 9th, 2009 by English Speaking IT Support in Paris
Adobe Reader is the freely available software that makes it possible to view and print PDF files. This powerful application makes it possible to access all the content in the file including video, audio and of course images. Not only that, it ensures that there is accuracy in both the way the document appears on screen and in the way it is printed. However, it does happen occasionally that the PDF file you are trying to view simply does not open in your Adobe Reader. Here are a few things that ...
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Filed under:Computers
Posted December 9th, 2009 by English Speaking IT Support in Paris
With the number of PDF documents about to reach 250 million ' as estimated by Adobe ' this format is truly proving to be the unanimous choice of millions of computer users the world over to format their content in. This content may be in the form of research reports, white papers, tutorials or ebooks. Whatever the information contained in a PDF document, it makes it infinitely easy to pass it on without distorting the layout, graphics or fonts in any manner. There are also many powerful tools ...
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Posted December 8th, 2009 by English Speaking IT Support in Paris
While most PDF files sent to you may open and work fine, occasionally you may come across a few that display errors. Sometimes, some versions of Acrobat Reader do not even show the errors and just display a blank page. However, the versions of Acrobat that do display the errors may typically show messages such as 'Too few operands' or 'An unrecognized token was found'. Any viewer coming across these messages would not know where the problem is and if there is, how to fix the ...
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Filed under:Computers
Posted December 2nd, 2009 by English Speaking IT Support in Paris
Quite possibly, MS Access files are one of the most fragile files available on your computer's hard disk and there is nothing that cannot corrupt these files. Anything from a friendly rename operation on the MDB files or a shift of path can lead to Access database file corruption. Access files are so fragile because they have a structure that is optimized for fast data retrieval along with equally fast update and insert operations. While Access files can be made more robust by changing the file ...
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Posted December 2nd, 2009 by English Speaking IT Support in Paris
If you are a computer user who works frequently with MS Access databases, you would be familiar with the frequent errors that haunt you now and then and demand complete shutdown or restart of Access server. Access database errors can be triggered in various occasions, some of them are:
· When trying to use an Access query with DML for filtering specific information.
· Using Reports feature on Ms ...
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Filed under:Computers
Posted November 25th, 2009 by English Speaking IT Support in Paris
We are all fairly comfortable with going to our bank's site, entering our user details and accessing our financial data or carrying out various bank-related tasks. What better way is there for unscrupulous people to get crucial user-related information like your login name and password than to present you a page that looks just like that of your bank? Unsuspecting users will then type in their username and password at this page and the information is collected and sent elsewhere. This is known ...
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Posted November 25th, 2009 by English Speaking IT Support in Paris
You may have just started a new scheme on your online business site and are quickly typing out a message using Outlook, to send to all your present clients and to prospective ones too. Suddenly you realize that you are essentially typing the same text as the message that you sent out the last week as also the week before that. You may even wish that you had some kind of tool that would help you change some of the content of these email messages, which would otherwise contain the same essential ...
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Posted November 21st, 2009 by English Speaking IT Support in Paris
Today, you are in Paris, and you need a place to picnic. There are so many possible locations, that I could never list them all. I'm inclined to suggest going to the square in front of Notre-Dame, the very center of the city, and finding some steps or a wall to sit on and use as a table. A lot of people don't know that behind the Notre-Dame there is a very nice park with shade trees and park benches. There's also the square du Vert Galant at the other end of the Ile de la Cité too, and just ...
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Filed under:Travel
Posted October 24th, 2009 by English Speaking IT Support in Paris
If you are visiting Paris for the first time, you might be
overwhelmed when planning your itinerary and deciding which
attractions to visit and in what order. Let's take a look at the
top attractions in Paris that are a must see when planning your
visit.
First you'll want to visit the Eiffel Tower. This icon of Paris
is located at Eiffel Tower Champs de Mars. Admission to the
tower is 10,70 Î . The phone number is 33 (0) 1 44 11 23 23. The
Eiffel Tower was built in 1899 and was originally ...
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Posted October 14th, 2009 by English Speaking IT Support in Paris
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Filed under:Computers
Posted September 28th, 2009 by English Speaking IT Support in Paris
It looks like Paris is getting quite a bit of unwanted attention
lately. Reading the press, both national and international, one
gets the impression the French capital is under siege with riots
exploding everywhere.
We hear the banshee screams coming from the media pit: 'the
worst civil strife since the 60s', 'riots propagating like
wildfire', and other tasteful headlines.
Bah, humbug.
I spent a couple of weeks in Paris in November, when the events
unfolded in some of the suburbs.
Being the ...
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Posted August 24th, 2009 by English Speaking IT Support in Paris
Disneyland Paris is an entertainment resort located in Marne la
Vallée about 30 kilometers from Paris. This place is one of the
most visited spots of France, not only by children but by adults
as well. Disneyland Paris is a complex resort, which counts with
several different attractions and areas besides the Park itself.
There is a variety of ways to access this area and tourists
always find a convenient one. One of the most efficient ways to
reach Disneyland Paris is by train, due to the fact ...
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Posted August 16th, 2009 by English Speaking IT Support in Paris
When considering the most cultural cities of the world, Paris
is generally found near the top of the list. The galleries,
museums, boutiques and exquisite eateries are seemingly endless.
How then, as a tourist can you make the most of your short break
in one of the world's most popular cities? We have defined a
list of top 10 to-dos on your visit to Paris.
1) The open top bus tour. Every tourist city has it, many
tourists use it. An easy way to see the city while relaxing and
listening to the ...
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Posted August 13th, 2009 by English Speaking IT Support in Paris
In today's modern world of computer support, something has gone
terribly wrong. It's a sea of confusion that even the most
talented navigator would get lost in. Computer support is
something that should be inexpensive, calming and efficient.
However, this is not the case. Companies and individuals who
provide computer support in today's market are often over
priced, poorly staffed and their bottom line is the most
important thing to them not solving the customer's dilemma. What
you will find ...
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Filed under:Computers
Posted July 19th, 2009 by English Speaking IT Support in Paris
You turn on your computer, and it doesn't look quite right.
Maybe your icons have changed, or the background picture is
wrong. Some options are disabled. Even worse, you may not be
able to boot your computer up at all. Guess what ' it's probably
got a virus.
In today's online world, protecting your computer from all the
nasty things online is vital. Viruses can cause obvious issues,
as described above, but they can also run silently in the
background, propagating themselves across your computer ...
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Filed under:Computers
Posted July 5th, 2009 by English Speaking IT Support in Paris
Many new computers are preinstalled with trial versions of Norton AV or McAfee, which will give you 30, 60 or 90 days protection and then stop updating themselves until you purchase the full version, and often the prompt or nag screens are very intrusive. We don't use any of these systems, preferring to trust
AVAST antivirus for all of our clients, home users or professional users. In 8 years of on-hand experience,
Avast has proved to be the best and most cost effective AV solution, and also, ...
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Filed under:Computers
Posted July 3rd, 2009 by English Speaking IT Support in Paris
What's the first that comes to mind when you walk into a store which is full of clutter and yet you need to find a certain object that's buried among them? If you get the feeling of frustration, then you're normal, but if you're the owner of the place, then you should feel remorse because you now have a frustrated customer. No one likes a messy environment no matter where they are. If anyone thinks otherwise, then they're either lazy or 'eccentric.' The same sentiment goes for any internet ...
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Filed under:Internet
Posted July 3rd, 2009 by English Speaking IT Support in Paris
Now-a-days most people know that how can use computer and use of the Internet, But many people do not know that how they can keep their computer securer and how to maintain it's performance. To keep your computer secure and how it running soothly, you should know some basic maintenance things like cleaning up hard drive, basic knowledge about security indication errors, how to perform updates, how to protect computer against viruses and spywares etc. Let us talk about some general things, which ...
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