There is a lot of outdated or false information about PCs floating around. Our friends at How-to-Geek recently posted an article about some of the the biggest mis-perceptions that seem to linger as truths in many people's minds. Here is part one of that article. Computers are like anything else....
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Don’t Rely on the Idiot Lights on Your APC Battery Backup – A Cautionary Tale
Everyone knows that every server, PC and any other electronic devices you own should be connected to a good quality UPS battery backup surge protector. The UPS not only protects your products from damage from power spikes caused by lightning strikes, it also allows your electronics to shut down properly...
Small Business IT Services Provider, The Launch Pad CEO Ilene Rosoff named to 2015 CRN Women of the Channel Power 50
Premier IT Small Business Consultant CEO Named In CRN Magazine Women of the Channel for Fifth Consecutive Year OLDSMAR, FL (PRWEB) June 2, 2015 –The Launch Pad founder and CEO, Ilene Rosoff has been named to the The Channel Company's prestigious 2015 CRN® Women of the Channel, and has been...
TechRec: Bring Back the Start Menu for Free with ClassicShell
If you are like many Windows 8 users, you are probably eagerly awaiting the general release of Windows 10 and wishing it looks more like Windows 7. One of the biggest complaints about Windows 8 is the missing "Start” button and easy access to programs. While we all wait and...
Beware of Mistyping Common Brand Domains – You Could Become a Victim of Typosquatting
At The Launch Pad we are continually educating our clients about the increasing number of online security threats and how to protect their businesses. Human error accounts for over 50% of the of the root cause of security breaches according to a new study from CompTIA Information Technology. While many...