Category: Nerd tip of the Day

Printers have a sixth sense. They know when you’re in a hurry. Always have extra ink and paper before you need them.

“Tech Support That Doesn’t Suck.” – Nerd4Hire.net Use two-factor authentication. It’s not annoying. It’s like putting two locks on your door instead of one. The best ones are apps.

“and I Even make house calls” – Nerd4Hire.net When in Public Always use a VPN.  If you are on public WiFi every thing you are looking at is visible to anyone with the know how.

Wi-Fix your Wi-Fi. Book today. Nerd4hire.net Public Wi-Fi is not private. Avoid checking sensitive accounts (like banking) over public Wi-Fi without a VPN. Someone might be “listening.”

This one is for businesses on facebook and Instagram. I just got this in my meta panel it looks official but look at who it is from: @businessfeedback1917##########… this is not an official Facebook or instagram address. According to Meta Business: Avoid scams and phishing attempts Look out for suspicious emails or messages Don’t trust…

Have no fear, the Nerd is near. House calls available—Nerd4Hire.net. Sort your Advertising emails in to their own folder to look at when YOU have time. All advertisers are required to put an unsubscribe at the bottom of their emails. If you create a rule to sort on that word and move it to a…

“Tech Support That Doesn’t Suck.” – Nerd4Hire.net Never click “unsubscribe” on suspicious emails. If the email looks fishy, don’t trust the “unsubscribe” link — it could confirm to spammers that your address is active. Mark it as spam instead. Or create a rule to move all emails that contain the word Unsubscribe should move into…

“Helping You Out-nerd Your Problems.” -Nerd4Hire.net Dust is your computer’s worst enemy. A can of compressed air can add years to your desktop’s life. Clean the vents every few months. Remember vacuums create static and static is bad.

“Helping You Out-nerd Your Problems.” – Nerd4Hire.net The biggest joke in IT is: Have you tried rebooting it? But it works—every computer needs a reboot now and then, even Macs and Linux machines. Rebooting clears memory buffers and reloads core processes. It may run a bit slower the first time afterward, but things usually speed…

“Helping You Out-nerd Your Problems.” – Nerd4Hire.net Never use your laptop on the bed. They need to breathe and smothering them with blankets is bad. Use a wood plank, slightly bigger than the laptop, I like the ones with the pillow on the other side for my lap.