Bergesch Computer Services

Newsletters

A big part of our philosophy is to educate you, so you are not reliant on a repair shop, or worse a support phone call to someone you do not know.

Our newsletters have various articles, quick links, maybe some trivia and of course, our opinions...

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2019 March BCS Newsletter
- Windows 10 auto update
- Default save location
- Quickies
  - Online password managers - don't be too comfortable
  - Weather app dangers
  - Apple iPhone infections
  - USB cable danger
  - Webcam watching you
  - Windows 7 end of life
  - Cisco router updates
  - Using WinRar compression utility?
- Opinions
2019 January BCS Newsletter
- Security issues
  - Secure website paddle lock
  - "Fileless" viruses
  - UPNP
- Drive failures
- Think ahead - passwords, etc.
- HP ripping people off?
- Various issues
  - Trouble with Google Chrome
  - Bad Google Apps removed
2018 October BCS Newsletter
- Various security thoughts
  - Employees
  - Passwords
  - Scams
  - Email
  - and more
- Spam filters
- Opinions and miscellaneous
2018 May BCS Newsletter
- Internet speed issues?
- Quickies
  - Water logged device?
  - Google lists rogue websites.
  - Don't work directly on flash drives.
  - Family Tree and Dell Backup/Restore.
  - Microsoft warning - increased attacks.
  - iPhone tips and tricks
  - Welcome to technology (and good luck).
  - Terrible design by Lenovo.
- Opinions
2018 March BCS Newsletter
- The ONLY "driver support" you should use
- Be redundant!
- Add-ins / Extensions
- History vs. Suggested vs. Favorites/Bookmarks (101)
- Your account settings are out of date
- McAfee slowing computers
- Quickies
  - Move/minimize a window
  - Door opening robot
  - Shortcut keys
- Opinions
2018 January BCS Newsletter
- The big Intel scare
- What's running?
- Net Neutrality - Pros and Cons
- Junk faxes
- Quickies
  - Little known app? Google Remote Desktop
  - Mac security
  - Windows 10 "Creator edition"
  - Don't be in a hurry to empty those recycle bins!
  - Changing a password?
- You're not falling for these are you?
2017 November BCS Newsletter
- Were you scammed? (101)
  - But how did you get there in the first place?
  - Did you allow control?
- Windows 10 Start menu
  - More customization
- Shell commands
- Windstream billing
- Outlook printing
- Quickies
  - CCleaner dangerous
  - Experiment with Chrome
  - Yahoo users a must read
  - Symantec Endpoint renewal
2017 September BCS Newsletter
- The move
- Security Certificate error
- Some Windows 10 machines unsupported
- Can't install application(s) on Windows 10?
- Often Save As PDF?
- Quickies
  - Excel users: Don't be too clever
  - Windows 10 blank screen
  - Be leery of ALL attachments
  - Maybe not just for small business! Symantec Endpoint Protection
- Desktop (101)
  - Screen resolution
  - Personalize
  - Screen saver/Lock screen
  - Pixels
- Opinion
2017 July BCS Newsletter
- Icons and Shortcuts (101)
  - Icons
  - Shortcuts
  - Creating a shortcut
  - Manually creating
- Locked up computer?
- Documents via email
- Quickies
  - Outlook (application) hung?
  - Mac/Linux viruses
  - Ongoing scam attachments
  - Android infection
  - Reinstall Windows 10
  - Encrypted files option
  - Saving passwords
  - Email to Text (SMS)
- Opinion
2017 June BCS Newsletter
- 16 years in town (Already? Wow!)
- How files are stored (101)
  - Recycle (trash) / Deleting files
- Drivers (101)
  - Operating Systems and Drivers
  - Manufacturer updates
- Windows 10 screen saver issue
- Free antivirus? Not so fast...
- Quickies
- Opinions
2017 April BCS Newsletter
- Stupid Windows
  - Similar heading
- Renaming stuff (101)
- Attachment vs. Link (101)
- Quickies
  - Get a UPS
  - Still too many people falling for Email scams!
  - Switching from Mac
  - USB stick danger
  - Windows 10: Inserting CD or USB drive prompt disappears
  - Toshiba laptop loses keys 1, 2, 3, 4, space
  - Skype users hit by ransomware
2017 March BCS Newsletter
- Here we go again?
- Taskbar items (101)
  - Pinning/Unpinning
  - Open/Restore
  - Options/Settings
  - Moving
- Printer options
- Edge Hijacking
  - Edge deceptive addressbar
  - Hate Edge?
- Outlook/Live/Hotmail.com and Outlook
- Quickies (a couple are important!)
  - Turn on System Restore
  - HP is recalling batteries
  - High end diagnostic tools free from Microsoft
  - Computer won't wake when the mouse is moved?
  - A renewed scam?
- Opinions
2017 January BCS Newsletter
- Scams
  - Online scams
  - Grin!
- There's just no protection
- Hanging Internet Browsers
  - Hint
- Windows 10, something useful?
- Quickies
  - Know where you're going
  - Other stuff (a variety of issues)
  - Fees, fees and more fees...
- Opinion
2016 November BCS Newsletter
- Scams!
  - Related - ransomware
  - DNS Settings
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer processes
  - Google Chrome too
- Quickies
  - Web based email
  - Windows 10 privacy
  - Windows 10 pay to play?
  - Windows 10 Desktop empty?
- Fun with math?
- Opinion
  - How soft are we becoming?
  - Just when you thought they had it all figured out
  - So how is the economy really?
  - THIS MONTH!
  - Your tax dollars hard at work
2016 August BCS Newsletter
- Windstream vs. Midco
- Windows 7 End of Life
  - Windows 10 later
- Webroot
- Quickies (lots of them)
- Other opinions
2016 June BCS Newsletter
- Windows 8 or above password reset
  - Account name
- Windows 10 (last word on upgrade)
- Scams and ransomware redux
- Mindspark
- Word tabs
- Outlook spell check
- Web mail on local applications
  - Keep in mind
  - A quick word/reminder on web based mail
  - Windows Live Mail & Outlook.com
- Security? Don't kid yourself.
- Windstream - You just have to laugh!
  - Forcing you to their hardware
- Other opinions
2016 April BCS Newsletter
- Ransomware
- Windows 7
- Windows 10 forcibly
  - Get 10 by accident? Probably no accident...
  - 30 Days
  - Windows 10 Privacy
  - Windows 10 upgrade & lost files
- Free - isn't
- Blue screen of death - Windstream
- Quickies
- And of course opinion, lots of it...
2016 January BCS Newsletter
- Windows 10 - crash!
  - It's back!
- Windows 10 Internet sharing
  - While you're in settings
- Internet Explorer
- Windows Live Mail
- Desktop shortcut (for a website)
- They'll try anything
- Drive failures
- Quickies
  - Encryption security? Maybe not...
  - Send text from your email client
  - Gmail hacks
  - Default email client
  - Attention Lotto players
  - Windstream
- Opinion
2015 December BCS Newsletter
- Microsoft did it again! (HP Touchsmart units)
  - Microsoft broke Outlook too
- Killing the Windows 10 Notification
  - But you may get it anyway!
  - Or maybe not...
- Windows 10 information
- Adobe Standard quits
- Encryption viruses
- Uninstalling McAfee
- WD Cloud storage device
- Dell laptop misconfigured certificate - danger
- Quickies
  - Java!
  - Windows XP soon to be Internet dead
  - Folder sharing information
  - Want a new Windows 7 computer?
  - Have an Android phone?
  - EMET Protection
  - Use Gmail? This may be useful
  - Web site addresses
2015 September BCS Newsletter
- Windows 10 is here, but...
  - Don't rush in to it!
  - Start menu is back!
  - More about Windows 10
- Quick information
- Opinion
2015 August BCS Newsletter
- Windows 10 free upgrade
- Windows Media Player
- Internet filtering
- Windstream again
- Create those recovery disks!
- Installing freeware?
- Quick links
  - Outlook search results
2015 July BCS Newsletter
- Windows 10
  - Before installing Windows 10
  - Be forewarned!
    The Internet will be flooded with all kinds of scams regarding the Windows 10 upgrade.
- Yet another browser
- Attachment reminder
- Quick links
  - Welcome to the future
2015 May BCS Newsletter
- Windows 10
- Email passwords
- Email "pop locking"
- Reminder about Internet junk
  - Think you have a clean machine?
- Uninstalling junkware? Read the prompts!
- PDFs not current?
- Quick links
- Opinion
2015 March BCS Newsletter
- InPrivate
- Protecting documents
- Word section break
  - Table of Contents
  - Alt Select information
  - Watermark
- Turn off Messenger
- Windows Backup (managing disk space)
- Saving files in Outlook
- Smart TVs - a little too smart?
- Excel time format (10:45, 15:30) etc...
- Quick links
  - Lenovo's infected from the factory!
- Opinion
2015 January BCS Newsletter
- Slow Internet - sometimes?
- Windows Restore
- Quick run
- Windows 8.1 phone
  - Just paranoia? We don't think so...
- Power cord recall
  - Another recall we noticed
- Quick links
  - It's about time
  - Windows 8
  - Pokki
  - Don't believe it
- Email "rules"
- Phone bill
- Reminders and miscellaneous
2014 December BCS Newsletter
- First off
- Windows Update
  - Internet Explorer auto update
  - Updates break Internet Explorer
- Speed up browsing notice
- iMess
  - Stay safe
- Virus that encrypts your data
  - From the web
  - From email attachments
  - Protecting your data may be difficult!
- Hardware driver infection
  - Make the recovery media as soon as you have a new computer!
- Google links
- Quick links
- Opinion
- Leaving you with
2014 October BCS Newsletter
- Send To
- Frequently used lists
  - Combined icons
  - Windows Start menu
- Dos and Don'ts
- New scam (but not really)
- DNS settings
- Hidden AV icon
- Android virus
- EMET 5
- Opinion
- Leaving you with
2014 September BCS Newsletter
- McAfee uninstall
- Windstream slowdowns
- Other browsers
  - More popular downloads
- Web based email
  - Links
  - Printing
- Bounced emails
  - Black listed
- Items stuck in your outbox
- Yet another website scam
- Reminders
- Opinions
2014 August BCS Newsletter
- Again?
- Junkware
- Cute trick
- Too many drives
- Windows 8 shortcuts
- Reliability Monitor
- Problem Steps Recorder
- Windows memory diagnostics
- Windows stuck doing updates
- Quick links
2014 May BCS Newsletter
- Google Easter Eggs
- Security
- Windows XP - Now what?
- Windows 8.1 update
- Compressing (Zipping)
- Unwanted Service
2013 December BCS Newsletter
- Internet Explorer updates
- Don't fall for these...
- Windows 8.1
- Word processing
2013 October BCS Newsletter
- First thing
- Here we go again
- How smart some viruses
- Microsoft Essentials
- iGoggle is going away
- Email issues
- Android viruses
- Windows XP - retired!
- Windows factory restore
2013 June BCS Newsletter
- Internet 101
  - Domain name
  - Addressbar
- Power Settings
- Recent rash of junkware
- USB Universal Serial Bus
- Lakedale email
- EULAs (End-User License Agreements)
  - Facebook and more
  - Google
  - Windows 8
  - Office 2013
- Spam
- Office 2013 - quick look
  - In general
  - Outlook
  - Word
  - Access
2013 May BCS Newsletter
- Internet 101
- Check those cooling intake areas, especially laptops
  - A word of warning about using canned air
- Windows 8
  - Initial setup
  - Have children?
  - Windows 8 boot to Desktop and a Start Menu?
  - Quickly access the Control Panel and more
- Email accounts and clients
  - POP vs. Imap
  - Email accounts
  - Client vs. Web-based
  - Other mail storage options
  - Junk Mail
- Internet Explorer issues
  - Not remembering passwords
- Email to (SMS) text message
- Updating Adobe and Java
- Want a printed copy of a particular folder contents?