Blog | Unfrustrating Computers

Steven Burstyn

Sep 6, 20213 min read

Should I Turn My Computer Off at Night?

There are times when a computer can benefit from being rebooted. However, it is not necessary to shut down your computer every night.

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The Pros and Cons of a Solid-State Hard Drive

Steven Burstyn

Aug 12, 20213 min read

The Pros and Cons of a Solid-State Hard Drive

Solid State Drives are also not exactly new technology, with the first RAM-based Solid State Drives being invented by StorageTek in 1978.

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Will I Have to Upgrade to Windows 11 Immediately?

Steven Burstyn

Jul 12, 20213 min read

Will I Have to Upgrade to Windows 11 Immediately?

With the announcement of Windows 11, the question then becomes, “Do I have to upgrade immediately?”

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Will Sun Valley Change the Version Number of Windows and What Will They Do to the Start Menu?

Steven Burstyn

Jun 19, 20213 min read

Will Sun Valley Change the Version Number of Windows and What Will They Do to the Start Menu?

When Microsoft released Windows 10, they were very clear that 10 would be the last version of Windows to be released. Instead of...

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Steven Burstyn

May 19, 20212 min read

New Windows Update Being Released

You may have noticed that the latest version of the Windows Operating System is still Windows 10 and will not change for a while.

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Steven Burstyn

Apr 2, 20212 min read

What is Safe Mode?

If you have worked with Windows for any length of time you are probably familiar with the term “safe mode.” What is it?

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If there are updates available, should I download them?

Steven Burstyn

Mar 17, 20212 min read

If there are updates available, should I download them?

It is always a good idea to remain up to date with all patches Microsoft releases for Windows. For your personal computer, the best bet...

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Steven Burstyn

Feb 11, 20213 min read

3 Mistakes Most Computer Users Make

No matter how experienced or computer savvy you are, there are times you are going to do something on the computer and immediately regret it

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Steven Burstyn

Jan 22, 20213 min read

Should I Get a Desktop or a Laptop?

The question of laptop over desktop is very common with most people thinking of buying a new computer for their home or business.

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What is Moore's Law and How Does it Affect My Small Business?

Steven Burstyn

Dec 10, 20203 min read

What is Moore's Law and How Does it Affect My Small Business?

Moore's Law is said to be the rule in the computer world that technology becomes outdated and even obsolete in 18 months. This is not...

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Steven Burstyn

Jul 15, 20204 min read

Is Zoom Safe for Kids?

From the very first day of the pandemic, we have been inundated with Zoom.

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Steven Burstyn

Jun 8, 20203 min read

What is Document Management?

The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has caused many businesses to change how they do business.

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Steven Burstyn

May 6, 20203 min read

Remote Control Is the Key to Support

As most of us are working from home, many of us, for the first time, we realize that in many ways, working from home is much nicer

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Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Planning, and Working from Home

Steven Burstyn

Apr 12, 20204 min read

Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Planning, and Working from Home

Most businesses are moving into their second month of working from home due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

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It's Time to Delegate the Computer Work to the Professionals

Steven Burstyn

Mar 8, 20203 min read

It's Time to Delegate the Computer Work to the Professionals

When you started your small business, you did it all. You were the head of sales, the chief financial offer, and bookkeeper.

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Keep Different Passwords for Different Things

Steven Burstyn

Feb 10, 20202 min read

Keep Different Passwords for Different Things

Most people have two or three passwords the always use and they never change.

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Keeping Your Operating System Up To Date

Steven Burstyn

Jan 15, 20202 min read

Keeping Your Operating System Up To Date

Windows 7 is now officially a thing of the past. This shows the importance of keeping up with the patches, updates, and fixes to the operat

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The Importance Of Upgrading Your Windows Desktops.

Steven Burstyn

Dec 15, 20193 min read

The Importance Of Upgrading Your Windows Desktops.

Windows 7 support is ending on January 14, 2020. Mainstream support for Windows 7 ended back in January of 2015. Microsoft has been provid

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The Difference Between Disaster Recovery and Data Backup

Steven Burstyn

Nov 11, 20193 min read

The Difference Between Disaster Recovery and Data Backup

Protecting your data is an essential part of being in business. If you lose access to your data, your business can be in real trouble. On

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