Laughing Rock Releases New Online Store!
You asked for it so here it is…our new online store! Renew your hosting account, upgrade your email, register a new domain, purchase SSL certificates and so much more from our new online web services portal. Simple, fast, and very robust; this new tool on laughingrock.com will allow you to manage nearly every aspect of your online presence through one simple login. Try it out for yourself! Just Click Here to access the store and play around. ... [Read More...]
Are you ready for Office 2010?
Microsoft has been talking about it for years and it looks like the time has come for the latest version of Microsoft Office to hit the shelves. Office 2010 will be the follow-up to the widely popular Office 2007 which over the past 4 years has reached an 80% market share and has dominated the Office application market. Even with all this success, Microsoft is nervous. What are they worried about? Google Web apps. For the past few years, Google... [Read More...]
Beware fake “Windows 7 Compatibility Checker”
Beware fake “Windows 7 Compatibility Checker” One of the latest scams that attackers are using to get malware onto your computer is a program that purports to be a “compatibility checker” that will tell you whether your PC will run Windows 7. There is a real compatibility checker that you can get on the Microsoft web site, but the one that’s being touted in email messages will get you a Trojan installed on your system,... [Read More...]
USB 3.0 is finally here!
One of the most exciting features that Windows 7 SP1 is expected to add is support for USB 3.0, which will increase the data transfer speed over the current USB 2.0 standard by a factor of ten. It’s been in the works since 2007, and now it looks like it’s finally going to become a reality. HP has already started shipping their Envy 15 laptops with USB 3.0 ports so you can expect other hardware vendors to follow closely behind. This new... [Read More...]
Is there a way to customize the right click menus in Vista?
QUESTION: I like my Vista computer but I’m wondering, is there a way to customize the right click menus. When I right click a file, there are a bunch of options there that I never, ever use but I have to wade through all that to get to the one I want. Can I remove some of them? ANSWER: Many applications install their own items in the right context menu when you install them. After a while, if you install lots of these apps, your context menu... [Read More...]
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Can I merge my Outlook calendar with my colleague’s Outlook Calendar so that we both see the same calendar at all times?
This is a question that was submitted to us by one of our clients, Waddell and Reed in Wyomissing PA. Connor and Courtney at that office have a business partnership that completely hinges on communication and collaboration. The problem is that they work as one person and everything on one of there calendars needs to appear on the others and vice versa. Many people will tell you that this is not possible without paying for an expensive Exchange Server... [Read More...]
How to disable “In Private” browsing in IE 8
Microsoft got lots of praise from privacy advocates for including the “In Private” mode in Internet Explorer 8, which lets you surf without storing cookies, saving history or cache information or otherwise leaving tracks of what sites you’ve visited. This is good when using public computers – but some parents have written to say they don’t want their kids to be able to so easily erase the traces of where they’ve... [Read More...]
How can I keep my computer protected and Virus free?
Unfortunately, this is a question that we get entirely to infrequently. Protecting your computer and consequently your data, is a very proactive thing. Viruses, adware, spyware, malware, bloatware, etc… are all desperately trying to get into your computer to stake their claim. Once they do, their next goal is to make it as hard as possible for you to remove them so they can stay as long as possible. Waiting for a virus or some other... [Read More...]
How Do I Get Rid of The Annoying Balloon Notifications In Windows XP
How Do I Get Rid of The Annoying Balloon Notifications In Windows XP QUESTION: I use my own firewall solution so have the XP firewall shut off. XP installs a little icon in the lower left corner next to the time. It is in the shape of a red medallion with an X in it. How can I remove it from there. Every time I restart after an install, it pops up a balloon saying my machine is unprotected and this is starting to really bother me! HELP!!! Otherwise,... [Read More...]
Q&A: Buying an already owned domain
4-8-2009 Question: I want to purchase a domain name that is already owned by someone else…what is a fair price and how do I go about it? Answer: There is no real set value for domain resales. The prices set are completely dependent on the perceived value of the domain to the buyer and the seller. We have personally seen domain names that have sold for over $20,000 and other ones that aren’t much different that people couldn’t unload for... [Read More...]
The new Laughing Rock site is here!
We are excited to present our new site design. Find out more about our products and services while also taking advantage of our helpful hints and tips to simplify your everyday computing. Please feel free to look around and let us know what you think by Contacting Us through this site. Read More →