Why Is My Computer So Slow?

By Katie LaPorte | AZBS Service Delivery Manager Do you remember that New PC Feel? It’s almost as exhilarating as that New Car Smell, isn’t it? You start it up, it goes from zero to sixty in less than the proverbial 4 seconds, and you’re ready to start working. With every step you take, every

By |2019-11-07T13:00:21+00:00May 30th, 2015|Uncategorized|

Learn to narrow your search criteria for better searches in Outlook

© 2015 Microsoft The following table shows examples of searches you might find useful. The search query syntax, available when the Instant Search feature is enabled, follows this basic form: keyword:your search criteria value. For example, from:bobby You can also use logical operators AND, NOT, OR, <, >, =, and so forth to refine your search, and

By |2019-11-07T12:59:21+00:00April 15th, 2015|Uncategorized|

How Would You Love All of Your Files on One Drive Now?

Would you enjoy the ease of having ONE location to access all of your cloud files? We know you’d like to have a cloud solution that allows you to: View files from anywhere you have internet access right from your computer, laptop or tablet Access your documents from any computer over the web Share files

By |2019-11-07T12:59:46+00:00March 31st, 2015|Uncategorized|

Alex Makes His Television Debut Discussing Children and Internet Security

Last week, Alex was hosted by Jeffery M. Leving, famed father's right advocate and long-time client of AZBS, on his weekly Chicago Counterpoint TV on CAN-TV, Channel 21. Mr. Leving and other viewers asked important questions about how to keep their kids safe on the internet. Alex's key recommendations during this security discussions were: Education. Talking

By |2019-11-07T13:00:45+00:00January 29th, 2015|Uncategorized|

Think Before you Click! – Email and Internet Safety Tips

Infections via email and web browsing are by no means new to the world. However, given a recent influx in occurrences and some of which leading to major network infections, we would like to educate everyone on how to prevent themselves from becoming victims of such activity. How to Know When you’ve Received Infected Email

By |2019-11-07T13:01:32+00:00December 30th, 2014|Uncategorized|

He’s Finally Here! The AZBS Family has a New Baby to Spoil!

Meet Connor Sebastian Wilhelm. Connor arrived right on his due date, October 3rd at 12:55 AM. He is Stephanie, AZBS' Office Manager, and her husband Neal's first child. Both mom and baby are doing wonderfully. He's already taking after mom Stephanie with his timely behaviour, and following strong in dad’s footsteps with his expert level

By |2019-11-10T15:32:50+00:00October 14th, 2014|Uncategorized|

Extreme Makeover – Website Edition

AZBS.com for a facelift! Every now and again, considering a change to your web presence becomes increasingly necessary. This is brought about for a variety of reasons. The most important of these reasons is responsiveness. Responsive design is a method of development that allows for websites to play nicely on various platforms from phones to

By |2020-02-26T10:45:27+00:00October 14th, 2014|Uncategorized|

What the heck is the cloud?

When you see the term "The Cloud" pop up in an upcoming movie trailer – especially as the villain in an unfortunate series of events for a married couple – you know it's made it to the mainstream.  But you can also see how widely misunderstood it still is. Even though this hilarious-looking movie (whose R-rated name

By |2020-02-26T10:43:06+00:00August 27th, 2014|Uncategorized|

Is Your Clunky Old Laptop Weighing You Down?

Why the Surface Pro 3 is right for you! The evolution of tablets has been rapid, and now, the latest generations have equal or greater capabilities than a standard, full-size laptop. Leading the charge in the tablet market is the Surface Pro 3. Its recent release has many throwing their laptops out the window. If

By |2020-02-26T10:42:15+00:00June 3rd, 2014|Uncategorized|