No More Hotmail

Hello my online friends!  I just want to tell you that Hotmail, one of the free Web-based email service, is gone.  Hotmail is dead.  According to Microsoft, Hotmail is switching to Outlook.com.  So all Hotmail users are migrated to Outlook.com but you will still be using your Hotmail email account address when you log in to the new service.  Don't get confused.  The transition is now complete.

 

IT Guy

Guest post by Gerard Mcdaniel

I’m an IT consultant and it’s always surprising to me how little my clients seem to know about laptops. Many people seem to think that they have limitless capacities and they can store thousands of movies on their computers which is simply not true. Others think that it’s cheap to fix a laptop when they break it but it usually costs nearly how much a new computer would run them. I always recommend to my clients that they purchase some type of warranty program. I also recommend CLEAR-INTERNET to my clients since some people seem to think all new laptops come equipped with free internet access which is just not the case. I make sure everyone understands how important it is to back up their data since it can be gone in a flash. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been called in only to have to report to a client or business that all of their work is gone forever. That’s what happens when people lose their hard drivesand it’s my job to prevent it!

Technology, Communication, Innovation

For decades, the means of communication has developed tremendously for the people's convenience. We are used to send letters thru snail mail until now. Telephones have had gone to huge innovation. And computers became the most in demand equipment for businesses and homes.

Technology played a big role in the world of media and communication. Today, with the use of Internet, we can search information and send them by what we call now e-mail (electronic mail). We can also do these with our cellphones. The messaging is quick and easy. Chatting is also a significant means of communication. It is convenient for everyone who have computers, webcams (for video chat and video conferencing), and fast Internet connection available.

Blogging Continues

I see that Alexa is back to its normal traffic tracking now. I read that there was something wrong with one of their servers or something. Anyway, I am glad everything is alright now. This month I hope I could allocate more time with blog updating. I know I should do that because this process helps a lot in progressive blogging as making money online is concerned. As long as there is internet, the blogging continues.

Cured By Dell's System Repair Service

Our desktop computer was cured from a virus Monday morning. Dell's system repair service staff who are stationed at the store nearby did a good a job. They removed the virus, saved the important files, and had everything fixed. Do you want to know what was the virus? The virus' name was "Anti-Virus 2009". They even provide us a free Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware software. The computer is all cleaned up and cured. My husband has been using his Dell desktop computer for years now. Good thing he approached Dell's staff at the store. Thanks to Dell's quick and reliable repair service. Now my husband is back to doing his side job and I am back to blogging also.

Entrecard Loads Too Slow

I do not know if you have noticed but I think something is wrong with Entrecard tonight. It is taking too long to load when I logged in. And when I started to switch blogs to do some dropping Entrecards, the page will just stuck in there doing nothing or it will just try to load but in the end the "Page Error" appears. It is so frustrating. I guess the website is loaded with bloggers doing their blog hopping routines. I hope I can work with ease with Entrecard later. Did you encounter the same problem?

Pleasing Gmail Themes

When I opened my Gmail.com to check emails today, I was surprised with the style appeared on my screen. I thought I was in technical trouble again but no. Presenting...Gmail.com's stylish themes! Then I figured out how to set themes now. I played with them for a while then I chose the cherry blossoms theme. It looked fine on my screen because I like the pink color. There is something I noticed as I change one theme to another. Correct me if I am wrong but other themes need user's location to be defined before they appear. Anyway, I bet you enjoyed Gmail.com's theme as much as I do too. For those who do not have an email account with Gmail.com, create one now.

Top Five Helpful Ways To Protect Yourself From Email Scams

Like you, I am also receiving suspicious e-mails in my inbox. I am very careful about this because I do not want myself to get into scams. To help us protect ourselves from e-mail scams, I am sharing with you some tips on how to recognize and guard from scam e-mails. Be aware. Be cautious.

1. Be wary of e-mails asking for your personal information.

Any e-mail asking for your name, birth date, e-mail username, e-mail password, or any other type of personal information, no matter who the e-mail appears to be from, is almost certainly a scam.

If you have any reason to believe it may be legitimate, do not reply to the e-mail or click any hyperlinks; instead copy and paste the web URL or go to that company's website for contact information. Don't hesitate to contact the company's support channel to confirm legitimacy.

2. Carefully read e-mails that appear suspicious.

E-mails that are poorly worded, have typos, or have phrases such as "this is not a joke" or "forward this message to your friends" are generally scam e-mails.

3. Protect your Hotmail password. Create a strong password

4. Take action!

If you think someone has accessed your e-mail account, that the sign-in page looks fraudulent, or you receive a suspicious e-mail that tries to confirm a password change you didn't authorize, change your password immediately.

5. Help us identify new scams. "Report phishing scam". Whatever you do, do not reply back to the sender.

I hope this is of great help and if there is something you would like to add, feel free to share.

Source, Windows Hotmail Team