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Aug
26

New Computer Checklist

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I recently had the opportunity to set up a brand new Sony Vaio F Series Laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. The first thing I did was take a look around for some specifications. The laptop had an Intel Core i3 CPU, 4GB of RAM and a 500 GB hard drive for plenty of storage. Also, as a nice perk it had a Blu-Ray Disc player, nice!

When I received the laptop it had a Windows Experience Index of 5.0. All of the Components that were tested were at least 5.9 or higher except the Graphics came in at 5.0. For Windows Experience Indexing the lowest score wins so it ended up at 5.0 out of 7.9 possible. Again it is a little misleading because all the other components were much higher. Read the rest of this entry »

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Aug
16

How to use System Restore

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System Restore is a feature on computers running Windows (XP, Vista and 7) that will restore the system state to an earlier time. It is one possible way to avoid the difficulty of trying to remove malware from your computer.

Start System Restore

If you are trying to restore because of a a virus, it would be wiser to go into safe mode first and then do the following. Read the rest of this entry »

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Aug
10

Why is My Computer Slow?

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I recently worked on a PC that has characteristics of freezing, being sluggish, and causing problems on a small office network. When I first heard of the problem, it sounded to me like a malware problem. Lets find out if it is or not.

Here is how I approached the possible malware issue.

Does it boot?

I always boot the machine without an Internet connection just in case  Read the rest of this entry »

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Aug
05

Solutions, Solutions, Solutions

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First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Dave and I started my company Authentic Solutions, LLC back in 2003. I graduated with a Computer Science degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Since then I have provided technical solutions to small businesses, groups and individuals. I live in Oak Forest, IL 60452 which is a southwest suburb of Chicago. Along with the technical content that I will be sharing, I will most likely mention my two favorite teams: The White Sox and the Blackhawks. Both have recently given Chicago sports fans a reason to cheer for their sports heroes.

Why am I blogging?

Well, I decided to create a blog because I wanted a reference of all the information that I have gathered in solving problems for people. In case I need a reference, I can just look through the archives and find what I am looking for. I want to be more effective and also share the information so someone else can benefit. If I do the work to find a solution to a problem, then maybe someone else can benefit from the work that I have done. Everyone wins! Finally, I am always looking for a challenge and I look forward to my blogging quest.

I will be writing articles that deal with all areas of information technology. What are the topics? Read the rest of this entry »

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Mar
11

Welcome!

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Here at Authentic Solutions, LLC we will use this blog to share knowledge and information with you. We will have articles and information for a range of topics from malware protection to networking and many other things along the way.

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