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Simple Setup Checklist for Microsoft Teams
Are you having trouble getting your staff to adopt Microsoft Teams? Often, companies don’t set it up correctly in the first place. Check out our Simple Setup Checklist for MS Teams. Still need help? Contact Computer Corner in Albuquerque today, we would be glad to help.

Personal Computing
9 Urgent Security Tips for Online Holiday Shopping
Last holiday season, typo-squatting domains increased by 397%. Don’t ruin your holiday by landing on a malicious site. Computer Corner has several safe online shopping tips that can help.

Personal Computing
Get More Laptop Unplugged Time with These Battery-Saving Tips and Tricks!
One of the biggest selling points for a laptop is having that mobility! So being tethered to a charging cable the entire time can be a problem!
In today's blog we dive into some battery life saving tips and tricks! Is it something as simple as lowering your brightness or is it something to do with your laptop battery? Let's dig in!

Personal Computing
How to Make Google Search Work For You
One way you can save time on your personal and work-related searches is to learn some “secret” Google search tips. These help you narrow down your search results and improve productivity by helping you find the information you need faster.

Tips and Tricks
Want to Change Your Cell Number? Here's How.
It’s not unusual for someone to need to change their number. Sometimes when people move they want to have a number that is local to their new area. Companies may end up recycling mobile numbers throughout their staff as people come and go.
If you don’t properly detach your mobile phone number from all the accounts it’s used with, you can leave yourself open to identity theft, credit card fraud, and other crimes.

Professional IT
5 Things to Stop Doing on Your Work Computer
Whether you work remotely or in an office, the line between personal and work tasks can become blurred when working on your company computer. If you’re in front of a computer for most of your time during work, then it’s not unusual to get attached to your desktop PC.
Over time, this can lead to doing personal things on a work computer. At first, it might just be checking personal email while on a lunch break. But as the line continues to get crossed, it can end up with someone using their work computer just as much for personal reasons as work tasks.

Personal Computing
Keyboard Spills 101
At Computer Corner, we often see trends in the issues customers bring into the store for service. More and more we see laptops come into our shop with a variety of liquids spilled on keyboards.

Computer Corner
Recycling Your Computer - What About Your Data?
I think we all understand that electronic equipment contains toxic components. But do you know what’s in there and what the dangers are about your data?

Personal Computing
An Easy Maintenance Routine for Computer Health
Today, let’s talk about am easy and quick maintenance routine for your computer. Whether you are working on a PC or MAC, on a laptop or desktop, this is a routine we encourage you to complete once a week to keep your computer in top shape.