- Click: Start
- Click: Control Panel
- a. Click: Check this computer’s security status (if Control Panel is set to Control Panel Home)
b. Double-click: Security Center (if Control Panel is set to Classic View) - Verify that Malware Protection shows as: On
- Otherwise, install antivirus software
Archives for Beginner
How to check antivirus status in Windows Vista
category: Beginner
How to set the default web browser in Windows Vista
- Click: Start
- Click: Control Panel
- a. Click: Programs (if Control Panel is set to Control Panel Home)
b. Click: Set your default programs (if Control Panel is set to Control Panel Home)
c. Double-click: Default Programs (if Control Panel is set to Classic View)
d. Click: Set your default programs (if Control Panel is set to Classic View) - Select the web browser of your choice
- Click: Set this program as default
- Click: OK
category: Beginner
How to compact the Windows Mail database in Windows Vista
- Open Windows Mail.
- Click: Tools
- Click: Options
- Click: Advanced
- Click: Maintenance
- Change the number 100 runs to 1.
- Click: Close
- Click: OK
- Close Windows Mail.
- Click: OK
- Wait for the process to complete.
- Open Windows Mail.
- Click: Tools
- Click: Options
- Click: Advanced
- Click: Maintenance
- Change the number 1 runs back to 100.
- Click: Close
- Click: OK
category: Beginner
How to reboot Windows Vista
- Click: Start
- Click the right-pointing triangle.
- Click: Restart
category: Beginner
Resources for Law Firms
This is not, and never will be, a complete list. For that please see under Recommended Reading below. If you have questions about or assistance with this topic, please contact us
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Legal Technology
- How clients can pay a lawyer’s retainer by credit card
- Increase law firm revenue with billing automation
- Protecting client confidentiality in a shared office
- Accounting
- Confidentiality: technology has loose lips
- Practice Management: Outlook doesn’t know what a Matter is
- Technology recommendations and resources for small law firms
Know Your Risks
These IT tips will help.
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IT Risks
- Prevent surprise hardware service costs
- Mistake: Let your technology environment evolve on its own
- Mistake: waiting for old equipment to fail
- Mistake: Leaving people’s obligations unclear
- Mistake: assign everything technology-related to IT
- Mistake: Allowing software to be installed illegally
- Mistake: Buying technology because it’s trendy
- Don’t Makes These Mistakes
- 9 Hidden IT Risks (video)
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