Will’s Reduced Work Schedule For The Week of 9/4/17

September 5, 2017 by William Chriscoe

Below is my reduced work schedule for the week of 9/4/17. I will be updating this if there is a need to change things to provide client flexibility, or due to medical issues related to my recovery process. During this time, you can reach me directly on the phone. As always, you can reach out to me via email or text, and I will respond at my earliest convenience. I have retained the experienced technicians that have been helping me during this time, and are available to help remotely when I am not working. Thank you for your understanding as I strive to get back to work full-time.

Mon 9/4- Labor Day

Tue 9/5- 2-5 pm

Wed 9/6- 2-5 pm

Thu 9/7- 2-5 pm

Fri 9/8- 10 am-1 pm

Will’s Reduced Work Schedule For The Week of 8/28/17

August 28, 2017 by William Chriscoe

Below is my reduced work schedule for the week of 8/28/17. I will be updating this if there is a need to change things to provide client flexibility, or due to medical issues related to my recovery process. During this time, you can reach me directly on the phone. As always, you can reach out to me via email or text, and I will respond at my earliest convenience. I have retained the experienced technicians that have been helping me during this time, and are available to help remotely when I am not working. Thank you for your understanding as I strive to get back to work full-time.

Mon 8/28- 2-5 pm

Tue 8/29- 2-5 pm

Wed 8/30- 10 am-1 pm

Thu 8/31- 10 am-1 pm

Fri 9/1- 10 am-1 pm

Will’s Reduced Work Schedule For The Week of 8/21/17

August 21, 2017 by William Chriscoe

Below is my reduced work schedule for the week of 8/21/17. I will be updating this if there is a need to change things to provide client flexibility, or due to medical issues related to my recovery process. During this time, you can reach me directly on the phone. As always, you can reach out to me via email or text, and I will respond at my earliest convenience. I have retained the experienced technicians that have been helping me during this time, and are available to help remotely when I am not working. Thank you for your understanding as I strive to get back to work full-time.

Mon 8/21- 2-5 pm

Tue 8/22- 10 am-1 pm

Wed 8/23- 2-5 pm

Thu 8/24- 2-5 pm

Fri 8/25- 2-5 pm

The New Build of Windows 10, Named “The Creators Edition” Is Here

April 14, 2017 by William Chriscoe

The latest build of Windows 10, Number 15063, named “The Creators Edition” has begun being pushed to Windows 10 users this week. Don’t be alarmed if it takes time for the update to be delivered to your desktop. Just like with the previous build, “The Anniversary Edition”, Microsoft starts with computers running the latest hardware and has the least chance of compatibility issues, and then progresses to the older machines. The process to get everyone updated is estimated to take about two months. My recommendation is to wait until the update is downloaded to your computer. This will provide you with the best chance of not experiencing any problems or issues. If you just can’t wait, you can go to Windows Update and click the link that will allow you to manually download the latest build. As with previous builds, allow a couple of hours for the download and install. I’ve been using the Creators Edition for the past week. It has a lot of new features for those that use Microsoft software. My two biggest complaints is that the Control Panel shortcut has been eliminated from the context menu when right clicking the start button, and my laptop seems to take longer when starting up. I have got around the Control Panel inconvenience by pinning the Control Panel icon to my taskbar. I’m hoping my startup times will improve as the “bugs” are taken care of.

Ask Bob Rankin: Gadget Insurance & Extended Warranties

March 23, 2017 by William Chriscoe

I see more and more people being talked into extended warranties on their new devices. I have also heard horror stories from folks when they try to use the “no hassle”, “any issues, and we give you a new device” extended warranty they purchased. This well written article by Bob Rankin explains in detail why it may be better to “self insure” yourself instead of purchasing an extended warranty.

Ask Leo! Article: Are Free Email Services Worth It?

March 14, 2017 by William Chriscoe

Are you using free email services like Yahoo!, Gmail, etc.? One of the biggest benefits of using them is not being “tied” to an Internet Service Provider if you decide to switch later on. Leo Notenboom, of Ask Leo! fame, has written a great article on the “cost” and risk of using free email services; it also discusses how to prepare for a disaster (loosing access to your account), and drives home the fact that there is usually no customer support for these services because they are free and revenue is not generated to provide salaries for tech support.

Welcome to the New & Improved FACS, LLC Website!!

March 6, 2017 by William Chriscoe

Welcome to the third version of our company website. What better way to celebrate our eighth anniversary in business than with a website overhaul. We are really happy with the new design, and the blogging capabilities that will allow us to better communicate with our customers more directly. We have been somewhat disappointed that only 20% of our Facebook followers actually see our posts. Hopefully, this will address that issue.