Trent Hills Technical

03/13/2026

*** IMPORTANT NOTICE***
Please note that the offices of Trent Hills Technical will be closed for the day, Friday March 27th for a scheduled electrical service upgrade.
We appreciate your understanding in this matter.

03/02/2026

Why Do People Prefer Free A/V When They Already Own One?

I would say that the vast majority of Windows 10/11 computers that come through my shop are running some type of “Free” anti-virus software while the one that they already “Paid” for is sitting idle. I have been recommending Window Security (formerly Defender) for Windows 10/11 computers for some time. It just never made sense to me to trust something as important as virus/malware protection to some offshore company offering “Free” protection when I already paid for quality protection from the same company that built Windows.

Here is an interesting article from Make Use Of that addresses using behavior-monitoring tools rather than the traditional signature-based approach.

Discover the surprising power of Microsoft Defender's behavior monitoring.

11/25/2025

Please Be Advised That We Will Be Closed From Dec 1st Until Dec 5th, Re-Opening Dec 8th. Thank You For Your Understanding.

07/07/2025

** VACATION NOTICE: **
Please be advised that our offices will be closed July 9th through July 11th. We will be re-opening July 14th.
We appreciate your understanding in this matter.
Enjoy your summer.

04/03/2025

Microsoft Loves Calling Everything "Outlook"
Technology can be intimidating enough without the need to muddy the waters by referring to a bunch of similar yet different email applications by the same name. Microsoft seems to be just in love with the name "Outlook". Clearly the marketing folks have a lack of imagination. See this great article at the Register for details.

: Redmond veteran proposes Zero Sugar and Caffeine Free variants

03/02/2025

WiFi Extenders - A Bad Investment!
I have been saying this for years. I see many homes with WiFi Extenders plugged in all over the place. In most cases they are either unnecessary or at times contributing to poor internet performance. Check out this article for more details:

We spent hours testing Wi-Fi extenders, but they failed to impress. There are better ways to improve your internet coverage.

02/02/2025

Vacation Notice: Please be advised that our offices will be temporarily closed beginning Feb 6th, re-opening Feb 14. Our apologies for any inconvenience. Stay warm out there!

10/18/2024

*** Vacation Notice ***
Please Note That We Will Be Closed From Oct 22nd Until Oct 28th and re-opening Tuesday Oct 29th.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

09/24/2024

Are You Paying For Anti-Virus Software? Maybe You Shouldn't Be. Check Out This ZDNet Article:

Americans over 65 are twice as likely to pay for third-party antivirus software. It's just what they're used to. It's also a colossal waste of money.

06/03/2024

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