Will Microsoft bring back the Start button?

Published April 18, 2013

When Microsoft first revealed Windows 8, complaints started rolling in almost immediately. The lack of the traditional Start Menu and the fact that Windows would no longer be booting directly to the Windows desktop were just a couple examples of the many complaints that continue to trickle in regarding the new OS. Rumor has it that Windows 8.1, codenamed Blue, will possibly offer preferences that… Read more

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‘Microsoft tech support’ scam captured on video

Published April 11, 2013

For those of us working in the IT industry, we get used to removing viruses and malware from plenty of machines on a regular basis. Malware is a huge problem that seems to only be getting worse. Part of the problem is a lack of education for the end users. It’s easy for the less tech savvy to get tricked into downloading a piece of software that disguises itself as legitimate piece of software… Read more

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How is AOL Still Earning Most of its Money from “AOL Connect” Subscribers?

Published April 10, 2013

I remember when I received my first “internet capable” computer; it was a long time ago on my birthday in July. If you know anything about July in the southeast, you know it’s typically hot, humid and sticky. This weather is far too miserable to spend any real time outside. And until receiving my first computer, there was no reason to hide inside during the summer, other than to catch a… Read more

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Ribbon cutting ceremony at our new office

Published March 17, 2013

New River Computing would like to thank everybody who was able to join us and help make our ribbon cutting ceremony a success. Hansen Ball, Jeff Wynn, and Karen Loferski get ready to cut the ribbon! Our guests included NRC clients, representatives of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, fellow Corporate Research Center tenants, local IT professionals, friends and family. We appreciate the… Read more

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Our move to the Corporate Research Center

Published February 26, 2013

What a difference a weekend can make! Over the weekend, New River Computing moved from our Hubbard Street location to the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center to help alleviate some welcomed growing pains. On Friday evening, despite hours of work setting things up, our new offices looked as if Godzilla had wreaked havoc in our workspace. However, thanks to the tireless (okay, we actually were… Read more

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