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Geek Squad 2MM: Common Blu-Ray Questions
Posted 7/7/2009 by Justin Barber

Want to watch high definition movies? Don't understand component cables from HDMI ones? Ready to go blu, but still feeling confused? In this Two Minute Miracle video, Steve Preston, a Geek Squad Installer, answers common Blu-Ray and high definition questions from Chris Yerves, a Geek Squad Agent.

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Updated: Conficker Continues to Confound
Posted 3/30/2009 by Derek Meister

It’s always attention getting when the venerable 60 Minutes news program covers a technological issue we handle every day at Geek Squad.  This week, the program covered the continuing story of the growing Conficker Internet worm problem.  (See our own previous blog entries on Conficker here and here.)

Our Geek Squad Precinct and on-site Agents continue to see more computers infected with this malicious software every day.  According to the estimates provided by the CBS report, the worm has infected nearly 10 million computers worldwide.

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Geek Squad 2MM: How to Embed Live Web Pages into PowerPoint Decks
Posted 3/2/2009 by Justin Barber

In this Two Minute Miracles video, Geek Squad Agent Tony Ballard shows how you can easily important live web pages into your PowerPoint decks.

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Geek Squad 2MM: Disposing of Your Hard Drives
Posted 2/11/2009 by Justin Barber

A few months back, we posted a Two Minute Miracle on disposing of your old tech. Since we shot this video, we've rolled out a recycling program to help you get rid of your old PCs and other gear, and we've had a lot of questions about how to safely destroy data on the hard drive. We know the stuff on your hard drive is much more than "data." It could be your tax records, or your 8,900 music tunes, or precious pictures of Jimmy's first steps. So here we show you how to protect your information by removing and destroying your hard drive before recycling your machine. 

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Geek Squad 2MM: Geektionary: What is Malware?
Posted 1/28/2009 by Justin Barber

In this Two Minute Miracles, Geek Squad Agents Daniel Campbell and Gerald "Chip" Underwood will define the "geektionary" term malware, and what kind of forms it can take.

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Geek Squad 2MM: Getting the Most Out Of Your Laptop Battery
Posted 1/27/2009 by Justin Barber

With the proliferation of netbooks over the last year, more and more consumers are carrying portable computers with them. While technology has gotten more portable (and affordable), battery life still, unfortunately, remains an issue. In this Two Minute Miracles video, Geek Squad Agents Ish Matos and Nicole Conway will provide some quick tips for getting more juice out of your laptop battery.

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Geek Squad 2MM: Password Tips
Posted 1/8/2009 by Justin Barber

Passwords keep our precious data and information safe and secure online, making it more important than ever to ensure your passwords remain known only to you. In this Two Minute Miracles video, Geek Squad Agents Daniel Campbell and Gerald "Chip" Underwood provide password tips, including things to avoid and ways to make your password even more secure.

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