Aug 3, 2019
Today the computer industry has come up with some successful ways of making buyers think they can upgrade their computer by purchasing a new one. The most important consideration when buy a new or refurbished laptop is knowing what you really need. Screen size, battery life, speed, graphics, number of USB ports, important connections like […]
Read more >Jul 7, 2019
For the past three years according to laptop magazine the Lenovo brand has been on the top of the heap. This is nothing new to computer technicians. After IBM sold their laptop line to Lenovo , the Chinese did what they always do. If they have the best product they don’t try and make it […]
Read more >May 18, 2019
When windows 10 first came out Microsoft recommended that you have at least 350 MB of space available for windows 10 updates. Now they recommend 1 Gigabyte of system reserve space. If you do not have enough space for the May 2019 and following updates, your computer could freeze up, start acting strange and if […]
Read more >May 2, 2019
Ok this post has nothing to do with computer repair, but I find people who do this kind of advertising makes me a little ill. People who advertise that they are ” A man of faith” and then quote a bible passage. I mean if you are a man of faith, why not just act […]
Read more >Dec 16, 2018
There is nothing quite so frustrating as having your computer go from working well to having major problems. You might be thinking a virus, malware or something you just downloaded. All of these things can cause problems, but many times the problems are coming from windows 10 updates. If you upgraded from windows 7 or […]
Read more >Nov 5, 2018
“Are online backup services really a better option than traditional backup, like to an external hard drive (or disc, tape, etc.)?” In other words, is it worthwhile to use online backup when there are plenty of other, time-tested ways to back up data on a computer? Yes, and most others in the technology industry would […]
Read more >Nov 5, 2018
Today computer users have several different types of hard drives to choose from. This article will explain the differences and reasons a user might choose one over the other. Mechanical hard drive: This hard drive is still the most common hard drive in use today. Although there are several ways to setup a hard drive, […]
Read more >Sep 20, 2018
Do not rely on a system restore point if you are using windows 10 as your operating system. For some reason windows 10 updates will wipe out your restore points. If your windows 10 computer starts running slowly or locks up, all is not lost. When you reinstall windows 10 it automatically saves your files, […]
Read more >Sep 19, 2018
If money is no object, then get the fastest most expensive computer out there. Even then you may not get the best computer for your own needs. I have been a computer technician for over twenty years. Some people do have a pretty good idea of what they really need, but most people choose to […]
Read more >Sep 14, 2018
One of the most powerful system security tools for windows, fails in windows 10. For years windows users have have been able to rely on the system restore function to return their system to a more stable time. Windows 10 still offers the system restore option, but it rarely works. Windows 10 offers a “refresh” […]
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