May 20, 2016
I thought that I had seen everything that Microsoft can do but yesterday I was blown away. My wife asked me to look at her computer because she said it was installing something. Sure enough it was installing windows 10 and removing windows 7. My first thought was that she did click on it without […]
Read more >Mar 14, 2016
By now if you watch any television at all you have seen ads for PC Matic. They especially run the ads on programs likely to be seen by seniors. The product is really based on a number of free tools used to protect your computer and remove malware. I have tried the product along with […]
Read more >Mar 3, 2016
Lately I have been getting calls from people who are getting a message on their computer supposedly from Microsoft. It states that the computer is infected and provides an 800 number to call for service. First of all it is next to impossible to contact Microsoft to get any help. They are not going to […]
Read more >Mar 2, 2016
There are a lot of tempting ads for used computers out there on the internet. The vast majority of these used computers are being advertised by private individuals who do only what is necessary to get it sold and out the door. If you have a problem a few days or weeks down the road […]
Read more >Mar 1, 2016
For most of us a computer is a necessity that is difficult to be without. Sometimes costly things happen at the worst times. In an effort to support our community we offer a payment plan to cover some of the labor cost. We cannot supply parts that we would need to buy but we can […]
Read more >Feb 25, 2016
At the computer doctor Boise we are currently spending 20 plus hours a week repairing donated computers for struggling seniors. I spent several years delivering food through meals on wheels to people of all ages who were shut in. Many of these people have no other connection with the outside world other than a computer. […]
Read more >Feb 23, 2016
For so many years the first attempt used to make a computer faster was to add ram “Random Access Memory.” Over the years I have used a specific way of explaining to clients how ram works. Draw a circle and imagine that the whole made up the entire internet that could enter your computer. Using […]
Read more >Feb 21, 2016
Many of my clients complain about their backup drives being hard to access information. Many of these backup drives have software installed that will not allow the user to access information without the software loaded on the drive. Often this software fails and the client is left with information that they cannot access. Toshiba and […]
Read more >Jan 24, 2016
It’s very common today to read about custom designed computers for gaming. What about a custom designed computer for the average and above average user? This is not about building a computer from the ground up. I am talking about using well known brands and customizing the components to meet the specific needs of an […]
Read more >Jan 21, 2016
After buying every brand,shape,size and style of computer part my choice is Amazon.com. Why? First of all they have everything under the sun to choose from. You can get the part in two days or pay more and get some parts the next day. Even paying extra for next day delivery will still cost you […]
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