Dec 10, 2025
After working on laptops for years I was recently surprised to find out that big names like HP, and Dell manufacture laptops specifically for Walmart as well as Costco. These laptops are similar but there are changes designed to save money. In many cases they use older less powerful processors as well as changing how […]
Read more >Jan 23, 2025
Windows 11 can be installed on computers that do not qualify for the upgrade. The problems come in after the upgrade. Microsoft requires that a computer meets certain hardware, like at least an 8TH generation processor as well as other requirements to work properly. There are many people advertising that they can upgrade your windows […]
Read more >Feb 15, 2021
It may surprise you to know that as a computer technician I find that over 85 percent of my repairs are on laptops that are two years old and under. Today computers are no longer being put together with good materials by well paid workers. Laptop motherboards are only tested for basic continuity. After being […]
Read more >Sep 4, 2020
Most people when they hear the term “business class computers” think that they are designed to do things that consumer class computers cannot. Both consumer class and business class can do the same things. Business class computers have several things that are very important to businesses. When a business buys computers they are usually buying […]
Read more >Sep 4, 2020
When it comes to how fast and reliable a desktop or laptop actually is depends on the same three things it always has. The basics are the same, Processor,Ram and hard drive. Most computers have a speed bottleneck somewhere in the system. These days it is rare for modern processors to be the problem for […]
Read more >Dec 2, 2019
By now if you have been using windows 10 for a few years you probably are pretty satisfied. The new update in may 1903 may have caused a few driver problems. Windows 10 will only go back five to seven years when providing drivers for printers, graphics. older GPS and other devices connected to your […]
Read more >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 >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 >Nov 22, 2017
PC matic- The good: Made in America The bad: Everything Else. This product is nothing more than a group of freeware programs loaded on a flash drive. The majority of infected computers that I am called out to fix have PC- matic installed. I really don’t know what more there is to say about this […]
Read more >Jun 26, 2017
This scam is easy to avoid if you don’t get greedy and use your head. They always read “Pay what you want” or them may have a ridiculous low price. The chances of someone repairing anything that might be wrong with a computer and letting the customer decide what to pay is slim to none. […]
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