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” […]
Read more >May 9, 2018
Before buying that computer advertised with a solid state hard drive remember solid state or not they break. I am one of the biggest cheerleaders for the addition of a solid state hard drive to a computer. They can extremely speed up old faithful that is reliable but starting to get really slow. I have […]
Read more >May 9, 2018
Well if you do an internet search for “computer services” or “computer repair” and choose one from the first page, you can be guaranteed to be charged the highest price possible. This does not mean that the service is bad, only that you are paying the highest price. Search engines sell ad placement based on […]
Read more >May 5, 2018
So you find yourself needing to buy a new or used computer. For all the computer experts out there, this article is not for you. CNET www.cnet.com did a survey where they asked 5,000 computer users if they think they got exactly what they needed when they bought a computer. Seventy eight percent said they […]
Read more >May 2, 2018
Over time you may find that your windows 8 or windows 10 computer is running really slow, or some programs no longer work correctly. You should start with running some virus/malware scans to see if you picked up a bug. I always advise my clients to use Malwarebytes for the scan. There are many choices […]
Read more >Apr 9, 2018
So Intel has the i series processors, and AMD has the A series processors. The Intel i series i3-i5-i7 start with the first generation and currently are at the eighth generation. So what does that really mean to the end user? It all depends on the users needs. There is almost no difference between the […]
Read more >Mar 29, 2018
It sounds logical to think that a quad core processor is better than a dual core processor. It all depends on what you want to do with your computer. Many dual core processors are faster than quad core processors. Some of this has more to do with marketing than science. Sometime in the 2005 to […]
Read more >Mar 15, 2018
On occasion I wonder into Best Buy or Staples and see these customers, computers in hand standing in line waiting to pay three times the price for a repair. Right now Best Buy and Staples charge about $189 to do a general inspection and minor repair on a computer. If the problem is at all […]
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