Will Reimage Put the “Computer Guy” Out of Business?
Posted by Bradley Chapple in Articles, Computer Repair, Computer Services, General Technical Advice, Home Computing, Reviews, Viruses, Spyware & Tojans... Oh My! on August 16th, 2009
Recently, I have been looking for some ways to help make things more efficient, here in my computer repair business.
Most of our clients know that we have a 3 hour cap on a residential single-computer repair or service jobs.
If this is the first you’ve heard of this “3 Hour Cap”… let me explain: It means, if [...]
Is a Fragmented Hard Drive Making Your Slow Computer Even Slower?
Posted by Bradley Chapple in IT Consulting, Purchase Advice, Questions & Answers on August 14th, 2009
Ever wonder what’s keeping your computer so slow? At the end of your rope? Don’t give up, yet! If you’ve been around computers long enough, you may have heard someone ask, “Have you DEFRAGGED your hard drive?” Maybe you know what this is, or maybe you don’t… but, there are a lot of misconceptions out there. This post explains what disk fragmentation really is (in a way you can understand), and discusses WHY you need to defragment your hard drive. We also talk about what tools to use in order to get the best possible increase in performance… Hint: It ain’t the built in Windows tool.
How to Reduce SPAM by 90% or More
Posted by Bradley Chapple in Articles, Computer Consulting, General Technical Advice, Home Computing, IT Outsourcing, Questions & Answers, Technology in Business, Viruses, Spyware & Tojans... Oh My! on July 30th, 2009
Have you ever wondered why your Inbox is filled with advertisements every time you open it in the morning? What is “spam”, anyway? Why do spammers do what they do? What are some of the things you can do to protect yourself? In this article, Brad gives you the answer to those questions, and then recommends some software help you take back control of your Inbox!
Things to Consider When Picking Out a New Laptop
Posted by Luke Sinden in Articles, Computer Consulting, General Technical Advice, Home Computing, Laptops, Purchase Advice, Questions & Answers, Technology in Business on July 27th, 2009
Ever wonder what really matters when shopping for a new laptop? Should you stick with XP, jump into Vista, or wait for Windows 7? What about a “NetBook”, the small ultra-portables which are limited on storage but easy on your shoulder (and wallet). Luke gives you a few things to ponder in this well-thought post.
