DIY Computer Cleaning tips!
Just as a tip…when I clean a computer, the first thing I do is go to the Control Panel and hit “add/remove” programs (for XP users that is). I generally do a quick scan and see what looks like it should be there and what should not be there. What should be there? Programs you have paid for or knowingly downloaded. What shouldn’t be there? Spyware programs! You can easily tell a spyware program by 2 things. 1.) the word “search” is in the name of the program 2.) the program is very small in size (under 1 mb usually) If you want to delete those little buggers, you can. Just a...
read moreI have a Mac. It doesn’t break. Or does it?
Contrary to popular belief, Macs ARE susceptible to malware and CAN benefit from the occasional tune-up. Yes, Apple’s Mac Operating System X does maintain itself well, but with time files pile up on the hard drive and start to drag the computer down. Many Macs may experience freezing or locking up of programs, long startups and shutdowns or just plain old slowness. These issues may be caused by little to no available hard drive space, lack of memory to support computer function or malware (malicious software, which includes viruses and spyware. And yes, although it’s less common on Macs,...
read more4 Tips To Help Your Computer Survive In A Storm
I have been one of those that has lost documents due to a storm. It wasn’t data in my computer, but rather documents I was working on, that I had not saved yet. One power outage and POOF, bye bye they went. That was before the days of auto-save. We here at Your IT know when there are massive storms going on, the next day we will get calls from people that had their modems zapped, computers fried or routers blew away from storms. Are you our next client? We hope not for these calls. These calls usually include complete new purchases and are costly. While they may be able to be claimed on an...
read more5 ways to save money when buying a new computer
Morning everyone! Today’s blog has a few tips on how to save money while buying a new computer. Be warned, some of the tips are of course to offer our services, but read the whole blog and you will find many other tips in the reading. 1.) I have to put on the list…is hire us to help you buy it. We can find computers that fit your needs, your future computing needs and your budget. Things we can discuss are if your old software is compatible, your printer is compatable, what hard drive size is right for you, backup solutions, antivirus programs you need and just answer every question...
read moreVirus Removed All Programs
If you Google’d the title of this blog, you are more the likely searching for a fix for your virus as you are a victim of a virus attack no doubt. You are maybe on another computer at your house or searching from your smartphone. We are guessing you are the type that wants to fix it yourself and we know you folks are out there, so we are here to help. Many of our readers will not want to try anything on their own, some will work for hours on their computer before giving up. Few tips for those that Google until they give up (aka…the Google tech, YOU!): Google is a great search tool,...
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