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Windows 7 – End of Life

January 4, 2020 Grant

As of January 14, 2020 Windows 7 reaches end of life.  Meaning Microsoft will no longer support it.  Don’t worry,…

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DIY Virus Removal and Computer Repair?

May 21, 2019 Grant

There is a program that walks through most of the procedures many professional techs use to check a Windows PC…

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So you got a new computer for Christmas

December 26, 2018 Grant

Did you get a bright and shiny new computer for Christmas?  Then are you ready for the barrage of questions…

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Older computers gone before their time.

December 14, 2017 Grant

I’ll admit right up front that I have a soft spot for old computer hardware. I don’t need the latest,…

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Use “The Cloud”

October 13, 2017 Grant

My blogging has slowed in recent moths. Summer, business and a compelling lack of something to say are easy suspects.…

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Don’t call Microsoft – Shut it down!

April 15, 2017 Grant

Recognize the window shown above (or one of the many like it)? They are scams. (You can’t call Microsoft techs….)…

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Safe Internet for the whole family

March 10, 2017 Grant

One of the most overlooked areas of Internet usage is safe browsing for family or business. I don’t mean viruses…

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Talk to Google

December 14, 2016 Grant

You did know you can talk to Google on your laptop or desktop computer right?  Click the microphone button and…

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Windows 10 Anniversary Edition upgrade

September 20, 2016 Grant

Surprise – Just when you thought you were safe with Windows 10 (and my blogging), out comes the Anniversary Edition.…

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In-home vs. remote online service

April 4, 2016 Grant

The Internet is full of people and companies that want to fix your computer remote control via the web. Most…

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We try to make it as economical and straight forward as possible.

$60/hour on-site local
$75/hour on-site extended area
$50/hour shop rate
$50/hour remote session charge, $25/half-hour minimum
$30 diagnostic fee if repairs are not accepted
no travel fees

Did you know?

Many overly crowded hard drives can be cleaned up avoiding the need to buy a larger new drive.

All computers that are repaired in our shop receive a complimentary anti-virus software checkup, malware scan, Windows updates, restore point and disk defrag (if needed). This helps to ensure your system will run fast and secure.

SSDs (Solid State Drives) are hard drives with no moving parts. They use memory modules instead of rotating disks. Very fast and make your computer feel 10 times faster. Much more durable than standard hard drives. They can easily and economically replace your hard drive.  Give us a call to make your old computer faster than new.

WiFi seem slow? Many times it is multiple over-lapping routers on the same channel and just changing to a different channel on the router will do wonders. Ask us for a WiFi site survey (free during any service call).

Please recycle your computer equipment responsibly. We accept at no charge most computer items and ensure they are properly recycled.

Free Software!

Microsoft Office alternatives? There are good free office suites available. We recommend LibreOffice. There is also OpenOffice and WPS Office which is amazingly close to Microsoft Office. All of them can read, create and edit MS Office documents, spreadsheets, presentations and more.

Need a dedicated email client instead of using your browser.  We like Thunderbird but there is also eM Client and OE Classic (an Outlook Express revival).

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