Monthly Archives: August 2012

The Benefits of Defragging Your Computer

Today we are going to talk about the advantages of defragging your computer. Defragging your system is almost as important as backing up your system. A healthy computer will outperform a computer of the same specifications by a mile if it is tuned up and healthy. One of the factors that contribute to a healthy computer is defragging. All Windows systems from have a built in Defrag program that will do a basic job for you but it is not necessarily the best. Before we get into defrag programs, let’s talk a bit about exactly what defragging your computer does.

Tagged with: defragging, system defrag
Posted in Maintaing Your Computer

Smart Phone Security

Using a smart phone is quickly becoming one of the most important tools in our everyday life. We use them for texting, checking our e-mails, playing games, banking and yes, they actually do work as a regular phone as well. The big question that many people have is if your phone is a safe way to go. Lets look at some of the pros and cons.

 

Tagged with: Smart Phone Security
Posted in Security

Weather Disasters and Electronics-How To Protect Yourself

Today we are going to talk about what to do with your computer when weather disasters strike. It’s a fact of life; severe weather will impact your location at some point in time and create an emergency situation in your city.

It might be a hurricane, a tornado, severe thunderstorms or a rain drenching tropical storm. Any of these scenarios can cause flooding, power surges and potential water damage from a leaking roof. Any or all of these problems do not blend well with electronics. Here are some things you can do to help protect yourself.

Tagged with: computer, electronics, weather disasters
Posted in Power Protection

Computer Geeks Online Special! FBI Virus Removal..


Just when you thought it was safe to go online several new virus infections have been introduced into the wild. One is the FBI scam. You might receive a warning on your computer telling you that you have copy write material on your system. The page will lock your computer and not allow you to do anything. This type of infection requires a professional to remove.

Tagged with: FBI, Removal, special, virus
Posted in Computer Geeks Specials

Why Did Windows Update Stop Working?

Today we are going to talk about what to do if Windows Update does not work. As you know, Windows update is an important tool in keeping hackers out of your computer. This tool maintains a safe and stable operating system and patches many parts of the Windows operating system. The patches are usually rolled out on “patch Tuesday” which is the second Tuesday of every month. In addition, the tool also updates some other components such as Net Framework and Silverlight. In the past, we have seen many issues related to the Net Framework updates. There are times when these updates have duplicated them selves and tried to install several times. In addition, I have seen some computers have problems after installing some .net framework updates. I personally stay away from most of them. . Net is very difficult to repair if it gets corrupted.

Tagged with: repairing windows update, windows update
Posted in Repairing Your Computer

What Causes Wireless Internet Disconnects?

Today we are going to talk about wireless and why it occasionally disconnects. Wifi connections have made a huge impact on our lives and the way we do things around the home and office. It allows us to take our laptops, phones and tablets almost anywhere and allows us to work in places such as our deck or back porch. We no longer need to run long sections of cat 5 cables through the house or office to get an Internet connection. In recent years, wireless has achieved faster speeds and a longer operating range. Even with all these improvements, wireless can still pose problems with occasional to frequent disconnects which can be irritating at best.

Tagged with: wifi, wireless
Posted in Wi-Fi

Dealing With A BOOTMGR Error Message , How To Fix It!

You may have noticed a BOOTMGR error pop up on your computer in one of many ways. The top one listed below is the most common, but the ones below it are also commonly seen on your computer:

  • “BOOTMGR is missing
    Press Ctrl Alt Del to restart”

 

  • “BOOTMGR is missing

 

  • Press any key to restart”

 

  • “Couldn’t find BOOTMGR”
Tagged with: BOOTMGR, error
Posted in Errors

Is Cloud Storage Secure?

Today we are going to talk about cloud storage. More and more people are looking to cloud storage to keep their files safe. There are a ton of file storage options out there including Drop Box, Sky Drive, Sugar Sync and more. These services are great for sharing pictures and some files that do not have any personal information in them. In addition, you should never rely on just cloud storage to save your files. We have seen companies go under or even be shut down by the government for various reasons. In most cases if this happens, you will never get access to your files or pictures.

Tagged with: carbonite, Cloud storage, sky drive, sugar sync
Posted in Back-up, Cloud Storage

Major Benefits of Hiring Online PC Repair Services.

Have you never used an online PC repair service before and wondering what are the main benefits? Remote Computer Repair services are fast becoming more and more popular and recognized as an efficient and cost effective way to instantly fix almost any computer issues. But before you try out and hire an online PC repair assistant to fix your issue you may wish to learn of all the fantastic benefits that you can enjoy. Read on below to discover the most popular advantages of hiring online PC repair services.

Tagged with: fix, online, PC, repair
Posted in Repairing Your Computer

Tune-up programs can do more harm than good

Are you about to run a computer tune-up program to try to speed up your PC? Before you begin you should understand that sometimes a PC tune-up program can actually do more harm than good. The problem with many software tools and utility programs that promise to speed up your computer is they can often have the opposite effect due to the amount of additional memory usage consumed. Today we will explore this issue in further detail and learn why sometimes your computer could be better off without tune-up software.

Tagged with: PC, program, tune-up
Posted in Repairing Your Computer


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