Providing Onsite Mac and PC Repair throughout the Front Range
It’s the fear of laptop owners everywhere. You’ve staked out your teeny spot at the local coffee shop. You’ve finished your first latte and head up for your next one. Heading back to your seat you trip and quickly regain your balance. But not quickly enough. Your cry rings through the shop: “I spilled coffee … Continue reading I Spilled Coffee on My Laptop!
Hacking Your WordPress Website Do you have a WordPress website? I’ve recently noticed an uptick in the number of attempts to access our website from random IP addresses from around the globe. I’m pretty confident that our site is secure, but I’ve been wondering how secure YOUR website is. Many times when we set up … Continue reading Keeping your WordPress website safe
It’s the end of the year. Here are some Technology Tips of things that you should be doing! Check Your WiFi Speed Are you getting what you’re paying for? First, using your smartphone or on your computer, head over to SpeedTest. Then click on “Begin Test”. Have you signed up for the 10 Mbps plan … Continue reading Year End Technology Tips
Chris has seen several Ransom Ware infections in the past 18 months or so. Ransomware is just about the worst of the malwares the “bad guys” have thought up. Essentially, once you get infected, the ransomware installs a nifty little program which encrypts all of your data. Then, they’ll give you a pop-up letting you … Continue reading Ransomware
It’s time again for my reminder about backing up your data! For many people, when you travel, your laptop could get banged up at the airport or in the camper. For others, summer is the season for extreme weather. It could be fires or floods or tornadoes or hurricanes, but there is always the chance … Continue reading Backing Up Your Data and The Cloud
We have several customers with very old machines and they generally ask us how much longer they can expect their machine to last. We’re talking ten plus years! Remember Windows ME? Yup, we’re still seeing customers with that Microsoft Operating System! It’s true that the machines that were built prior to 2010, for example, are … Continue reading Experts say computers won’t last as long as you think
We’ve been doing a LOT of data recovery work lately. Hard Drives are crashing. Computers are getting really bad viruses. It’s stressful and can get to be pretty expensive. So, please, please, back up your data! When? Here’s a handy chart: If you need help setting up your backup system, just let us know. We … Continue reading WHEN Should I Back-up My Data?
It’s summer and time for the weather to act up! Before the next ___Insert Disaster Here (Flood/ Fire/ Tornado/ Hail Damage/ etc.)____ occurs at your house, there are a few things you should take care of right away. FIRST: Back up your data to the “cloud”. We use Dropbox which I find very easy to … Continue reading Protecting Your Pictures, Music, and Other Important Data
We’re often asked when a customer should repair their current computer vs. just getting a new one. It’s a hard decision to make. If we’re able to fix it in a reasonable amount of time, we’ll always recommend not replacing. But “reasonable amount of time” varies from person to person. Chris Eddy adds: “My standard … Continue reading Repair vs. Replace: Time to Get a New Mac?