Windows 10 Update

Upgrading to Windows 10? We continue to see machines that have upgraded to Windows 10 with serious problems.  And, I continue to get asked if machines should be upgraded. Here’s the scoop: If you have a Windows 7 machine, don’t upgrade unless you have a serious business need. If you have a Windows 8 machine, … Continue reading Windows 10 Update

Snow Day – perfect time to organize your computer files!

With the beautiful weather outside, it’s hard to concentrate on getting any work done.  The view from the deck outside of my home office is breathtaking – see for yourself: A day like today might be a good day to clean up your computer files! Organize your photos: I don’t know about you, but I … Continue reading Snow Day – perfect time to organize your computer files!

Experts say computers won’t last as long as you think

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

Data Recovery vs. Data Transfer

We’ve been doing a lot of Data Recovery lately so I asked Chris to tell us what is involved in Data Recovery and how it is different from Data Transfer. Updated: October 2020 Although Data Transfer and Data Recovery are similar phrases, they are different in important ways. Data Transfer: Data transfer is the act … Continue reading Data Recovery vs. Data Transfer

Protecting Your Pictures, Music, and Other Important 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