We've all been there, the mail man delivers the new laptop we ordered and we can't wait to tear the box open, plug it in and get it charged up as fast as we can so we can dive in and be amazed at this great new piece of technology. But wait, what if something happened during shipping, like someone threw the box across the room, or someone missed something during the quality control process? Before throwing away the box (and anything inside that may prove valuable as proof that something went wrong,) read these essential steps to take to verify the computer's operation and that you did in fact get what you paid for...
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Our Top 5 PC Utilities
We thought it would be helpful if we put together in one place our top 5 picks for PC utilities that would be useful to PC users. So here they are, enjoy!
Tags: Free Software, Virus removal, CPU testing, Parted Magic, Hijack This, Malwarebytes, Drivermax, Driver updates, repairing a PC, Virus, Windows, Computer
4 Ways to Keep Your Computer Safe from Viruses
If you are anything like many of our customers at Northampton Computer Repair, you worry a lot about your computer catching a nasty virus. While it’s true that the internet is full of viral menace, it doesn’t have to feel like an overwhelming or unavoidable thing. There are things that you as a user should do to reduce your chances of contracting a virus on your home computer or laptop – or rather, things that you should not do.
Tags: Computer Protection, Safe Practices, email, Virus, Security, Malware Prevention, Computer, virus alert
The Cloud: a catch-all tech phrase for the location of any program or data that does not reside on your home computer, but where is it really?
Tags: cloud, Computer, Data Backup