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One of the more difficult questions I get from customers nowadays is whether or not they need anti-virus software on their computer anymore. Gone are the days of “viruses” and instead you have password stealing malware or ransomware or some other kind of “ware”. The days of pop-ups and junk software are mostly gone. They have been replaced with new kinds of cyber attacks that don’t rely on taking over your computer. [Read More]

Hope you all are doing well out there. I know the world is in a strange place right now, but today’s post is hopefully going to help you solve your computer issues without having to get outside help. Windows 10 has some great built-in tools inside of the Start-Up Repair environment that can very well get your computer back into working order without having to get someone to fix it for you. [Read More]

The amount of times I have had customers come to me saying a recent Windows Update has broken their computer is honestly astounding. Because of this, I decided it was about time I wrote up what I typically do when a customer brings me a “broken” Windows 10 computer (usually caused by a Windows Update). Outlined below are the four options you have to recover your computer if it is acting funny or no longer boots up. [Read More]

There isn’t much time left before Windows 7 of considered End of Life by Microsoft. In fact, we are a little under one week away from the official deadline. However, all hope is not lost, you can STILL upgrade to Windows 10 for FREE in 2020. Yes, this is real, and I have no idea why Microsoft isn’t pushing this information more widely. Needless to say, this guide will help you upgrade from Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8. [Read More]

Windows 7 is being End-Of-Lifed (new verb, yes) on January 14th, 2020 - a whole 6 days from when I’m writing this. I’ve already been asked by customers what this really means to the end user a few times, so I figured it was about time to write something up. Here’s my quick summary on what the End of Life / End of Support for Windows 7 really means to you - the user of a computer who just wants things to not change. [Read More]

Happy holidays! You may have just purchased a new computer during the Thanksgiving sales and now you have a dilemma. What the heck do you do with the old PC? Many of you may choose to donate or sell your old system, but how do you get your old computer ready for sale? I’ve had many customers ask me over the years what they should do with a computer they are preparing to get rid of and today we’re going to tackle that question. [Read More]

Ever been in a situation where you need a Windows recovery disk or just want to re-install Windows on your computer because it died? Well, in this post, I will go over the steps to create a Windows 10 USB Install/Boot drive that you can use to perform diagnostics and install a fresh copy of Windows 10. You will need a few things for this tutorial, but I will be providing links and explanations where needed. [Read More]

Not everyone is in-love with Windows 10, and even though we just showed you how to upgrade to Windows 10 for free, it may not be your cup-of-tea once you finished the upgrade. Luckily, Microsoft included a way for you to rollback to your previous Windows Operating System within the first 10-days of switching to Windows 10. So, let’s jump into it… Removing Windows 10 (After Upgrading) NOTE: This only works if you upgraded to Windows 10 in the last 10 days. [Read More]