Posts Tagged ‘computer repair mooresville’

Virus Protection

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

I read on Facebook that a new virus is being spread by a video link claiming to be a YouTube video of the Osama killing. I can’t claim it to be fact or fiction and will not click on it to find out, but will air on the side of precaution and leave it alone.

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Viruses are a part of our computing life now and we all should use good judgement while on the Internet. My rule of thumb is that if it looks suspecious or too good to be true, stay away. The best practice is to buy good anti-virus software and update it regularly.

As we build better virus protection, the hackers are building better viruses. So, your virus protection (regardless of the brand or manufacturer) is only as good as it’s last update. In other words, the new anti-virus you just installed is out of date and needs to be updated to the latest version.

Tim Grier
www.CETofNc.com

Fix that laptop

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Have you ever wondered why your laptop does not run like it used to? Do you think you can’t afford a new PC?

As we count our change and budget our way out of this difficult economy, many of us are fixing rather than replacing. Not just computers but everything we can repair we do. Here are a few simple tips anyone can do to make their laptop run a little better.

*Remove software – software requires space and memory to operate, if you no longer need it, remove it.
*Defrag hard drive – hard drives become fragmented as we use them, defragmenting enables the drive to run more effectively.
*AntiVirus – keep your antivirus up to date it will not keep you protected if it’s out of date.

Anyone can perform these 3 simple tasks every month and you may stretch another year or so from “Old Faithful”

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Tim Grier
www.CETofNC.com

Computers Need Repairing

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

Nothing lasts forever anymore and computers are no different. I perform many computer repairs in Mooresville and all around the Lake Norman shoreline, even Hickory but sometimes I am amazed at how easy it could be to avoid having issues with your computing hardware.computer_repair

The very best way to avoid costly computer repairs is to have a technician on retainer, especially if you are a business. As business owners, our computers are a valued, even necessary part of our day to day operation so why not keep them up to speed. We spend money evey year to maintain our car or truck, why not your computer or network?

My clients that have me on retainer, pay much less every year than they would if they only called me when issues arise. It’s like having insurance, if you get sick do you pay the doctor or hospital yourself? No, we use our insurance, so why not have coverage for your office or home computer systems?

If you think having your IT guy on a retainer is too expensive, call me for a free quote. No hassle or obligation, just a quick interview and quote. I’m positive I can optimize your computing system to operate at it’s peak and do it for less money than you may think.

Tim Grier
www.CETofNC.com