Tips to fix your computer!
FROM THE COMPUTER GUYS Modesto CA
1. What are some things people can do at home to try and fix or speed up
their computers at home? (1 through 4)
2. Should people expect to spend hundreds of dollars to fix a computer? (5)
3. Is online banking and Bill pay safe? (6)
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1. Running at home Virus Scans: Works most of the time, but a lot of these new viruses cannot be found with just 1 at home anti-virus software. Even though you're anti virus says your safe you may not be!
2. Running system defragments is a simple & fast way to speed up your computer, it will reposition system files to allow the system to more effetely find folders and files, thus a fast operation of your computer
3. One thing that is usually taken for granted are system updates that are available free of charge from the manufacturer of you operating system. These updates often have many security patches and updates, and can also fix a lot of bugs that your operating system may have.
4. Pay attention to what the computers exact symptoms are; sometimes you maybe able to fix the problem very easily when you realize what's causing it.
If not, it will at least help in describing the problem to a technician to more effectively get to the bottom of the issue. For example if the computer
is making unusual noises right before it freezes up.
5. Many people have the wrong idea: that almost all computer repairs will
not be cost effective, this is not true again every computer is used
differently so every case is different, but again here at the Computer Guys
you can utilize the free in-store standard diagnostic, this will save you a
lot of time and money without all the guessing that usually involved, and
for a limited time we are also offering a free in-store system tune-up and
analyzer.
6. Many people ask whether the Internet is a safe place to buy things and t
bank online to save time and money. The answer is YES, but you have to be
cautious, most banking site are extremely secure on their end, but they cannot control what=B9s going on with your computer, because some viruses have the ability to record the websites you go to and the keys that you press when your there.