This is one of those how long is a piece of string questions we get asked a lot at Townsville computer repairs Nerds. Without knowing exactly what you need to do with your computer it is always hard to ask such an personal question. However, there are some basics we can run you through, and what yo might need from… Read more →
Category: Virus
Townsville Computer Repairs
Townsville Computer Repairs 2022 It’s 2022 and we thought it would be time to update all our services we offer at Townsville computer repairs. For the most prt we haven’t changed a lot but it’s always a good idea to let everyone know what we are up to in Townsville and what Townsville computer repairs has to offer. We first… Read more →
Command and Control Viruses C&C
Command and control viruses have been around for a long time, but we are really starting to see a lot more of them since Covid 19 lockdowns the past few years due to people inability to get out and about. These types of viruses work by remote servers and people (criminals) controlling your computer. They are able to do this… Read more →
5 Reasons You Might Have a Computer Virus Townsville
Computer viruses on your computer in Townsville, can not only slow your productivity down, they can also delete all your files, take control of your computer and cost you money, wiping your account out and subjecting you to offline complications such as personal identity theft. At its basic level computer virus’s are malicious software you have accidently downloaded or someone… Read more →
Windows 11 BSOD Black Screen of Death
Many people might already be familiar with the Blue Screen of Death from many of the previous versions of Windows. Basically when something goes wrong with your computer, your computer will go into this death screen and stop you from any further use until you restart it, in order to protect itself from any damage. And although the screen does… Read more →
Windows 10 Updates Have Killed My Computer
Keeping your computer up to date is one of the most important things you can do on your laptop or desktop machine. Updates not only help keep your computer safer and fix vulnerabilities or holes, but keep your computer running at optimal performance with software, hardware and operating system enhancements. In a nutshell Windows operating system updates and upgrades are… Read more →
My Screen Has Stopped Working
One of the most common computer problems we see, whether its a laptop or desktop PC computer, is customers can here the computer starting up but can not see anything on the screen. This can mean many different things, from the actual display not working to the internal components failing inside the system. It can also be very hard to… Read more →
My Computer is Using Lots of RAM – Memory
RAM (Random-Access Memory) is temporary storage on your computer, which it uses to run tasks open or in the background of your computer. Unless hard drive storage which actually stores files on your computer such as programs, files, documents and pictures, RAM loads files used by your computer from the hard drive into is memory while you are using it.… Read more →
Signs Your Computer Might Be Hacked – Part 2
Ransomware and Demands Ransomware is a newer type of virus which infects your computer and infiltrates your system holding your data and files hostage until you pay their demand. They do this by encrypted your data, usually documents and photos making inaccessible to you, with the promise of decrypting in back to readable once you have paid the ransom. However,… Read more →
Signs Your Computer Might Be Hacked – Part 1
I am not a fan of antivirus and anti-malware software. Before I continue writing, I want to say it is very important you use and continue to use antivirus software. There world would be a worse off place without it. But there is a huge discrepancy between antivirus programs. Some are good at aspects, others fail at. There is no… Read more →