Category: Computer Related

Are Hard Drives Unreliable

by admin on 27/02/2020 in Backup, bad drivers, Computer Related, Computer Repairs Townsville, Data, Data Recovery, External Hard Drive, Hard Drive, Hardware, Laptop, Operating System, problems, SSD, Storage, Technical Support

There is nothing worse than loosing all your data files, programs, photos, movies and documents. Loosing valuable data can be irreplaceable for people and organisations who do not back. For some it can means years of tax records and customer details, and others it could mean a life time of memories, weddings and baby photos. If its important to you,… Read more →

When Things Don’t Open On Your Computer

by admin on 10/10/2019 in Adware, Annoying, Antivirus, Apple, Backup, Beeping, Blue Screen, BSOD, Chrome, Command Prompt, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Computer Repairs Townsville, Damage, Data, Desktop, File, Firefox, Freezing, Games, Gaming, GPU, Graphics Card, Hard Drive, Hardware, Health, Internet, Internet Explorer, Laptop, Linux, Macbook, Malware, Memory, Microsoft, Mozilla, Office, Open Source, Operating System, OSX, PC, Programs, Ransomware, Recovery, Software, spyware, Spyware Removal, Storage, Tech Support, Technical Support, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Ubuntu, Update, Upgrade, Virus, viruses, Web Browser, Website, Websites, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, windows error, Windows XP

One of the most common phones calls we get is from people calling in and saying things are not opening on their computer. Or, either they do open and it is very slow to do so. This can be a very broad subject that involves many different parts of your computer. Fortunately when things are not opening properly, it usually… Read more →

Laptop Wont Turn On

by admin on 06/09/2019 in Apple, Backup, Battery, BIOS, Blue Screen, Computer Help in Townsville, computer no power, Computer Related, Data, Data Recovery, External Hard Drive, Factory Reset, Freezes, Graphics Card, Hard Drive, Hardware, Laptop, Linux, Macbook, Malware, Memory, Motherboard, no power, Notebook, Old Computer, OSX, pictures, Power, Printers, Processor, Programs, PSU, Recovery, Refresh, Reset, Software, Tech Support, Technical Support, Technician, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Ubuntu, USB, Virus, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, windows error, Windows XP

Laptops or notebook computers are a fantastic way to do every day computing, and a great way to do things on the go. You can almost do just about everything on a laptop that you can do on a desktop computer. Most computer gamers and video editors will us e a desktop computer, but they can even do these hardware… Read more →

Computer Battery Warnings

by admin on 10/07/2019 in Adware, Battery, BIOS, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Hardware, Malware, Motherboard, Operating System, Spyware Removal, Technician, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Virus

If your computer still works when it is no longer plugged into the power in the war, you have an internal rechargeable battery inside your computer which should get you at least a few hours of power when not plugged in. Over time and after a certain amount of recharge cycles these batteries retain less charge and do not last… Read more →

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Common Computer Problems We Can Help You With – Part 2

by admin on 02/07/2019 in Antivirus, Apple, bad drivers, Beeping, Computer Help in Townsville, computer no power, Computer Related, Damage, Data, Data Recovery, Hard Drive, Hardware, Heat, Memory, Motherboard, no power, Notebook, Operating System, OSX, Virus, viruses, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1

Black Screen After Update This is very common now in Windows 10. Many people are reporting there is no login screen or nothing at all on the screen after a Windows 10 major update. That is when they go to turn their computer off or during use your computer informs you it is updating or upgrading. Although it feels like… Read more →

What is SSH

by admin on 31/05/2019 in Command Prompt, Computer Related, Console, Encryption, Hackers, Internet, Linux, Macbook, networking, Open Source, Secure, Security, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Website

A customer asked me today, what is SSH and should they be using it. SSH stands for Secure Shell or Secure Socket Shell and is a secure network protocol for clients to talk to severs over networks such as the internet without anyone else intercepting or interpreting their communications – it is a very secure way to communicate online. The… Read more →

Understanding Internet Streaming

by admin on 18/02/2019 in ADSL, Apple TV, Broadband, Browser, Chrome, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Desktop, Firefox, Hardware, Internet, Laptop, mobile, Mozilla, NBN, Netflix, Network, networking, Roku, Server, Service Related, Smartphone, Stan, Streaming, Technician, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Uncategorized

Streaming is one of those IT buzz words we are seeing a lot, like “the cloud” or “VPN”. Lots of companies are of offering you different streaming services and its pretty hard to understand what each one is and what they do. Although streaming can be applied to a lot of different internet activities, for the most part it is… Read more →

Common Mistakes When Building a Computer – Part 3

by admin on 06/02/2019 in Battery, CMOS, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, CPU, Hardware, Old Computer, Technology, Townsville

Buying Incompatible Parts It very easy with all the excitement to buy the wrong parts for you new build. Not all CPU’s will work with all computers and motherboards and not all RAM (memory) will either. When buying computer parts to build your own computer it’s very important to research what components will work together. Currently Townsville Nerds does nit… Read more →

Malwarebytes Has Fixed Windows 7 Freezing Problem

by admin on 25/01/2019 in Android, Annoying, Antivirus, Apple, Blue Screen, BSOD, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Freezes, Freezing, Internet, Laptop, Mac, Macbook, Malware, mobile, Operating System, OSX, PC, Ransomware, Scam, Secure, Security, Software, Spyware Removal, Stability, Tech Support, Technical Support, Technician, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Uncategorized, Update, Virus, Website, Websites, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1

A lot of my customers over the years use Malwarebytes to diagnose, repair and remove virus and malware from their computers. Windows 7 was a great operating system and a lot of people still use it. Most of them who use Windows 7 and Malwarebytes will tell you lately their computers and laptops have been freezing when combined and I… Read more →

The New Firefox Quantum

by admin on 31/12/2018 in Android, Apple, Browser, Chrome, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Desktop, Firewall, Google, Internet, Internet Banking, Internet Explorer, Mac, Macbook, Memory, Microsoft, mobile, Mozilla, Netflix, Notebook, Old Computer, Open Source, Operating System, Remote Desktop, Security, Smartphone, Software, Stability, Technology, Townsville, WAN, Web Browser, Websites, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Firefox Quantum is Mozilla’s new web browser which is said to be faster, more stable and have an overall much better user experience for users than previous versions of Firefox. But first, what is a Web Browser? A web browser is a program or application on your computers, tablet, laptop or phone which is used to access websites, such as… Read more →