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by admin on 12/05/2018 in Apple, Backup, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Damage, Data, Data Recovery, External Hard Drive, Hard Drive, Hardware, Health, Microsoft, Motherboard, Old Computer, SSD, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Upgrade, Windows

Living in the North we seem to get gouged for everything. Thats why Townsville Nerds are always looking for ways to make things more affordable for our customers. Data Recovery has the stigma around it of always being expensive. Other Data Recovery businesses will charges you $100’s just to take a look at it, even if they can fix it.… Read more →

Different Types Of Hard Drive Formats

by admin on 01/05/2018 in Apple, Backup, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Damage, Data, Data Recovery, Encryption, Hard Drive, Hardware, iMac, Linux, Mac, Macbook, Microsoft, Old Computer, Open Source, Operating System, OSX, Server, SSD, Stability, Storage, Tech Support, Technical Support, Technician, Technology, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Ubuntu, Unix, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Formats can mean a lot of different things, in a lot of different industries. Even within the realms of computers, it can have a whole bunch of different meanings depending on what its pertaining to. So before we get into it, I want to address this post is about hard drive formats, including USB, external, Sold State Drives and thumb… Read more →

Windows Installer Service Problems

by admin on 19/04/2018 in Annoying, Antivirus, Apple, Attacks, Browser, Computer Related, Data, Drivers, File, Hackers, Hard Drive, Hardware, HDD, Malware, Microsoft, Old Computer, Operating System, protection, Secure, Security, Townsville, Update, Upgrade, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

What is the Windows Installer Service Like the name suggests this is a service used by your operating system used to install, maintain and uninstall software and application you want on your computer. Not to be confused with the installation process of the operating system itself. Since Windows 7, the installer now comes built into your operating system and can… Read more →

This Weeks Questions and Answers – 13-04-18

by admin on 13/04/2018 in Antivirus, Computer Related, Drivers, Hard Drive, Hardware, Mac, Macbook, Office, Open Source, Operating System, Tech Support, Technical Support, Technician, Virus

Do I need to use Microsoft Office? No, you do not need to use Microsoft Office exclusively. For a long time if you wanted to type up a document or make a graph there were few options besides word and excel. After a while other Office type applications starting popping up but the problem was, if you made a document… Read more →

I can, but should I upgrade my Operating System?

by admin on 11/03/2018 in Computer Related, Desktop, Freezes, Freezing, Hardware, Laptop, Microsoft, Operating System, Security, Tech Support, Technical Support, Technician, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Update, Upgrade, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Wireless

When a new Operating System comes out, everyone is quick to think it must be the best because it is the latest and greatest. Most times after a little use people end up realising it wasn’t a whole lot different than the old. New operating systems like Windows 10 will always have if not completely new, some different features. Of… Read more →

Different Types of Hard Drives and Data Recovery Townsville

by admin on 01/03/2018 in Computer Related, Data, Data Recovery, External Hard Drive, Hard Drive, Hardware, HDD, Laptop, Microsoft, Motherboard, Notebook, Old Computer, Operating System, SSD, Tech Support, Technical Support, Technician, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, USB, Windows

Your hard drive is the part of the computer which stores the information such as the operating system (Windows, Linux or OSX), programs and personal files like photos, music, video and documents. The CPU (Central Processing Unit) usually gets referred to as the brain of the computer because it does the thinking, but the hard drive is just as important… Read more →

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Why Is My Computer Beeping

by admin on 24/02/2018 in Annoying, Battery, Beeping, BIOS, Computer Related, CPU, Fans, Hardware, HDD, HDMI, Motherboard, Operating System, Power, Tech Support, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Update

If one day you turn your computer on and it doesn’t start properly and all you can hear if your computer beeping. there is most likely a hardware problem. Putting your ears to the speaker will determine if the beeping noise is coming from inside the actual computer or from the speakers. In most cases the beeping will be coming… Read more →

Recovering Data from a Computer with Black Screen

by admin on 15/02/2018 in Antivirus, Backup, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Damage, Data, Data Recovery, Desktop, Drivers, external, External Hard Drive, Freezing, Hackers, Hard Drive, Hardware, Laptop, Mac, Macbook, Malware, Microsoft, Monitor, Motherboard, Old Computer, Operating System, OSX, Power, Ransomware, Recovery, Screen, Software, Spyware Removal, Stability, Storage, Tech Support, Technician, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Update, Upgrade, Windows, Windows 10

Seeing your computer screen go black and not be able to turn it back on can be a frightening experience. Although the expensive is always in the back of your mind of having to get your computer repaired or replaced, the biggest worry most people face is, are you able to recover your data; photos, music, documents, tax information etc?… Read more →

Questions and Answers 12-02-2018

by admin on 12/02/2018 in Annoying, Attacks, Battery, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, CPU, Damage, Hard Drive, Hardware, Heat, Laptop, Mac, Macbook, Malware, Microsoft, Old Computer, Operating System, Ransomware, Service Related, Software, SSD, Tech Support, Technician, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Update, Upgrade

Should I turn my computer off when I am not using it Your computer is designed to run for long periods of time, and servers even longer. Saying that, I turn my computer off most of the time when I am not using it. They way I look at it, if it’s not running, the less things can go wrong… Read more →

Questions and Answers 09-02-2018

by admin on 09/02/2018 in Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Desktop, Email, Games, Gmail, Hard Drive, Hardware, Internet, Laptop, Malware, Questions, Ransomware, SSD, Storage, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs

Bang for my buck, what is the best way to speed my computer up? This is actually a really complicated question, but I am going to do my best to answer it and speak in general. Speeding up your computer will depend on what you do. Are you playing games, number crunching, writing software or doing graphic and editing, animation… Read more →

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