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 →
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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 →
5 Great Wordpress Plugins
Wordpress is a web development framework used by a lot of web site developers, organisations, schools and businesses. It’s packed with features to make a web site, whether your new to coding and just want to drag and drop, or experienced and want to write and develop your own code and customisation. Because Wordpress is the biggest platform of its… Read more →
Useful Syncing Ideas for Your Computer
When was talk about syncing things with our computer, we are talking about keeping files aligned with each other. For instance if we wanted to sync photos on our computer with our phone, they would then reflect exactly as they are on the phone, so they match and mirror. These days, we have multiple devices which use the internet for… Read more →
Transferring Data Between Computers
We often get calls from customers asking them to move all their data and computers files from there old computer to their new. If the old computer has failed it might be more of a data recovery job than a transfer, but either way, transferring data from one computer to another is a lot more complicated and in depth than… 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 →
Things To Check When You Have No Internet
With so many things connected to your internet now, like television, computers, laptops, phones and even light bulbs and door bells, not having internet can bring your daily home and work life to a sudden halt. Sometimes turning the router and devices off and then back on will fix the problem, other times it fixes itself. Either way, waiting for… Read more →