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 →
Category: Update
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 →
The Two Main Reasons Windows 11 Is Not Installing
Whether you are updating, upgrading or starting from a fresh installation of Windows, there can always be problems. Windows 11 have been around now for over 6 months and a lot of people are still having problems installing Microsoft latest operating system. Your operating system is the environment in which you work in, it helps you talk to the computer,… 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 →
Windows wont load after an update
There are many different updates your computer can do. From antivirus updates, software updates, driver updates and operating system updates, its hard to know which things to update, if its important and what are the reputations from doing the update. There is also the age old question, if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it. People always ask me should I… 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 →
Windows 7 End of Life
As of the 14th of January 2020 Windows 7 will no longer be supported by Microsoft. Which basically means they will no longer be releasing updates or patches for the operating system which contribute to its security, stability and general well being. This however does not mean you need to throw out or upgrade your Windows 7 computer. It doesn’t… Read more →
When Things Don’t Open On Your Computer
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 →
Computer Not Using All The RAM
You have gone out and bought a great desktop computer, with all the bells and whistles, including an awesome graphics card, a super fast solid state hard drive and a tonne of DDR memory, only to start playing that latest game or an application and you find out your computer is not running as fast as it could. The problem… Read more →
Problems Installing Programs and Applications
There would be little use for your computer if it didn’t have any programs and applications. Programs are the functions we use on your computer which help us perform a specific task. For example, if we want to surf the internet to find some information we would install and open a web browser applications such as Google Chrome or Mozilla… Read more →