Townsville Nerds have been building websites for people all around the world for 20 years! Before most people were even using the internet and before anyone I knew had a email, I was building websites. I have always loved designing and building things. When I started using the internet back in 1996 one of the first things I wanted to do… Read more →
Access your App Store in Windows 10 without a Microsoft Account
One of the biggest draw backs for me personally with Windows 8 and 8.1 was the inability to access the Microsoft App Store without a Microsoft Account. When you setup Windows 8 and 10 you can choose to setup a local account where your information gets stored on your computer or a Microsoft Windows Account where some of your… Read more →
Virus affecting 1 Billion Android Mobile Phones
In case you haven’t heard recently there is currently a virus going around effecting over and estimated 1 billion android mobile phone devices. The virus is called “Stagefright” and currently there is no real protection against it, but there is a way to slow it down significantly. I usually don’t write much about mobile phones but due to the widespread… Read more →
Time Machine Back Up
Everyone who has anything important on their computer should backup. We all now we should, most of us intend to, but few of us actually do! I am guilty of it too. Every few years something happens to one of my computers like a power surge, virus, or hardware, problem usually hard drive fail and I loose all the information… Read more →
Townsville Computer Repairs Business Services
Townsville computer repair Nerds have been providing the people of Townsville with fast and affordable business grade computer repair services for over 20 years. Read more →
If its not broken don’t fix it
This post is not as technically directed as it is to human behaviour. We all know the old adage, “If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it”. But does that really apply to technology? The chances are if you are doing the same old thing you were 5 or even 10 years ago on the computer such as only emailing, surfing… Read more →
Patching your Operating System
Patching your operating system is another way of saying keeping your system up to date. You have many different programs on your computer, from application and programs like Microsoft Word to Drivers which help your software and operating system talk to the hardware installed on it and the operating system itself. A lot of this software needs to stay… Read more →
Best Enterprise Antivirus – July 2015
I added the date to this post title because how good an antivirus program performs seems to fluctuate every month or two. Customers ask me which is the best antivirus program, and although this is very subjective and everyone has their own opinion, all I can really do is tell them what is rated through testing the best at this… Read more →
Firewall vs Antivirus
A lot of people don’t know the difference between an Antivirus program and a firewall and what each actually does. There are some exceptions to the rules but for the sake of simplicity and without getting to technical this article is going to be discussing the differences in general. Indeed you can get antivirus programs with firewalls built in, but… Read more →
Difference between cheap and expensive HDMI cables
You only need to walk into any electronics store or visit any online website to see the large array of HDMI cables available to buy. Prices range from $5 to $150 making it very difficult to decide which to buy, but we are going to make it a whole lot easier for you. No other segment in the computer and information… Read more →