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Common Ubuntu Annoyances
Linux is a great alternative to Windows. Not only is it getting a lot easier to use than it once was, it is no longer just reserved for computer enthusiasts and people who need servers. Linux is known for being robust, stable and secure. Although there are always exceptions to the rule, Linux is a lot of these thing; but… Read more →
What’s Blocking My Internet
No body likes slow internet. But yet, even with the massive amounts of money being spent on technology, communications the NBN etc. Are lot of us are still getting slow internet. But even though its easy to just blame the telecommunications companies, its not always there fault. The first thing you need to do when you have slow internet on… Read more →
Why Does Your Hard Drive Fail?
Hard drives failing, including external and the type of hard drive inside your computer can be one of the worst things to happen to your computer or laptop. TOWNSVILLE NERDS WILL GIVE YOU A – SAME DAY – FREE – NO OBLIGATION QUOTE AND DIAGNOSIS Its one thing to have something go wrong with your computer and have to buy… Read more →
Different kinds of computer attacks
You computer can be damaged any number of ways, from power surges, water damage, heat or simply misuse. Some people get angry and punch them usually causing problems with the motherboard and running hard drives and data. But the way most peoples computer gave something go wrong with them is they have downloaded something which hurts their computer or laptop,… Read more →
Laptop Water Damage
Water is probably one of the worst enemies of computers, right up there with heat and electricity. The biggest problem with water damage to your computer is its ability to affect multiple components in your computer, specially in laptops and notebooks where they are all crammed into close together. Some components are replaceable, like in desktop where its feasible to… Read more →
What Do You Need For a Gaming Computer
Townsville Nerds does not build computers. We use to, but due to market share and prices of computers built already made, it’s just something right now we want to do in our business. Saying that people ask us all the time to help[ them with components they have already bought and advice on what they need for a great gaming… Read more →
Easy Way to Transfer files from Computer to Phone
With so many different kinds of phones, software and manufactures it can sometimes be a total pain to do something as simple as transferring some files like a photos from your computer to phone. Each phone usually has its own sort of software for recovering data from your phone to computer, or saving files from your phone to an external… Read more →
Fruitfly Apple Mac Virus
Apple Computers Do Get Viruses The common belief is Apple Mac computer do not get viruses. Yes, Apple Macs are built on top of a foundation which viruses find it hard to infect, but the truth is Apple computers desktops and Macbook’s do in fact get viruses as well. There is a much smaller market share for Apple computers so… Read more →
How to Boot into Safe Mode with Windows 10
What is Safe Mode Safe Mode is a way to access your Windows based computer when normal start up doesn’t occur because of faults in the system, due to bad updates, viruses or bad configuration etc. Starting your computer in Safe Mode will hopefully give you limited access to your operating system to run diagnosis and make changes and repairs… Read more →