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 →
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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 →
Data Recovery in Townsville Reviews
Townsville computer repairs Nerds pride ourselves on fast, efficient, reliable and affordable data recovery in Townsville. We put our customers first and it shows in our prices and service. We take a very unique approach when providing data recovery in Townsville, which can be seen in the way we price our clients, the service we bring and expectations we provide. Data… Read more →
When in Doubt – Copy and Paste Backup
The best, easiest and quickest way to back up your data is to simply copy and paste it to an external hard drive or online cloud storage service. There are many different ways to back up your data. Some of them are free and many are paid for, but when in doubt and when you need to make sure your… Read more →
Data Recovery From Your Primary Drive
What is a Drive The drive in your computer, also known as a hard drive, hard disk or solid state drive is a device in your computer for storing information, programs, operating system files and personal data such as movies, pictures and documents. Hard drives are not only for computers. Although this post will specifically be directed at the hard… Read more →
You’re Getting a New Computer Christmas
A lot of people get I.T. gadgets, mobile phones and computers and laptops for Christmas. With all the anticipation and excitement to use their new devices, a lot of customers forget to do some basic things on their computer, which result in them calling us not long after they start using their new computer. This post will list in order… Read more →
System Restore Your Computer
What is System Restore If you are having problems with your computer causing instability, the ability to start or use your computer properly or your computers just running generally slow; System Restore might be a good option for you to use. System Restore is a feature built in to Microsoft Windows Operating Systems which basically takes a snapshot of the… Read more →
Pros and Cons of Online Storage
When we are talking about computers and phones and refer to storage we are basically talking about the hard drive on our device in which we store our photos, media and applications. On these hard drives there are other files as well, like programs which make our computer run, or the operating system itself like Microsoft Windows, Apple OSX or… Read more →
Can You Get Data Off My Hard Drive – Data Recovery Townsville
How HDD (Hard Disk Drives Work) There are new types of technology and computer hard drives coming out all the time. But for the longest time most and still as of 2018 most are still the old hard disk drive. The way they work is basically like an old record player. There is an arm, head and platters, which spin… Read more →