![]() | Issues with a Dirty, Dusty Computer full of hair? Many people often forget that their computers need to breath. Computers have vents on them. Think of them as kind of like your nose and the fans kind of being kind of like your lungs, helping to push the much needed air all around keeping your computer cool and running[...] |
![]() | Microsoft Support Scams are on the rise again! This time they’re trickier. Lately, we’ve notice a rise in the number of calls from people who have fallen victim to Microsoft Support Scams. This isn’t a new problem and it has had several iterations, including phone calls. The current “version” is rather persistent. It normally starts as a pop-up, often filling the entire screen,[...] |
![]() | Google adds new 2-Step Verification Security Options to protect users Data and email security is pretty hazy in today’s world. A recent article by Hacker News talked about how easy it is for a hacker to access pretty much any account, using Facebook as a specific example, just by knowing your phone number, then resetting your account password and exploiting a[...] |
![]() | Hard Restart? Remember to Restart again… Issue: Sometimes computers act up, and as a last resort you have to “hard power off” your computer by pressing and holding the power button until it turns off, then waiting a few seconds, then turn it back on again. You login, but things seem to not be running as[...] |
The Psinergy Difference: a Holistic Approach to Computer Virus Removal & Repair (This article was written when we were at our previous office… so the layout of the office is slightly different now.) We’ve had a lot of people ask about Psinergy, and how Computer Repair and Holistic Health go together. We are not your normal computer repair center, nor do we[...] |
Sick of the “Upgrade to Windows 10” messages? Turn them off! Are you sick and tired of Windows 7 or Windows 8.x constantly offering you ‘friendly’ reminders to upgrade to Windows 10? These, for many, have turned very, very, very annoying, and for those who have attempted to go to Windows 10, and failed miserably… it’s only a constant irritation and complete with[...] |
![]() | Pop Quiz: You heard a LOUD “Pop” when you turn the computer on… Pop Quiz: You press a key on the keyboard of your desktop computer, and hear a LOUD pop, and the computer doesn’t come back from sleeping. What’s the most likely reason for this? A: You had Bubble Wrap under the shift key B: You’re computer is still tired and you[...] |
![]() | The Ins and Outs of Power Strips, Battery Backups, and Surge Protectors by André Thomas With Spring storms upon us, strong electrical activity and wind bringing down power lines become a very real danger for computers. One aspect of nearly all technology is that it requires a power source; for most of us, that means plugging into an outlet with power provided[...] |
![]() | To Fix or Buy New To Fix or Buy New How do you know when it’s time to buy a new computer? There are several factors that will naturally come into play. Hardware Cost: One of the largest considerations is how much it will cost to fix your old computer compared to[...] |