Topics covered in this month's newsletter include:
- Windows 8 operating system will be available October 26 - should you upgrade?
- Password Managers and other methods to help you remember your internet passwords - you're using a different one for every website, right?
- How to backup your data before your hard drive fails
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Thank you.
Mark Cobb
Owner / Technician
Computer Techs
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Windows 8 available October 26 - should you upgrade?
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The successor to Windows 7 - appropriately named "Windows 8" - will be available October 26 that can be purchased as an upgrade to Windows Vista or Windows 7, or pre-installed on a new computer. A common question that this fall will be "should you upgrade to Windows 8?"
From my experience with the Consumer Preview version of Windows 8, my answer will be "no" - unless you like change. Two of the biggest changes in Windows 8 are the new "Metro" interface, and the removal of the "Start" button from the desktop interface.
FULL ARTICLE...
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How to safely manage your passwords with a password manager
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For years I've recommended using your own variant of a password system to help you memorize the unique passwords that you use for every device and web site, however it takes a while to change the less-secure passwords on all of the web sites you've used over the years. As such I also use a password manager to keep my passwords and forgettable information secure, and destroyed all of the the hand-written sticky notes.
The password manager I use is READ MORE...
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Backing up your computer/data before disaster strikes
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I've had far too many service calls where a customer's hard drive has failed and their data is unrecoverable. People have lost financial data, important documents and irreplaceable family photos. A hard drive can be compared to a car's engine - it spins at approx. 7200 rpm for thousands of hours over its lifespan. Eventually - 5 years on average - the hard drive fails. Now is the time to start a backup routine so that when - not 'if' - disaster strikes, you or a Computer Techs technician will be able transfer your backed up data to a new hard drive.
The purpose of a backup is to have a second copy of your important data. READ MORE...
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Cheap Unlicensed Computer Repair -
"You Get What You Pay For"
Do you have a friend or neighbor who "knows" computers - perhaps someone who just started fixing computers during their spare time? Do they actively keep-up with the computer industry while fixing computers on a daily basis like we do?
Computer Techs has been in business since 2003, and our technicians have over 20 years computer experience.
Our calls for service have leveled off in the past year-or-so due to an abundance of new inexperienced and unlicensed computer repair people. Similar to hiring an unlicensed contractor to work on your home, it may be cheaper to go with someone else in the short term. However, you can count on Computer Techs to get the job done quickly and correctly, and we'll be available the next time you need service. We are often called to finish repairing what someone else didn't fix correctly.
Thank you for recommending us
We appreciate referrals. If you're happy with our professionalism and expert service, please let others know: · If you recommend us to a friend or family member, as a way of saying "thank you" for referring us we will reward you with a discount on your next service call. For details please see the details of our $20 referral reward. · When people search the internet for computer repair, they often search Google, YellowPages.com or Yahoo Local. Please consider leaving a review of our service at one or more of the following web sites: Google Places Review
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