What you'll learn in this month's newsletter includes:
- Why you'll likely want to avoid Windows 8
- Replace your Windows XP computer while Windows 7 is still available
- How to spot phishing email
- How to update the free version of AVG Anti-Virus
If you know someone that would benefit from the information in our newsletter, please forward it to a friend via the link at the bottom of this newsletter. If we help a friend or family member that you refer to us, you will receive $20 off your next service call. See details here. If you're not happy with our service, please let me know.
All articles from our newsletters spanning over 5 years can also be accessed on our exclusive website for Computer Techs clients www.CTreno.com/tips. Past newsletters can be accessed at www.CTreno.com/archive. Also you can view up-to-date information throughout the month on our Facebook page (be sure to "like" us if you are a Facebook member so that the articles appear in your news feed).
Thank you.
Mark Cobb
Owner / Technician
Computer Techs
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Why you'll likely want to avoid Windows 8
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The successor to Windows 7 - appropriately named "Windows 8" - was released on October 26. It can be purchased as an upgrade for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or pre-installed on a new computer. A common question that we've been receiving is "should I upgrade to Windows 8?"
I've been using the final release of Windows 8 since August. From my experience I recommend that people DO NOT upgrade to Windows 8 nor purchase a new computer with it installed - unless you like change. It has been described as "revolutionary" and "reimagined". That also means "unfamiliar". Two of the biggest changes in Windows 8 are the new tiled Start interface, and the removal of the "Start" button from the Desktop interface.
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Replace your Windows XP computer now while Windows 7 is still available
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If you've got a computer with Windows XP and have been delaying the purchase of a new PC until the April 2014 end-of-support deadline, I suggest purchasing a new computer while Windows 7 is still available. The newly designed Windows 8 is in stores now, and the more familiar Windows 7 is getting hard to find preinstalled on a new computer, though they can be purchased directly from manufacturer's websites such as HP and Dell.
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How to spot phishing email
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We have been receiving many reports recently of emails from legitimate companies with notices of order confirmations or cancellations. These emails are the latest method by spammers to spread spam and malware. This tactic emphasizes an important computing safety tip: Never click on links in email unless you are absolutely sure about what website the link will take you to.
Some of the companies that are represented in the phony emails include UPS, Amazon, PayPal, Verizon Wireless and US Airways.
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How to update the free version of AVG Anti-Virus
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If you have the free version of AVG AVG Anti-Virus, recently it has been prompting to install the newest update for 2013. If you have not yet installed the update, below I give instructions on how to install the free version, which is not the default installation. The default installation installs a 15-day trial to AVG Internet Security (which I do not recommend), after which an annual fee is required to keep the program up-to-date.
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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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