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The dreaded computer shutdown issue. This can be a pain in you know what! There you are, working on your computer, and all of a sudden…lights out, your computer goes dead. No signs, no warning, just a black screen with nothing else on it. Your first response is “what the… happened?”. Fill in the blanks […]
Computers are a part of our everyday lives. We use them for work, school, and entertainment. Computers are so common nowadays that if you don’t have a computer at home, you’re somewhat of an anomaly. But what is the average lifespan of your computer? The simple answer is that it depends. It depends on what […]
According to a recent study, about 50% of people do not have antivirus software installed on their computers. This is a problem because, without antivirus protection, your computer is susceptible to all sorts of malware, viruses, and other online threats. To not have an antivirus installed on your computer is essentially browsing the internet naked. […]
If you’re like most people, you probably have a love-hate relationship with your computer. It’s great when it’s working how it’s supposed to, but it can be frustrating when it starts to run slowly or freeze up. One of the best ways to keep your computer running smoothly is to regularly clean out the registry. […]
Printers not printing properly can be a pain, particularly when printing complete nonsense. In this particular case, your printer is printing blocks and symbols and you can’t seem to figure out why. Well, there are a variety of reasons as to why this is happening. But to keep things simple and easy, I’ll narrow it […]
Having a network drive mapped to your computer, is a widespread setup in a networked environment, particularly in an office environment. The reason for having mapped drives is really for sharing data and resources over a network. The drive itself is typically a folder that’s shared out from a computer or device, that’s connected to […]
Data backup has become one of those holy grails for computers and IT support the past 5 to 10 years. There has been a huge emphasis on protecting our “precious data”, as it seems almost everything is going digital these days. The options and media types for data backup, that we can choose from have […]
IT professionals tend to get a bad rep for not being a reliable source for their users in many cases. Anything from not responding fast enough, not being knowledgeable enough, to the extreme opposite of being too knowledgeable (that deer in the headlight stare when you don’t understand what your tech guy is saying). As […]
Let’s talk IT Service Delivery for a bit. Essentially this is a process by which services are delivered to the average user as it relates to IT support/service. This can be a pretty complex topic, once you get into it. And given that we like to keep things simple here at Advanced-PCs, let’s simplify this […]
If you’re reading this post, then you’re probably seeking some kind of computer repair service, for either your business, home office, or both. Getting the right assistance can be quite the task, I’m sure. So many options out there to choose from, how would you know where to begin. The easiest thing to do is…well […]
