by Dan Ruffolo | Aug 24, 2022 | Computer Repair Tips & Tricks
Some time ago, I called the cable company that provides Internet services to my business, Computer PC Medic, Computer Repair. We discussed renegotiating the price of our Internet service plan. The agent told me we should get 100 Mbps (megabits per second) download...
by Dan Ruffolo | Jun 22, 2022 | Computer Repair Tips & Tricks
Should you fix your slow computer or should you buy a new computer? There are advantages to repairing and upgrading your slow computer. On the other hand, it might make sense to purchase a new computer. I will discuss the trade-offs in this brief article. What are the...
by Dan Ruffolo | Aug 24, 2017 | Computer Repair Tips & Tricks
Protect Your Personal Identity and Computer Data from Cyber-Hackers A hacker can steal your personal identity & computer data within minutes. Just hoping that you won’t be hacked is not enough to protect yourself. It can happen to you on your home computer...
by Dan Ruffolo | Jun 20, 2017 | Computer Repair Tips & Tricks
WannaCry Ransomware; What is it? On May 12, 2017, a vicious malicious software named WannaCry Ransomware attacked consumers, businesses, police stations and hospitals. Computers running a Windows operating system that was not up-to-date became a victim. Ransomware is...
by Dan Ruffolo | Apr 25, 2017 | Computer Repair Tips & Tricks, Data Backup Solutions
“I was going to backup up my documents tomorrow.” Back Up Your Computer Data for tomorrow it could be gone We all want to protect our computer personal and business data. These data include pictures, documents and application databases. Most of us assume...
by Dan Ruffolo | Dec 9, 2016 | Computer Repair Tips & Tricks
The Ticking time-bomb inside your Computer Since the day you bought your new computer, its life expectancy “timer” started “ticking”. The Ticking time-bomb inside your Computer is not a real bomb, but a thing called a storage drive or hard...
