Custom Build Computers Q & A

Q: Why do you keep recommending I build a computer? A: The simple answer is you can save money on each of the components inside the machine. Big Name computers are usually equipped with the name brand parts that are only attractive to the users because of their recognition not because they are getting a […]

Is the Printer working now?

Sometimes the end user makes me angry with their lack of understanding that maybe, if I’m asking about whether something works, maybe it’s because I’ve fixed it. C: Hey, we’re gonna move this printer sometime. ME: Sure, I’ll change the addressing to DHCP so it’ll stay on the network, and while you wait for the […]

DIY PC Tune Up

Remove Unnecessary Software Big box companies call this stuff “unnecessary software,” but the rest of us call it crapware / bloatware. It can dramatically slow down a new PC and computer manufacturers are paid to include it. To get rid of crapware / bloatware on a new PC, you can try PC Decrapifier, which will automatically remove […]