subject: Tips from a San Antonio Computer Repair Company [print this page] Tips from a San Antonio Computer Repair Company
In order to enjoy top performance and have a pleasurable experience with your computer there are a few things you need to do. A San Antonio computer repair company will be happy to help and advise you on how to get the most out of your computer hoping of course that you will take it to them when it fails. For this reason the first tip is, it's a good idea to ask a few questions so you know the people who run the service. This way you'll be able to decide who knows their trade, what their charges are like and who you would rely on for good and fair service.
The remaining tips are regarding protecting both your PC and yourself. Start by getting a good antivirus program. Incoming emails and general web surfing make your computer vulnerable to attack. There are plenty of programs available so it pays to shop around for price and feedback. Forums are a good place to get people's opinions and experiences about different programs. Your local computer repair company can also advise you on this.
Consider getting a firewall. This type of program gives you a much greater level of protection from unwanted intrusions to your computer from the unscrupulous hackers in cyberspace. They are well worth the money and protect you from those that would steal information from you, including your identity and private information. I strongly suggest you use the same company for both your firewall and antivirus programs. If you don't do this you may run into problems with them conflicting with each other or when trying to get various updates. As before your local computer repair company will advise you on this.
You also need to protect your data from a computer failure. It is a painful enough experience when your computer fails and needs repair, but it is much worse when you loose all your data, thesis, business documents or other valuables because you didn't back up. There are a number of alternative for doing this. My recommendation is to have an automated offline data backup service like Depositit. That way you set it up once and never have to think about it again. If your computer fails and needs to be replaced then restoring the data and whatever you backed up is a breeze.
In order to have your computer run fast and efficiently then you need to use the disk cleanup and disk defragmenter programs on a regular basis depending on how often you use your computer. These are found in your system tools folder in the accessories folder.
Finally, it is important to make sure your computer has enough memory for you to be able to do all that you want it to do. Often you will want to have several programs open at once. If you find your computer starts to run slow then it may be time to get some more memory installed. This is a task best done by your local computer repair company or if you live in the san antonio area a San Antonio repair company will be happy to assist you. They will be able to tell you how much more memory you can have and the best course of action to take.
