subject: Computer Repair, Do You Really Need It? [print this page] There seems to be a lot of talk these days about computer repair. Is it really necessary and if so, should you opt for onsite computer service or remote computer service? What are the major causes for computer repair problems? Your computer performance issues can come from a myriad of causes including; software updates that contain errors, viruses, spyware, malware, adware, and issues caused by computer registry corruption. There are also other hardware or software malfunctions or failures that can cause your problem but the great news is that many times the fix is simple, easy, fast and free!
The truth is that no one can answer these computer repair questions for you without having a real professional look at your system, anymore than your doctor can diagnosis your physical ailments and recommend a plan of treatment without examining you physically. The great news is that there are now professional computer health companies that will do a complete remote examination of either your personal computer or, some they will examine and diagnose your entire business system.
Their first objective needs to be to determine if you need computer repair or is there a simple fix that you can do to improve your system performance? Some companies will examine your entire system for free in hopes of earning your business. I know that there are companies that will provide this same kind of service, just ask the person you talk to if they will provide a comprehensive remote exam and show you exactly what is causing your issues before you agree to spend any money.
Now by the way, I am not talking about one of those services like you see advertized on TV that has you log onto their website and run a scan of your computer with no one to talk to you or to help you. I am talking about you connecting right off of the service company website while you are speaking live to a trained and certified computer technician that will access your computer via remote control.
When you find the right company, and there are several out there, the computer tech needs to agree to do a comprehensive exam while you watch on your computer screen. I for one am delighted when I find companies like this because it renews my faith in American business and doing business the right way! You might just find out as I did that your computer speed issue is being caused by too many programs auto loading, all at the same time when you start your computer. This takes up too much of your RAM memory and can and will slow your computer speed way down. My fix was simple, easy, and free!
So, if you have any kind of broadband internet connection, (that is anything above dial up), remote access by a trained and certified tech is the best way to go. It allows companies that offer remote access services to do a comprehensive exam for free. Even if your system needs work, remote access is the best overall value. So, again, ask every computer tech that you talk to if his or her company will do a free comprehensive remote exam for you.
Two more things to remember are to ask your exam tech to check your computer registry and your current level of security. If you have picked up a nasty bug from one of thousands of websites that are infected on the Internet, it is possible that it has corrupted your registry. Anyone who has been properly trained will know how to remotely access, examine, and if needed to repair your registry. A registry exam should be included with the free exam. They can also tell you if your current Internet security software is up to date and is capable of protecting you from future attackers.
