Tekologik

Having computer problems?  I know that trying to figure out and fix your computer when it’s not working right can be frustrating.  There are so many help tools and web sites out there geared towards experienced computer users who have an expert understanding of how their system works.  But what is the average computer user like you and me to do when something goes wrong with their computer?  Tech support and computer maintenance can be very expensive, and like your car mechanic, you are dependent on the technician to be truthful with explaining what’s wrong and what needs to be done to fix it.

One option I use for learning about problems with your system is the integrated Windows help files.  These help files will assist you in pinpointing the problem with your system and help you find a solution.  However, I’ve found that the integrated help files often do not provide the level of detail needed to accurately diagnose a problem, especially if it is something outside of Windows that is causing the problem.

Another option I rely on is Microsoft’s knowledge base on their web site.  The knowledge base is a compendium of known issues that users have reported to Microsoft and solutions for these problems.  Depending on the issue you are having, the solutions could be quite technical and complicated, and making any mistakes could compromise your system further.  Read more... (561 words, estimated 2:15 mins reading time)

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Slow computer and slow Internet browsing are two things that often test our patience and resolve. When the issues on the computer start to get into your nerves, then it’s about time to get into the action and do concrete steps in righting the wrongs within your personal computer. You have basically two general options on how to address a slow browse or a slow computer; one way is to trust the expert technician and send your computer to the service hub. The drawback here is that you need to shell out a significant amount of money. If you have the finances, you can always send it to the professional but if budget is an issue then there is nothing to worry since there are available quick fixes out there that you can perform in order to address a slow computer. Fixing slow computer can be done even by a novice like you and that can be done by doing some simple steps.

One simple way that can be done in fixing slow computer is by emptying the trash. This is a simple and a no-brainer activity but some people even forget about this. This simple step can be done by right clicking on the Recycle Bin on the desktop and by choosing Empty Recycle Bin. Clean out and weed out the cookies and the temporary internet files as well.  Read more... (532 words, estimated 2:08 mins reading time)

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As the computer repair center for Oakland, Wayne and Macomb Counties, Concise maintains a client list that resembles the “who’s who” in the Michigan small business community.  They are good, and they are growing out of their digs in Bloomfield Hills.

One of the reasons that Concise is so well respected in their industry is because they take the time to explain and teach at the same time.  Let’s face it, the information highway has its own language today.  Computer techies have always had a vernacular that tended to exclude the rest of the non-techie world.  Making things worse for us non-techies today, is the next layer of computer- speak: abbreviations of all the words that we had no clue about from the beginning.

The staff at Concise will now lead the pc tech support field by offering a series of articles with those definitions of words from the computer tech support world.  This is the first offering in what Concise hopes will be a long series of definitions from the computer tech speaker.

HONEYPOT

Wikipedia defines a HONEYPOT in computer speak, as a trap set to detect, deflect, or in some manner counteract unauthorized attempts to obtain use of information systems.

A HONEYPOT consists of a computer, data, or a network site that appears to be part of a network. But, the Honeypot is actually an isolated and unprotected deadend which appears to a hacker as valuable information.  Read more... (653 words, estimated 2:37 mins reading time)

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As the computer repair center for Oakland, Wayne and Macomb Counties, Concise maintains a client list that resembles the “who’s who” in the Michigan small business community.  They are good, and they are growing out of their digs in Bloomfield Hills.

One of the reasons that Concise is so well respected in their industry is because they take the time to explain and teach at the same time.  Let’s face it, the information highway has its own language today.  Computer techies have always had a vernacular that tended to exclude the rest of the non-techie world.  Making things worse for us non-techies today, is the next layer of computer- speak: abbreviations of all the words that we had no clue about from the beginning.

The staff at Concise will now lead the pc tech support field by offering a series of articles with those definitions of words from the computer tech support world.  This is the first offering in what Concise hopes will be a long series of definitions from the computer tech speaker.

HONEYPOT

Wikipedia defines a HONEYPOT in computer speak, as a trap set to detect, deflect, or in some manner counteract unauthorized attempts to obtain use of information systems.

A HONEYPOT consists of a computer, data, or a network site that appears to be part of a network. But, the Honeypot is actually an isolated and unprotected deadend which appears to a hacker as valuable information.  Read more... (654 words, estimated 2:37 mins reading time)

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