10 Best Computer Services in Brookfield, CT

A computer is a complex combination of electronics and mechanical parts. To keep your computers healthy they need to be maintained, serviced, and when they fail, will need to be replaced. Computers do not need to be disposable. With the following tips, you can keep your computer healthy longer. Computer fans need to be cleaned – regularly. You would not believe how much dust collects especially if you have pets in your house. It is important to clean your fans annually (at a minimum). Laptops do not mix well with liquids no matter how careful you are. A tiny spill is all it takes to ruin your keyboard and possible make its way to the motherboard or hard drive. Antivirus software is necessary to keep your computer healthy – Even if you know what you download, it could still contain a virus. Do not pull on the power cord. Tugging your power cord out from the socket rather than pulling directly on the plug can cause the cord to break off from the plus or damage the power socket. Avoid rapid temperature changes. For example, when bringing your laptop indoors during winter let it warm to room temperature before turning it on to avoid any potential for damage to the disk drive from condensation forming inside the machine. Keep all of your installation disks and product keys. These will be helpful if you ever experience a time where you need to reinstall. Restart your computer every few days. Shutting down or restarting your computer will help with overall computer performance and speed. Backup your data! Be sure to keep your important computer files and pictures in TWO places. A data backup solution is cheap insurance for the inevitable hard drive failure. What are you doing for your computers? Computer Troubleshooters is now offering an affordable worry-free service plan that will keep your PCs healthy, working like new, safe, backed-up and updated. ClickHerefor more information. Note: You do not have to be part of a service plan to use our service. We offer a variety of services to fix your PC’s.

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Exciting News from Computer Troubleshooters!

We are pleased to announce that we are growing! As of July 1, Computer Troubleshooters of Danbury has merged with Computer Troubleshooters of Norwalk. This merger with Computer Troubleshooters Norwalk will allow us to expand our professional IT services into southern Fairfield County. Our current Brookfield office will serve as the Headquarters location providing telephone, remote support and back office support. Owner Rick Van Akin reassures our clients, “we will continue to provide our current clients with excellent, prompt service and will be welcoming our new clients into our friendly, customer centered family.” As part of the merger, Jim Burley from CTS Norwalk will be joining the team. Jim comes to us with over 30 years of professional IT experience. Click here to read more about Jim. Feel free to call if you have any questions or concerns regarding this merger. All of our contact information remains the same. Thank you.

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7 Things You Should Never Do Online

Most of us are familiar with conventional wisdom about protecting our privacy online: Don't enter personal credit card information into sketchy web sites and hide information scammers can use to steal your identity like birthdays. With new privacy concerns popping up virtually every day, we wanted to provide additional information on how to ensure privacy protection. Here are 7 things you should never do online (or at the least, learn to be more cautious about): Post Sensitive Photos - We all love to post photos of our vacations, children, and happy times in our lives; however, photos posted while you're on vacation announce to your community that you are not home and photos of your children could get stolen and used on unsavory sites. Download Grabby Apps - Before downloading apps, be sure you know what the app is reading and, if it's gaining access to too much information, do not download it. A February 2014 Intel report found that 82% of apps were reading the device identification and 59% track your last know location. Let Your Kids Go Online, Then Pay Your Bills - You may put your accounts at risk if the kids use your computer to explore gaming, free music or others sites that are known for malware and then you do your online banking. We recommend using a designated computer for your banking and online bill paying, especially one that isn't online constantly which also increases the risk of hacking and possible identity theft. Click on Email Message Links - If you are questioning a link sent via email, instead of clicking the link, copy and paste the text into a browser, even if you trust the sender. Share Vices - You may not think that posting that shot of you smoking on your last girl's night out is a big deal now, but as more data is stored about you by various companies, you never know what the long-term consequences might be. Take Quizzes - What Disney princess are you? What historical figure were you in a past life? While quizzes can be a fun diversion, there are reports that some are collecting more than your goodwill. Be sure you look at who created the quiz (i.e. a quiz from the HBO home page is probably being used more appropriately than if some unknown developer created the quiz) Use Free Wi-Fi - The next time you logon to the coffee shop's free Wi-Fi, don't ignore that little notice that tells you others might be able to see what you're viewing. You may put yourself at risk for being scammed if you logon to a free wifi account to do your banking or buy something online. Most importantly, make sure you have up-to-date virus and malware protection on your computers. For information or questions, contact us at 203.702.2103.

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