Computer Wizard: The WizLetter, January 2019

The WizLetter HAPPY NEW YEAR! January 2019 Call The Wizard 1st 727-366-5711 Questions answered free    1.  No new computer from Santa… Recommended Periodic/Preventative Service You take your car in for regular maintenance due to wear & tear. You get your teeth cleaned every six months. Computers have moving parts that wear out. Computers also need regular cleaning. If you wait until your computer stops working or leave a noticed problem unchecked, it may me too late to save your pictures, documents, music, etc. if there is a dying hard drive problem.* Like brakes on your car, worn computer parts do not fix themselves. Software problems like pop-ups are a sign of a minor infection. The first infections change your security settings to allow more infections in. These infections can do anything from reporting your shopping habits to reporting your passwords as you type them, additionally causing lockups. Lock-ups cause the need to power your computer off improperly. Powering off due to a lock-up physically damages your hard drive every time. This causes your hard drive to die an early death. If we haven’t seen each other for over a year, please call at your convenience to schedule this important service. The Tune-up Special is still only $100. * Your hard drive is where all of your pictures, documents, music, etc. are kept.   2.  Yahoo mail stating it will no longer support Internet Explorer (This only applies to you if your email address ends with @yahoo.com & you are using Internet Explorer. (Blue lowercasee.)) Yahoo has been stating that Internet Explorer is outdated and will not be supported. That is a Yahoo created issue. Yahoo offers 3 confusing options.  I have an alternative to the options Yahoo is recommending. The Wizard can configure Internet Explorer’s replacement browser, Edge, to look just like your current Internet Explorer. Passwords, Favorites and the appearance are all transferred. The transition was never noticed by my wife when I tested it without telling her. Call the Wizard to make these changes for you.   3.  Windows 7 End of Support Microsoft is ending support for Windows 7 next year on 1/14/2020. Most systems running Windows 7 are not capable of running a newer version of Windows without a memory upgrade. Best advice would be to plan on replacing your current computer with a newer one before that date. If you want to upgrade the memory and upgrade to Windows 10, you need to decide if you want to invest in an older computer. Call with questions.   As always, please call if you have questions or concerns.  727-366-5711 www.comp-wizard.com