My post last week on ‘Can you run Windows Server 2016 at home?’ prompted another question from a Dave’s Computer customer. He wanted to know if there is any advantage to running a portable version of Windows 10 instead of installing it the usual way. As he travels a lot and installing everything onto a […]
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Can you run Windows Server 2016 at home?
We had a customer in the store the other day asking if he could run Windows Server 2016 at home. He got a free copy from someone he worked with and wanted to use it on his home computer. It was a legit copy and cheaper than buying a Windows 10 license. So can he […]
Do you need PC tuning applications to keep things running smoothly?
There are a bunch of PC cleaner apps and tuning programs that offer to help keep your Windows computer running smoothly. Some are free such as CCleaner while others are premium, like PC Health Advisor. There are also ads everywhere online offering PC cleaning software for a modest cost. Do you need things applications running […]
How to fix damaged app errors on Mac
Mac users have fewer errors to contend with than Windows but those that do occur are much more annoying. One common error we have seen quite a lot here at Dave’s Computers is ‘ This app is damaged and can’t be opened. You should move it to the Trash’. Today I’m going to show you […]
Can you transfer a Windows 10 license to another PC?
If you have a computer you currently run Windows 10 on and build yourself another, can you transfer the Windows 10 license to your new computer? This is a question we were asked in the store the other day. As it wasn’t the first time we had heard it so we thought we would add […]
How to check the health of your disk drive in Windows
Today I’m going to walk you through how to check the health of your disk drive. A very common cause of data loss is disk drive failure. This is something we have covered before here at Dave’s Computers in New Jersey but is so important it is worth going over again. As the main data […]
