Top Tips to Maintain Your Computer before Going for Computer Repair in New Jersey

Oct 6, 2017

You might be getting ready to get a computer repair in New Jersey, but if you pay attention to some useful computer maintenance tips, you can make your visits to repair shops less frequent. Keep in mind that a computer is a machine and most of the problems that take place with it are […]

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Why you should support your local computer store

Sep 3, 2017

Dave’s Computers is your local computer store based in Hillsborough New Jersey. We have served our community for a number of years and hope to continue serving you for plenty more. Given how many computer stores there are around, both parts of large chains and individuals like us, why should you support us instead of […]

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How To Find A Local Computer Repair Specialist

Aug 7, 2017

7 Tips for Choosing a Computer Repair Professional Today is the age of technology, and when your computer goes down, your life goes down with it. It’s now part of our culture to do many things online: work, school, play, and bank along with any number of other daily activities. When you need computer repair, […]

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Dave’s guide to Microsoft PST and OST files | New Jersey Computer Repair

May 30, 2017

Whenever you use or create an email address in Microsoft Outlook, all the data within that email account is contained within a .pst (Personal Folders file). This is a database-type file that Outlook uses to keep everything organized. An .ost, Outlook Data File is essentially a mirror of your Exchange mailbox held locally on your […]

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Million users hit by Google Docs phishing scam

May 11, 2017

Last week around a million Google Docs users were hit with a very clever phishing scam. While Google has taken down the offending app and closed the loophole that allowed it to happen, there are still risks with the platform. So what was the attack all about and what do you look for to […]

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Core skills necessary for a computer repair technician

May 2, 2017

We had a drop in at our Hillsborough computer store the other day. Not to drop of a computer for us to repair or data for us to recover but to ask us about what skills are required to become a computer repair technician. It always excites me when I see the next generation of […]

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Computer repair question of the week: How to save a laptop from water damage

Apr 27, 2017

This week’s computer repair post was prompted by a guy who came into our Hillsborough computer store earlier this week. He had spilled his coffee over his older Dell laptop and wanted to know if we could save it. This seems to happen a lot, especially if you work or study at home. So how […]

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Computer repair question of the week: How do I stop my computer overheating?

Apr 6, 2017

There is something in the law of thermodynamics that says energy conversion generates heat. Now I’m no scientist but I can attest to the accuracy of this. Computers get hot. That heat is a direct result of the conversion of electricity into action within the components of your computer. So how do you stop a […]

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Most common computer repair requests: Stop Windows 10 rebooting or starting on its own

Mar 29, 2017

I think Windows 10 is the best version so far. It has come such a long way since the early days of Windows 3.11 and I should know because I have been there every step of the way. One thing Microsoft still hasn’t gotten right is Windows Update. While Windows 10 has tamed it a […]

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Most common computer repair requests: How to set up a NAS drive

Mar 21, 2017

Given how many requests we get here at Dave’s Computers to set up NAS (Network-Attached Storage) drives, it seems our neighbors in Hillsborough and New Jersey are making great use of this shared storage. That is what prompted this week’s computer repair post. It seems many of you are interested in the technology but don’t […]

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