A new version of the most popular Linux distribution, Ubuntu has been released into the wild. Ubuntu 19.04, Disco Dingo has hit release and is said to offer more stability, security, performance and some visual tweaks too. As we use Ubuntu here at Dave’s Computer in New Jersey, we are very interested in what’s new.
Today’s post is another one prompted by a Dave’s Computer customer. This time it was a woman who had decided to leave corporate life behind and go freelance. She wanted to know what she needed to be able to work from home securely and how to back up her data so she didn’t lose client … Read more
You may have seen or heard about Cryptojacking over the past few months and it being identified as an emerging threat this year. What is Cryptojacking and should you be worried about it? Here at Dave’s Computers in New Jersey, we like to keep up to date with threats like these. It helps us help … Read more
We had a customer in our New Jersey computer repair store today who was asking about how dust and dirt affects a computer. It was something that has come up more than a few times so I thought it prime time to write a post about it. One of the services we offer here at … Read more
Few things influence how fast or stable a computer is than the RAM. It’s a pivotal component of any computer and it has to be running perfectly for your computer to work properly. Today I’m going to show you how to check the health of your computer RAM. The guys here at Dave’s Computers in … Read more
Christmas is my favorite time of year but it is also when the scammers and fraudsters come out to play. I have heard of a couple of people who received cold calls supposedly from a computer repair outfit and even pretending to be Microsoft offering to fix issues with the person’s computer. One type of … Read more
The latest in a long line of hacks, the popular Q&A site Quora is the latest company to lose data. Last week it came to light that over 100 million users have potentially had their login details hacked and are presumably now for sale on the dark net. As Dave’s Computers is dedicated to helping … Read more
If you’re looking for a low cost upgrade for your computer, you cannot get more performance for so little than with an SSD (Solid State Drive). As long as your computer has the connections to use one, an SSD can offer a significant performance upgrade without breaking the bank. It’s pretty easy to fit one … Read more
We see a lot of computers infected with malware here at Dave’s Computers. Our New Jersey computer store is often visited by people who think they have taken every precaution and yet still fall foul of this virulent annoyance. If you think you may have malware on your computer, visit our store and we can … Read more
A customer came into Dave’s Computer store this week asking about their internet connection and why they couldn’t connect. We had an in-depth discussion about what could be wrong and all the steps the customer could take to remedy the situation. It was quite difficult to do as troubleshooting internet connections is one of those … Read more
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