The Best SSDs for Every Budget: Review and Buying Guide 2023

Nov 20, 2022

Heads up: This guide was written in 2023. Drive models and pricing have changed — we recommend checking current prices before purchasing. We’ll be updating this post soon. You’ve come to the right place if you’re in the market for a new SSD. In this article, we will look at some of the best SSDs […]

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Cyber Security Tips You Need to Remember

Jun 6, 2019

Cyber security tips often scrape the surface of what it means to be a sitting duck online. However, for a Bridgewater, NJ business that uses technology, keeping up with the latest cyber security threats is something that you absolutely need to do, no matter what. Remember that your cybersecurity absolutely needs to be your first […]

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Tips to Help Extend The Battery Life Of Your Laptop

Jun 4, 2019

Modern laptops are among the most powerful piece of tech on the planet, but when it comes to battery life, they aren’t always the greatest. In order to extend the battery life of your laptop, there are some steps you can take and tricks you can do to ensure you aren’t stuck to a wire […]

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Can you run Windows Server 2016 at home?

Mar 15, 2019

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 […]

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Why everyone should use a password manager

Feb 20, 2019

Monday’s post about a huge trove of accounts for sale on the dark web should have prompted many of you into checking over your account security and changing any account where you use the username and password in more than one place. If you’re anything like me, you have many dozens of logins and cannot […]

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If you use one of these websites, you need to change your password now!

Feb 18, 2019

Hacking is nothing new and the prospect of losing your account details is something we should all prepare for. However, a huge haul of accounts have just been found for sale on the dark web, 620 million of them. Taken from a bunch of websites over the past year, the account details are enough to […]

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How to set up Ubuntu Linux in VirtualBox

Jan 7, 2019

My piece last week about setting up MacOS in VirtualBox got me thinking about our Linux test box here at Dave’s Computers in New Jersey. We have dedicated Linux machines here in the store and at home but we also run virtual machines. They offer the same advantages as the Apple VM, a chance to […]

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How to troubleshoot your internet connection

Jan 2, 2019

You only realize how much you depend on the internet when your internet connection goes down. Usually, the first thing we do is call the ISP to see what’s up, but there are a few things you can do yourself before waiting in a call queue for half an hour. As connected people ourselves, the […]

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How to harden your home router for maximum security

Nov 21, 2018

Router hardening is an IT security term that essentially means locking it down for maximum security. There are some simple ways to protect your home network from intrusion that involve nothing more than changing a couple of settings on the router. As most routers provided by your ISP are inadequate when it comes to security, […]

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How to secure your Chromebook

Oct 15, 2018

We don’t see many Chromebooks here at Dave’s Computers in New Jersey. They tend to be mainly used for web browsing and light work and are generally very reliable. With most of the apps being web-based, there is actually very little to go wrong. When we did get one in the store last week, we […]

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