Asus PC hijack – What you need to know

Apr 5, 2019

If you own an Asus PC and have been reading recent headlines, you may be a little worried. So what’s the story and do you really need to be concerned? Dave’s Computers investigates. The story broke in March that potentially millions of Asus computers had been unwittingly infected with malware. The ShadowHammer malware was sneaked […]

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Windows 10 – We couldn’t connect to the update service

Jan 31, 2019

Windows Update Issue for January 2019 “We couldn’t connect to the update service. We’ll try again later, or you can check now. If it still doesn’t work, make sure you’re connected to the Internet.” For those unable to connect to Windows Update service to perform Windows 10 updates. A fix that works for us in […]

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How to dual boot Windows 10 and Ubuntu Linux

Dec 21, 2018

With dissatisfaction with how Windows 10 has been over the past couple of months and the shift from Windows as a product to a service, the guys here at Dave’s Computers have been experimenting with other operating systems. Today’s tutorial is going to talk you through how to dual boot Windows 10 and Ubuntu Linux. […]

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What is 5G and what is all the fuss about?

Dec 19, 2018

If you keep up to date with technology and what is going on in the mobile space, you will have heard a lot of hype about 5G. But what s it all about and what will it do for us? If you have 4G, that is likely fast enough for most use, so what will […]

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What do broadband speeds actually mean?

Dec 14, 2018

Today’s post isn’t really about computers or computer repair but instead tries to answer a question we are asked all the time here at Dave’s Computers in New Jersey. What do broadband speeds mean and how are they determined? As speed is one of the major factors we use to make buying decisions, I thought […]

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How to prepare your old laptop or computer for sale

Nov 30, 2018

With Black Friday behind us and Christmas not far away it is a popular time for selling old tech to make room for the new. If you’re buying a new laptop, desktop or even hard drive and plan to sell your old one, you need to learn how to prepare your old laptop or computer […]

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How to use the Windows Defender Sandbox Mode

Nov 9, 2018

Windows Defender has come a long way in recent years. Back in Windows 8 or even in the early days of Windows 10, I would never have suggested using it on a computer. Since some very recent updates, Windows Defender is now a viable security solution for home users. The new Sandbox Mode will run […]

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Five of the best browsers for privacy

Nov 2, 2018

When you want to go online, you will likely fire up Chrome, Firefox, Opera or Safari. Those four browsers have most of the market share right now along with Edge/Internet Explorer. They aren’t the only web browser and they certainly aren’t the best browsers for privacy. After Wednesday’s post, ‘Five reasons you should use a […]

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What we like about Mac OS Mojave

Oct 17, 2018

Here at Dave’s Computers in New Jersey, we like all kinds of operating systems. We like Windows, Linux, Raspberry Pi, Chrome OS and Mac OS. It is this latter that we are going to discuss today as there has been a new OS version released called Mojave. Mac OS Mojave is more interesting than usual […]

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What to do if Windows Task Manager stops working

Sep 21, 2018

Windows Task Manager is at the center of everything we do on our Windows devices so when it stops responding or acts strangely, it can stop us doing anything. It is a common issue we see here at Dave’s Computers in New Jersey but it is usually quite straightforward to fix. Here are a few […]

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