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  • Services
    • Desktop services
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    • Custom Computer Building
    • Security Camera Install
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Top Ten Computer Problems

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Computer won't start

A computer failing to start could have a bad power supply, or a bad motherboard. check that the computer is plugged in , if that does not work, then bring it in for us to take a look at it.

Blank screen

A computer with a blank screen could mean a variety of things, your RAM may be seated incorrectly, your monitor may have failed or been unplugged, or your GPU may have failed.

Abnormally functioning software

This could mean many things, but is most commonly a virus , or just an outdated or slow system.

Operating system won't boot

If you have trouble booting, you may have to reinstall your operating system, This is also commonly a failed hard drive, and can be fixed by replacing it with a new hard drive or a solid state drive.

The screen is frozen

If your screen is frozen , you may have to restart the system. This is commonly because of insufficient ram, missing registry files, or corrupted data on the hard drive.

Computer is slow

 A possible cause of this can be to little ram, an outdated CPU , a outdated hard drive, or heat problems, a few things you can do to help speed it up is too delete unwanted programs or install an antivirus software or firewall

Slow internet

You can fix this issue by clearing out your cookies, clearing your temporary files or plugging your computer into ethenet from your wifi router.

Overheating

Overheating is normally caused by a dirty or clogged fan inside of the computer, you can fix this by clearing dust and debris from the inside of the computer. you can aslo turn off the computer and let it cool down. Overheating can cause components to degrade faster the normal and cost you money.

Dropped internet connections

This is usually a easily fixable problem, just reconnect your wifi or use an antivirius software to scan your computer for viruses.

Strange noises

Strange noises can come from malfunctioning hardware, or just a noisy fan, clean the inside of the computer with compressed air, if that does not fix it you may have a failing hard drive , in which case your data is in danger , bring your computer in to us and get your hard drive replaced as soon as possible if this is the case.

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