Computer Doctor

Welcome to the Fall season here is New England.... I am still encountering people who are NOT backing up their data from their computers, and then get upset when their system fails beyond repair and those baby pics, graduations, wedding pictures et al are gone! Be safe and prepared for instances beyond your control! Most computer storage systems will last 5-7 years on average - don't be caught without a comprehensive backup; OneDrive and iCloud do NOT backup everything - take control of your computer environment and it's data! Call us if you need help! Ron 508-364-6939

What part of your technology do you love the most and care about the least
no it’s not your phone charger. It’s your bookmarks! Bookmarks is where you keep a link to your most favorite websites and with the click of one button you can get to that site and login and be on your way!
We have recently seen a rash of "lost bookmarks" in the browsers and even though Chrome or Firefox or Edge are supposed to back them up - if they don’t, you will have lost literally years of favorite links / places.
However, there is an easy solution! Once in a while, say once every six months, you should export your bookmarks through the tools available in your browser, so that they are saved into a file on your computer outside of the browser.
Assuming you back up your computer, those valuable bookmarks are now saved forever and ever, and easily retrievable! (put back into the browser when needed if they are lost.)
There is also an alternative method to get your bookmarks from one browser into another very easily by exporting the existing bookmarks from one browser, and then importing that saved bookmark file into another browser.
Contact if you need help. Cheer, Ron 5083646939 hashtag

What part of your technology do you love the most and care about the least

no it’s not your phone charger. It’s your bookmarks! Bookmarks is where you keep a link to your most favorite websites and with the click of one button you can get to that site and login and be on your way!

We have recently seen a rash of "lost bookmarks" in the browsers and even though Chrome or Firefox or Edge are supposed to back them up - if they don’t, you will have lost literally years of favorite links / places.

However, there is an easy solution! Once in a while, say once every six months, you should export your bookmarks through the tools available in your browser, so that they are saved into a file on your computer outside of the browser.

Assuming you back up your computer, those valuable bookmarks are now saved forever and ever, and easily retrievable! (put back into the browser when needed if they are lost.)

There is also an alternative method to get your bookmarks from one browser into another very easily by exporting the existing bookmarks from one browser, and then importing that saved bookmark file into another browser.

Contact if you need help. Cheer, Ron 5083646939

As we use our computer systems, whether a PC or an Apple, you DO want to keep it updated. Having a reliable backup is very important before venturing into the realm of an operating system update. Make sure your backup is current BEFORE doing ANY OS update, regardless of the system. Alas, not all Apple computers CAN be updated to newer versions, especially if the Apple system is made before 2015 (9 years or older) ! The idea of an update on ANY computer should revolve more around the ‘resident’ hard drive in addition to the model year. Industry averages of hard drive life expectancy is 5-7 years for traditional SATA drives, meaning it’s performance will decrease more and more over time, slowing down your system, and will eventually stop working completely (a sad day!). As your computer approaches the 5-7 year age window, replacing it may be a better initial option than the OS upgrade for continued, optimal performance. Cheers, Ron 508-364-6939

you don’t expect problems. you are going along everything is working great and then the inevitable happens. Your service provider asks you to update your password or you’re using an alternate device and it wants you to sign in with your password…. and these processes ask you to verify that it is really YOU! now the problem begins because the phone number in your account is either your old home phone, a dead cell phone or your brother’s cell phone and he’s out of the country!! The bottom line lesson here is that you need to go into ALL of your online accounts to manually review and verify your profile - phone numbers and addresses that are associated with your account - so that you do not get “held up” should a problem arise. It will take some time, but well worth it in the end.. good luck!