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Two Step Multi-Factor Authentication

by admin on 31/10/2018 in Android, Antivirus, Apple, Chrome, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Email, Encryption, Facebook, Firefox, Gmail, Google, Hackers, iMac, Internet, Linux, Mac, Macbook, Malware, Microsoft, mobile, Mozilla, Network, Notifications, Operating System, Outlook, Password, Privacy, Ransomware, Recovery, Scam, Secure, Security, Server, Smartphone, Social Media, Spyware Removal, Tech Support, Technical Support, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Ubuntu, Web Browser, Website, WIndows, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Two Step Authentication, also known as Multi-factor Authentication is a method of logging into an account by more than one way. Traditionally we use a Username and Password to log into an account such as email, Facebook or banking. For a lot of people this is enough. But, if you want extra security for a particular account, the provider might have Multi-factor… Read more →

How to Securely Delete Your Data

by admin on 24/10/2018 in Apple, Apps, Backup, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Data, Data Recovery, Hard Drive, Hardware, Linux, Macbook, Microsoft, Operating System, Recovery, Software, Tech Support, Technical Support, Technician, Technology, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, WIndows, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

WARNING: By doing the following you will permanently delete your data and it will not be recoverable! Why Do You Want to Securely Delete Computers are now part of every day life. We use them for work, school, entertainment and for personal reasons. The data on your hard drive is information and depending on who has access to it,… Read more →

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PC Keyboard and Mouse on Mac Computer

by admin on 18/08/2018 in Apple, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, iMac, Keyboard, Mac, Macbook, Mouse, PC, WIndows

Did you know you do . not have to use your Apple Mac specific keyboard on your Imac or Macbook Computer. Keyboards die for all sorts of reasons. For the most part USB keyboards are not very expensive. You can get decent USB keyboards with no brand name from Kmart for under $10. All the Apple computer equipment has a… Read more →

Data Recovery in Townsville Advive

by admin on 23/07/2018 in Apple, Backup, CD, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Damage, Data, Data Recovery, Desktop, Dropbox, external, External Hard Drive, Freezes, Freezing, Hard Drive, Hardware, HDD, Laptop, Motherboard, Notebook, Old Computer, Other, pictures, Service Related, SSD, Storage, Technician, Townsville, WIndows, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Where people are going wrong trying to do data recovery in Townsville Many people bring us their hard drives in hope to recover their data. Recovering data is not as actually as hard as businesses make it out to be. If you have deleted something on your computer it is possible to restore and complete data recovery in Townsville. Your… Read more →

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Pros and Cons of Online Storage

by admin on 15/06/2018 in Apple, Backup, Broadband, Browser, Cloud, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Data, Data Recovery, Google, Internet, Laptop, Lost, Mac, Media, NBN, Network, networking, Old Computer, Open Source, Operating System, OSX, Privacy, protection, Secure, Security, Software, Stability, Storage, Technology, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs

When we are talking about computers and phones and refer to storage we are basically talking about the hard drive on our device in which we store our photos, media and applications. On these hard drives there are other files as well, like programs which make our computer run, or the operating system itself like Microsoft Windows, Apple OSX or… Read more →

Getting Your Computer to Run Like New

by admin on 05/06/2018 in Apple, Backup, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Data, Desktop, Hard Drive, Hardware, Health, Linux, Mac, Macbook, Microsoft, Operating System, Technician, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Update, WIndows, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Only Open the Apps You Are Using I know it sounds simplistic and obvious, but your operating system and other programs on your computer are using so many recourses these days, more and more with every update, more and more people are complaining of slow computers. There are a few things you can do about this like closing programs down… Read more →

Can You Get Data Off My Hard Drive – Data Recovery Townsville

by admin on 17/05/2018 in Apple, Business, Computer Related, Damage, Data, Data Recovery, Desktop, external, External Hard Drive, Free, Hard Drive, Hardware, iMac, Mac, Macbook, Malware, Media, Old Computer, Operating System, OSX, Ransomware, Software, SSD, Storage, Tech Support, Technical Support, Technician, Technology, Virus, WIndows, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

How HDD (Hard Disk Drives Work) There are new types of technology and computer hard drives coming out all the time. But for the longest time most and still as of 2018 most are still the old hard disk drive. The way they work is basically like an old record player. There is an arm, head and platters, which spin… Read more →

Same Day Data Recovery Free Quotes

by admin on 12/05/2018 in Apple, Backup, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Damage, Data, Data Recovery, External Hard Drive, Hard Drive, Hardware, Health, Microsoft, Motherboard, Old Computer, SSD, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Upgrade, WIndows

Living in the North we seem to get gouged for everything. Thats why Townsville Nerds are always looking for ways to make things more affordable for our customers. Data Recovery has the stigma around it of always being expensive. Other Data Recovery businesses will charges you $100’s just to take a look at it, even if they can fix it.… Read more →

Awesome Browser Extensions

by admin on 04/05/2018 in Android, Apple, Browser, Chrome, Computer Related, Desktop, Firefox, Gmail, Internet, Internet Explorer, Ipad, Iphone, Linux, Mac, Macbook, Malware, mobile, Mozilla, Notebook, Operating System, OSX, Safari, Software, Tech Support, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Web Browser, Websites, WIndows, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

What are Browser Extensions Your web browser is the program and application you use on your computer like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer to surf the internet and read websites such as this one. The programs come with heaps of functionality to do the things most developers think you want to do. Google Chrome for instance incorporates its… Read more →

Different Types Of Hard Drive Formats

by admin on 01/05/2018 in Apple, Backup, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Damage, Data, Data Recovery, Encryption, Hard Drive, Hardware, iMac, Linux, Mac, Macbook, Microsoft, Old Computer, Open Source, Operating System, OSX, Server, SSD, Stability, Storage, Tech Support, Technical Support, Technician, Technology, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Ubuntu, Unix, WIndows, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Formats can mean a lot of different things, in a lot of different industries. Even within the realms of computers, it can have a whole bunch of different meanings depending on what its pertaining to. So before we get into it, I want to address this post is about hard drive formats, including USB, external, Sold State Drives and thumb… Read more →

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