10 Different Anti-Virus Solutions Compared

Ben — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:33:26 +0100

Are you one of those people that still have Norton popping up on your computer every time you turn it on asking you to activate your 60 day trial? Maybe you actually did activate your trial and then purchased the license because everyone knows you don't want to be on the internet without some form of protection against viruses. You could just be the person who is trying to take an active stance on protecting your computer and data by searching out the best anti-virus solutioRead More...

Great Time at the Owasso Home and Business Show

Ben — Tue, 11 May 2010 01:03:52 +0100

We had a great time at the Owasso Home and Business show this weekend. We were able to meet and talk to several people. I would like to thank all those who stopped by. Especially those who purchased raffle tickets to help us support research for Cystic Fibrosis through Wesley And Team (www.wesleyandteam.com). We were able to raise $137.00 of which $7.00 was just donated.

Below are some pictures of the event.

Me being interviewed by 100.1 KYFM

How Much Is Your Data Worth

Ben — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:39:35 +0100

Recently I was working with a potential client that was having problems with his hard drive. Turns out the drive was suffering from a mechanical problem known as the "click of death". This means there is no way of recovering the data with typical recovery software you would use if you formatted your drive or deleted files. The drive has to be sent off to a company that specializes in these types of recovery situations. The issue with this is that depending on the compaRead More...

Recycle Your old Computers

Ben — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:51:12 +0100

Most people, when they buy a new computer usually put their old one in the garage or some other type of storage because that is not usually something you throw out in the trash. This goes for computers, monitors, laptops, printers, keyboards, etc. So what if there was a way to get rid oRead More...

Simple Virus Removal

Ben — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:01:57 +0100

In a lot of cases you contract viruses through surfing the internet or in email attachments. A lot of these, if noticed immediately, can be removed in a couple easy steps. I will give a brief description on these steps below but before I do so I need to make a little disclaimer.

Disclaimer: The following information is provided only as such and in no way guarantees that in using the the information as described will remove any and all viruses or protect you fromRead More...

Iron PC Solutions Joins ACRBO

Ben — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:42:40 +0100

Iron PC Solutions has just joined the Association of Computer Repair Business Owners (ACRBO) in order to hold ourselves to a higher standard and accountability. Our goal is to provide a peace of mind to our cutomers in our quality of service.

Please take a look at the ACRBO website and it's code of conduct that we Read More...

Components of a Computer

Ben — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Have you ever wanted to know what the individual parts are that make up a computer and what their importance are? Maybe you have purchased a DELL, HP, or COMPAQ PC before and wondered if you could build one better for the same price? I hope to answer some of the questions below.

The Case

The computer case, or tower as some people call it is the "box" that holds everything inside. Some of it's main roles are:

Keeping everything organized
Minimize dust andRead More...

Have a Computer Question?

Ben — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:03:50 +0100

Do you have a question about your computer? Well help me help you. Submit a question in the comments below and give me something to blog about. Below are some examples:

What is the easiest thing to upgrade in a computer and why?
If I put refrigerator magnets on my computer tower, will that hurt anything?
What are these little black dots on my LCD monitor?

Free Remote Desktop Support

Ben — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:47:02 +0100

Starting November 16th through Saturday, November the 21st I will be offering free 30 minute sessions of remote desktop support. All you have to do is contact us at the following link and fill in all of the necessary information with a brief description of what I can help you with. I will then contact you back to schedule a time and provide any relevant information on how I can connect to your pc to help you.

Computer Repair - What's Involved?

Ben — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:48:04 +0100

Is repairing a computer really that hard?

For some people yes and for others no. If you are one of those people who have always been afraid to set the clock on your VCR (or other electronic device) because you were too afraid of messing something up or it just seemed to complicated, then you should probably not attempt any repairs on a computer.

Repairing a computer is usually the easy part, it is diagnosing the problem that is sometimes the hardest. Repairs may invoRead More...

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