Format vs Fix-It?
Are you frustrated enough with your computer to just want to format and start again? Is it really worth the hassle to do so? A lot of calls that we get here at PC Girls revolves around that exact...
View ArticleWhat is a virus, and do I have one?
Worried about computer safety? There are a few easy ways to tell if you’re infected, and some simple ways to take care of it yourself – if you’re comfortable doing so. As always, prevention is always...
View ArticleData Redundancy: Backup vs saving to an external hard drive.
With the holidays fast approaching, everyone is certain to be taking lots of photos. To make sure you don’t lose those valuable pictures (We currently have a hard drive freezing in our freezer in hopes...
View ArticleNew Service! We will convert your precious photos to digital
Do you have shoeboxes full of pictures? We are now offering a new service – give us your shoeboxes full of family pictures and we’ll convert them to digital format format for you. We will burn them to...
View ArticleSo many scams, so little time
**Just an update to this scam – the caller may even identify themself as calling from Microsoft. Even though they may sound convincing, PLEASE REMEMBER – this is a scam! Don’t give anyone remote access...
View ArticleData Recovery
PC Girls are pleased to announce that we have advanced data recovery equipment to allow us to retrieve data from a wider array of failed 2.5″ & 3.5″ SATA and IDE hard drives! We can recover data...
View ArticleJava zero-day exploit – should you uninstall your Java?
Experts are talking about the current Java exploit and recommending that if you’re not using your Java plug-in that it should be disabled or uninstalled to protect your computer from the possibility of...
View ArticleRansomware – should you pay it or fight it?
This is a great article taken from ‘Network World’ – what to do if you are the unfortunate victim of ransomware, the virus that encrypts your data, pictures and documents with military grade...
View ArticlePASSWORDS….How Safe Are Yours?
Passwords – how safe are yours? We all use passwords for any number of things. Logging into email, Facebook, Pinterest, etc. Most websites or programs that need passwords use what are called password...
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