What I can do for you

Most commonly these days I carry out virus and spy-ware removal. People who propagate internet nasties have got very clever, increasingly sneaky and ingenious in recent years. Spy-Ware is the now a massive problem and it is becoming very hard to detect and kill, often Spy-Ware can monitor it's self and recreate any files or registry keys it needs, making it very hard to get rid of.

Most people will have some Spy-Ware even if they don't have any specific symptoms. Symptons like strange search results, your home page getting changed all the time, system instability, persistant icons on your desktop, and blue-screens of death and crashes. Unless they look very hard in the right places with exactly the right tools they won't find anything. Spy-Ware is often not found by most Internet security software as Spy-Ware isn't strictly classed as viral. I have had great success recently in removing the worst, most sneaky internet-borne parasites.

Try me BEFORE reaching for your product recovery CD and re-installing windows.

However in the worst cases it may be necessary for Windows to be re-installed on a clean disk. This is the ultimate "fix-all" solution, but it is often a sledge hammer to crack a nut, and in most cases is un-necessary.

If a re-installation of Windows is the only option available, then of supreme importance to me is your data. I can, in nearly all cases guarantee to save your data and keep it safe. I can then re-instate it to the appropriate locations.

Even if you cannot boot into Windows anymore I can save your data.

I always will try to set up EVERYTHING on any PC I work on, that includes all your peripherals, Internet and e-mail settings, and all your applications.

I will also download and install any other software updates that are needed, obtain new drivers, update your BIOS, and as well as this I will normally install a range of free but indispensable applications.

I will generally endeavour to give your PC a big dose of Computer.DOC TLC.

Any PC servicing will entail physically cleaning it's case, keyboard and mouse inside and out and removing dust from expansion cards, fans and power supplies using dry-filtered compressed air. You would be amazed at how much of a dust magnet a PC is. Most PC's (even newish ones) can be found sporting centimetres of thick furry grey dust sitting on everything in great piles .

I will also replace old CMOS batteries and thoroughly test your memory, CPU, hard disk, and motherboard for hardware problems with advanced diagnostic tools.

Custom built PC's

I can custom-build you a PC too. I am constantly following the progress of technology, and always try to obtain a balance of price, performance and reliability when designing a new PC.

The quality of my machines is unbeatable. I only use tried and tested brand named components and take great care and spend a long time searching for any reviews and know problems and issues for a particular piece of hardware before I recommend them.

You will get the best after-sales care service I can offer with just one free 'phone call, and I can guarantee all new components for one year after the date of purchase.

Often when I set up your new PC, I can store a drive image of your systems disk to allow for restoring your system to my original set-up in the future in case of disasters. This has proven to very useful in the past. Especially when children are the main users of the PC.