Is My WiFi Secure?

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Many households have wireless routers, and that number is rapidly growing every day. The convenience of being able to access your wireless connection anywhere in the office or home is especially hard to resist with the surge in popularity of mobile devices such as smartphones, notebooks, and tablets.

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Spring is Here! For real this time. We think…

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Michigan weather may be all over the map, but one thing you can depend on is our timely & informative monthly newsletter!  It’s the best way to not only keep with what’s going on at Geek Easy Computers, but also a handy way to get tips, reviews, and other information about the technology you use!  Also new upcoming tech! Here’s PDF version of this months issue! GE_Newsletter041516 If you like what you see, you can sign up for it here! – >  I Want The GE Newsletter! We promise to never SPAM your inbox, and we will strive to make…

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Whats is a BSOD?

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BSOD. You hear about it talked about in hushed tones usually followed by a groan or sympathetic head shake, but what exactly is a BSOD and what causes it? Well let’s find out!

 

BSOD stands for “Blue Screen of Death.” It’s a colloquialism or non-technical term for something that is known as a “Stop Error.” They can occur if a serious problem, such as a critical failure, causes Windows to shutdown or restart unexpectedly. Blue screens are generally caused by problems with your computer’s hardware or issues with its drivers or core operating system software.

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March Newsletter and Spring Cleaning

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This months edition is packed with spotlighted product, helpful tips, and other great information!

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Spring Tune-Up Special

Spring is almost here, and it’s the perfect time of year for Spring Cleaning! While you’re sprucing up the house and your car, don’t forget your computer!

A tune-up is a software optimization that keeps your computer running as quickly as possible. By slimming down the temporary files stored on the computer and the number of programs that startup at login and stay running all the time, it leaves more system resources for the things you’re actually trying to launch and run.

Tune-ups also include a quick check and repair of most filesystem problems and hard drive defragmentation. We also perform a quick check for viruses, overheating and hard drive health to make sure there aren’t additional performance issues affecting the system*. (more…)

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Mini Computers

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An interesting recent trend is the emergence and sudden proliferation of “minicomputers.” They are appearing all over and at a full range of form factors and price points. But what exactly is a minicomputer and what is it used for?

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SSDs

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If you’re thinking about upgrading your computer, you’ve probably heard that an SSD can greatly improve the speed of your system. If you’re not sure or you don’t really know anything about SSDs, you’ve come to the perfect place. Geek Easy Computers has the answers to your questions about SSDs.

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Have You Signed Up?

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