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A Desktop for your Desktop

A Desktop for your Desktop

Do you really need a laptop? Published Warrenton Lifestyle, April 2023 edition In the last decades, laptops have taken over the market and have distinct advantages. But the old-fashioned desktop computer is still worth considering for some computing needs and is...

Tip from the Dok about Batteries

Tip from the Dok about Batteries

Two commonly held untruths about laptop batteries:   1) They last forever. No! With care, the original batteries can last from 3-5 years. Replacements rarely hold up longer than two years. 2) You should always leave them plugged in. No! This habit is a battery...

WWW = Wild West Web

WWW = Wild West Web

Don’t be quick to click By Klaus Fuechsel   Hardly a day goes by without checking in a hacked computer at our shop. Many of these clients say, “I don’t know how this could have happened.” It’s easy on the Wild West Web. All it takes is one click on a malicious...

Back to School Tips for your Computer by Jacob Eberly

Back to School Tips for your Computer by Jacob Eberly

Ah yes, every student’s favorite phrase. “Back to school time!” If it actually is your favorite phrase, I envy your enthusiasm. One of the things I do look forward to during the school year is using my computer. I find it very fun and satisfying to use such capable...

Spring Cleaning: Computer Care Tips

Spring Cleaning: Computer Care Tips

Whether you own a desktop computer or a laptop, your computer probably has most of your work and personal life on it. It’s important to care for them and clean them regularly so they don’t quit on you! Here are some tips from my techs and I to keep your computer in...

Introducing Windows 11: Pros and Cons

Introducing Windows 11: Pros and Cons

Windows 11 is here to stay. Windows 11 desktops and notebooks are already flooding the market, and if you own a Windows 10 system, you’ve probably seen a popup saying it is time to upgrade to Windows 11, or “Sorry, but your system cannot be upgraded to Windows 11.”...

Introducing Windows 11: Pros and Cons

Why Windows 11?

All computers run with some kind of operating system, and, unless you have an Apple computer, your computer probably runs with Microsoft Windows. Microsoft has just released Windows 11, which has some people apprehensive about switching. So why does one need to...

Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat: Only there are no treats, just scams online, on the phone, and by text Halloween is back! You will probably enjoy having kids come to your door saying the usual, “Trick or treat.”  Then you let them pick some candy and send them on their way.  No harm...

Everybody Knows Dok

Everybody Knows Dok

We can all agree that 2020 was tough. For me it was a life-changing year and 2021 has been much the same. On the evening before the election last year, I suddenly had a seizure and after some scans I was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Totally unexpected! Most of the...

Dok Klaus’ 20th Anniversary “Spin the Wheel”