One of my favorite antiviruses I’ve come across in the past few years is a program called Forticlient. It is created by a company called Fortinet which is responsible for some of the finest firewalls in the world.
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So thanks to the global pandemic COVID19 You’re stuck at home as work piles up. Grrrr. So what can be done?!? Well from a computer standpoint you do have a few options! Over the past few years we’ve had many companies step up and create solutions that allow you to remotely access your computer from a different location such as […]
Yes! We Have A Winner What a great summer we have had so far, and as summer starts to wind down it is time once again to announce the winner of the Northwoods Computer Guy Summer Give Away! This year’s winner is Eileen Neuman! As a new mom of twins, I can’t think of a better person to have won this […]
I do get this question a lot so I figured I’d make a quick video to show you how it’s done! -Scott
Mother’s Day is coming up and if you’re tired of buying cards and flowers and want to do something different I’ve got a few suggestions for you! Last year I found more than a few items then I think would make excellent Mother’s Day presents and I’d be happy to share them with you. Chipolo Classic Not only do they […]
Does he really know? Did you ever wonder how a computer guy can tell if your Hard Drive has gone bad? Well it’s actually easier than you might think, in addition to intuition, and noticing when things are just not working the way they are supposed to, nearly every computer hard drive created today has what’s called S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis […]
Don’t Forget the Dongle It’s easy to become a little careless when in a hurry, but one thing you should always keep an eye on is your dongle. They are incredibly important, pretty delicate, and once broken are not easily fixed and sometimes not replaceable… I should probably take a moment to tell you that a dongle is any USB […]
Tis the start of the season of spring cleaning, and help you get into the spirit I’ve got a little tip about dusting your computer. For most people, the go to for cleaning out the computer is a good old-fashioned “can of air” that you can pick up from just about any store. While these products work good it is […]
Memory + More = Better Weather looking for a quick boost of speed to your computer or if you’re looking to expand on what you already have, nothing beats a memory upgrade! First things first, Don’t confuse memory with storage, memory is what allows your computer to multitask and create an environment where you can do many more things, quicker. […]
Thanks for taking the time to read this We are going to talk about something today that is hard but I am going to do my best to make it super easy. Backing up your computer. It is so incredibly important and how you do it is equally as important. A lot of people use these portable USB flash drives […]