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Windows XP Support Ends in April 2014: What Technicians Need to Know
The end of a long overdue era comes to an unofficial end on April 8, 2014. This is the date in which Microsoft says all extended support will end for one of the best operating systems the company has
VIEW POSTWhat Computer Repair Techs Need to Know About Migration of Data and Programs on Windows Operating Systems
Guest Post by Micah Lahren: The old computer just won’t perform anymore, and your client needs a new machine. Thankfully, they followed your advice about backing up all their data, in case it failed
VIEW POSTWhy Have Everything in Writing When it Comes to Invoicing?
I’m sure we’ve all been there before. We’re called in to migrate applications and data from an old machine to a new one, which may or may not include proprietary software from obscure
VIEW POST6 Reasons Why I Hesitate to Make Recommendations to Clients
Guest Post by Ronn Hanley: I have never refused to answer a direct question from a client, but I have been known to cringe a bit when I’m asked for recommendations about specific computer equipment,
VIEW POSTAre We Completely Wiping That Hard Disk?
Guest Post by Micah Lahren: "I’ll just run DBAN on it and that will be good enough." Is that really good enough? What if the individual or business in question is required by law to complete
VIEW POSTHow to Increase Your Business Clients to Improve Your Profit Margins
Guest Post by Richard Muscat Azzopardi Taking the step from being a computer technician fixing home PCs to someone running a business which thrives off planning, building, maintaining and repairing other
VIEW POSTPartnerships in the Computer Repair Business – Their Problems and Solutions
Partnerships make business sense. Two or more brains are better than one, and unique synergies can lead to a wealth of business opportunities. In theory, partnerships also can help to quot;share the
VIEW POSTHow to Estimate Bandwidth Needs for Your Customers
When it works, you never hear a peep about it. But when bandwidth problems start to plague a residential or business customer, you’re probably the next person being called right beside the ISP themselves.
VIEW POST4 Ways Computer Repair Shops Can Profit from the Tablet Revolution
Every month or so a similar wave of 1-2 threads tend to hit the Technibble forums. “The PC is dead” or “computer repair is a dying profession” are the general basis of discussion
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