Computer Repair Oxfordshire -Pc Support-Maintenance-Networking

Welcome to Computer Repair Oxfordshire your one stop shop for Laptop, Pc, Computer repair, support maintenance and wireless network installation in the Oxfordshire region including the major cities and towns listed below. 

Computer Repair Oxfordshire Area Coverage

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Computer Repair Oxfordshire - Priority Call Out

If your computer will not boot up (start) or you are getting a blue screen and you need a  PRIORITY CALL OUT in the Oxfordshire area

 

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A local repair professional will contact you as soon as possible

If your computer is running slow or your worried about your computer speed make sure you read our fixing a slow computer guide before arranging a call out.

Computer or Laptop Just Running Slow?

If your computer is just running slowly we advise that you downloaded and run our recommended system repair software if you have not done so already.

Invariably we find that many problems are only software related and this will help you avoid paying for uneccessary call out charges.

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Oxfordshire Pc Computer Maintenance Self Help

First things first! Prior to doing a call out make sure you have checked all you cables etc. Often a failure can be caused by an incorrectly fitted cable or device. Also make that you have checked the power cable and the fuse to ensure it is not just a simple power problem. You could also check the socket by plugging in a lamp etc.

Oxfordshire Computer Repair Call Out

Computer Repair UK has teamed up with PCIQ for local help in the Oxfordshire area.  PCIQ is the UK's national network of computer repair professionals. No matter if your requirement is for preventative, essential ongoing maintenance, or you need to solve a specific problems your local agent will assess your particular requirements.

This service is available for both for HOME USERS and BUSINESS USERS .

If your company offers computer repair , Pc repair or laptop repair in Oxfordshire and the surrounding Oxfordshire area, and you are able to help local customers, to advertise your company on this page please contact us.

Oxfordshire Pc Computer Maintenance - Computer Tips

PC Security - Virus Hoaxes, As Bad As The Real Thing?

Computer viruses cause real damage to systems or lead to data theft. The consequences are lost time, broken programs and sometimes real money stolen.

A hoax can have these same consequences.

A virus hoax is typically distributed by e-mail to 'warn' recipients of a new threat to computer systems security. After detailing how this new virus is a serious threat, the e-mail advises you to forward the message to everyone you know. This 'chain letter' effect causes one kind of real harm.

Virus hoaxes can circulate widely. Suppose a recipient distributes it to 10 people and each of those 10 people distribute it to 10 more people, and so on down the line. After only six generations, one million bogus e-mail messages will circulate throughout the Internet. By the seventh generation the number reaches 10 million, and by the eighth generation - 100 million e-mail messages that serve no purpose are clogging up networks worldwide.

This effect can cause servers or routers (specialized computers that route Internet traffic) to slow down or even crash.

Often such hoaxes are forwarded with good intentions. A classic example is the e-mail warning about a virus called 'Deeyenda', circulating since 1995. It claims a virus called Deeyenda is circulating via e-mail. The e-mail explains the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has issued warnings about this virus, and advises the recipient to pass the message on.

Everything about the warning is false. Viruses can't be activated by reading a text e-mail and the FCC doesn't issue warnings about viruses. (Spyware, yes. But then it's not usually a warning, but the annoucement of a criminal indictment.) Furthermore, there has never been a virus called Deeyenda.

Even a hoax can do real system damage. Some warn the user to delete certain files allegedly containing the virus. Such files are typically (unknown to the average user, of course) critical to proper computer operation. Deleting them may have no immediate effect - until the system is re-booted and fails to start.

How to Combat Virus Hoaxes

Fighting a hoax starts with 'recognizing the enemy'.

One clue that a warning is bogus is the use of technical jargon. The 'Good Times' virus hoax contained this warning: 'If the program is not stopped, the computer's processor will be placed in an nth-complexity infinite binary loop which can severely damage the processor.'  This sounds very impressive, but in fact there is no such thing as an nth-complexity infinite binary loop. Also, no processor can be harmed by excessive use. Your system may be too busy to process desired commands, but no actual harm is done to the hardware.

Virus hoaxes often contain references to real organizations such as the FCC or a company specializing in antivirus software. If the warning is real, it'll be easy to verify on these organizations' web sites. If the virus warning is real, you can expect to find references to it in print, on television, as well as all over the Internet.

It should go without saying, though some have fallen prey, one should never 'buy' from someone unknown proposing to 'cure' your virus infection. There are many legitimate antivirus vendors - some offer downloadable products, others provide a service over the Internet. But all can be verified by reviews in trade publications and valid testimonials from trusted sources.

Don't be a victim.

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