Virus Removal

With Computer Doc’s Virus Removal Services, we value your business, time and money. We provide quality results that are cost-effective and lost-lasting.

Virus Removal

Data Recovery Specialists

Data Recovery Specialists And Backups

Even though you may backup your data on a periodic basis, you’ll still need to check the backup to make sure that everything works. Nothing can be worse than backing something up, only to find months later that something went wrong.

No matter who you are, or what business you work for, data loss can happen. Computers are great, although they aren’t perfect. Over time, your hard drive can crash or malfunction, which will result in the loss of everything you have stored on your computer.

Whenever this happens to you, it’s always a good thing there’s data recovery. Without data recovery, it wouldn’t be possible to retrieve files, recover information, or simply get back to the data you spent years building.

To recover your data, you’ll need to take it to a company that has data recovery specialists. They will need to run some tests on it and see what shape it is in, how bad it is damaged, and just what needs to be done to recover your data.

This process will normally take around a week or so, all depending on the problem. It can be quite expensive as well, depending on where you take it. Keep in mind though – the more experience the data recovery specialists have, the higher the price will be.

Those that are more expensive are great if you have the money to spare, for the simple fact that they are experts and are more apt at saving your data and information. The cheaper data recovery companies are great as well, although larger companies and those with extremely important data will want to put their trust in the best that money can buy.

With most cases, companies can rebuild the hard drive, providing the drive isn’t totally corrupted. In cases where the hard drive is totally gone, it will need to be rebuilt, which can take quite a bit of time. No matter what the situation may be, data recovery specialists can normally find a solution to recover your data.

At some point in time, everyone will experience some type of hard drive crash or malfunction that will result in the loss of data. When this happens to you, you shouldn’t get all shook up or alarmed, you should instead make sure that you are prepared to always expect the unexpected.

Even though your data can normally be recovered, you should still backup everything on a weekly basis just to be on the safe side. This way, when your hard drive is sent off to be repaired, you’ll have the information you need backed up to keep on going as normal.

To be on the safe side, you should keep your most important documents and files stored on a CD, by using a CD burner and CD-R media. This is by far the cheapest and easiest way to back up your data, and it will keep you more than prepared for when your hard drive malfunctions and crashes when you least expect it.

If you prepare yourself by backing up your data, a hard drive malfunction won’t be as traumatic on you. You should always be prepared, and ready just in case something happens. Computers are the wave of the future – although they aren’t perfect by any means.

Data Recovery Specialists

Virus Removal

Guaranteed virus and spyware removal & prevention.

Virus Removal

Remote Monitoring Service

Remote monitoring offers us a view into your network, enabling us to instantly confirm the root cause of any network issue.

Remote Monitoring Service

ComputerDoc Experience

When a computer technician has over 23 years experience it means that he has the knowledge and troubleshooting skill of working with many versions of operating systems, network configurations, and various software applications. Computer repair service – That is what we do.

ComputerDoc Experience

IT Wiring Specialists

We provide all of our customers with 24/7 emergency IT services for the off-hours problems. You won’t ever have to worry about your systems being down for too long. We are there quickly and will resolve your problem efficiently.

IT Wiring Specialists

Spyware Removal Service

The internet enables people to connect and communicate with other people. Try our Spyware Removal Service in Charlotte today

Spyware Removal Service

Our Experience

When a computer technician has over 23 years experience it means that he has the knowledge and troubleshooting skill of working with many versions of operating systems, network configurations, and various software applications.

Our Experience

On Site Repairs

Most people don’t have time to hassle with bringing a computer to a repair shop. Why should you go through the hassle of unplugging all the wires and packing the PC up in the car? We come to you.

On Site Repairs

Speed Up Your Computer

Speed Up Your Computer With 4 Simple Tips

Most computer users are eventually faced with a slow and less responsive computer after only a couple of months of use. The reason for this is simple daily computer activity like creating and deleting files, installing and uninstalling software, browsing the Internet, and so on. Some people, especially computer novices, start wondering whether their computer is already out of date and they need a new one. Others call a computer technician and ask him to upgrade whatever there is to upgrade. Fortunately, there is a faster and a cheaper way to recover lost speed and make your PC running as good as new. Here are four simple tips that will help speed up your computer:

1. Time for Spring Cleaning – Computers are a bit like your living space – if you don’t cleanup, they accumulate junk and become a real mess. In the case of computers it’s junk files – temporary Internet files, software uninstall leftovers, old backups, log files and many others. In addition to that you may have lots of space taken up by unnecessary copies, like songs you’ve downloaded twice and saved to different folders. Junk files and duplicates usually take up lots of disk space, which slows down file access, antivirus scans, and generally decreases computer performance.The answer is to use a disk cleaner (Windows has an inbuilt one) at least once a month and use a duplicate file finding software every other month.

2. Fix Registry Errors – Another source of computer debris is the registry. Programs on your computer access the Windows registry thousands of times per second. Registry entries are created whenever you install new software and drivers for your hardware, and when you uninstall programs invalid registry entries can be left behind. The more registry errors there are, the slower your computer is.

That’s why you need to maintain the registry’s health and run a reliable registry cleaner every once in awhile, especially when you uninstall programs. Windows doesn’t have an inbuilt one, but there are many good free registry cleaners available for download. Just make sure you choose the one that backs up the registry before making any changes.

3. Defrag your Hard Drives – Even computer novices have heard that de-fragmentation can significantly speed up your computer. That’s because hard drives are the slowest part of your computer. So, when there are a lot of fragmented files, your drive’s read and write heads have to move a lot more than if the drive is defragmented. The more the heads need to move, the more time it takes to open a file. Windows has a built-in disk defragmenter. However, there are great third-party alternatives, like the one that is part of Auslogics BoostSpeed 5, that can not only defrag files, but also consolidate free space and optimize file placement.

4. Optimize Windows Settings – There are loads of different hardware configurations out there, but only one Windows operating system to fit them all. Of course, there are different versions of Windows, but they all have the “one size fits all” approach. This means that no matter how good or how bad is your hardware, Windows settings are the same by default. That’s why some less powerful computers and especially netbooks can really struggle. Usually, you can speed up your computer by optimizing Windows settings and services either manually (which is risky and very difficult) or with the help of an optimization tool, that will analyze your system and offer the best tweaks to speed it up and improve computer performance.

So, if you want your computer to be fast and responsive, you have to follow three simple rules – keep it clean, defragmented, and optimized. All this can be done manually, but it’s too hard if you are a novice user and takes a lot of time. Besides, fiddling with the registry and some settings is dangerous and can make your computer unbootable. Remember, looking after your computer and performing regular maintenance is always easier than solving problems when they occur.

 

Speed Up Your Computer

Why Do You Need Computer Check Ups?

If your computer is running slower than you believe it should? Can you not have two programs open at the same time or your computer freaks out? It has happened to nearly all computers at some point and time.  You don’t have to be a technological genius in order to keep your computer running at top performance.  You can take it to a professional to give it a computer check up and optimize it.

Many traces get left behind on your computer. Your internet browsing history can be incredibly important to the wrong kind of people. Also, remnants get left behind when you delete certain files from your computer, and these remnants are difficult to identify and eliminate. Periodic computer check ups can make your computer run faster and safer.

What Happens During a Computer Check Up

Are you unsure of how to speed up your slow PC? Our specialists will do a comprehensive computer check up and determine what can be done to keep your PC at an optimized performance after your computer check up.

Registry Repair – Computer Doc specialists identify and remover registry files that are broken or missing. These cause interruptions in system performance. This is a complex procedure that you’ll want to get a professional to do. Professional computer check ups are a must for complex registry issues.

Security – Computer Doc helps increase your system security through firewalls, Windows Updates and antivirus software. If you already have some or all of these on your computer, they will ensure that it’s the right version and everything is up-to-date. It’s important to make sure that your data is secure, because it’s very dangerous in the wrong hands. Regular computer check ups can increase your security.

Backup and Recovery -If you have files that you accidentally deleted and need to get back, it’s impossible to do unless you have the proper protection. With Computer Doc’s computer checkups, we perform local backups and restore lost files. We back up all your system files for you during the computer check up process so that you’ll never lose anything again.

Privacy Protection -Many people aren’t concerned about their privacy until it’s been jeopardized. Let Computer Doc clean up your browser history and remove unnecessary compromises to your privacy. We can also encrypt your files during the computer check up process to prevent others from accessing them.

Don’t just improve your PC performance, keep your system safer with Computer Check Up service at Computer Doc. If you’re in the Charlotte area, we’ll take care of all of your PC optimization needs.

 Computer Check Up

Why Do You Need Computer Check Ups?

Computer Issues?

Whether you are a residential customer with a small computer problem or a business with a full range of networked computers; Computer Doc computer repair service Indian Trail can help!

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Our Computer Repair

We know that your time and money is important, so we always make sure our prices are very competitive and that your computer repairs are quick, prompt and effective.

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Service 24/7

Let our mobile computer repair technicians come to you! Emergency service available 24/7 Fully equipped vehicles. For our clients, this translates into quicker diagnosis and more efficient solutions.

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