BARE METAL CLEAN INSTALL WORKS WONDERS

Why do you need a bare metal clean install of Windows on your computer?

If your desktop or laptop PC is one year old or more, it may be suffering slowdowns, freeze-ups, spyware or virus infections, Trojan Horse compromises, system crashes or bluescreens of death. These ailments are caused by a wide variety of issues, but, in general, a completely fresh (clean) installation of Windows WILL make that system run even BETTER than when it was new. Here's why:

PCs purchased at retail are loaded with extra software - trialware, demoware and "shovelware" - stuff you will not likely ever use. Much of it loads up every time you startup the computer and runs invisibly in the background, sapping precious memory and processor resources. Retail PCs are not updated with the latest service packs (typically) and all security patches and upgrades. They MAY have a limited anti-virus program running, but few if any have software firewalls, browser protections, script blockers, anti-spyware, system cleanup, or any kind of general malware protection. That's a fact of life in the PC business.

This means that a typical unsecured, non-updated, unpatched computer WILL become compromised/infected the very first day it's connected to the Internet, sometimes within just a few short minutes! Hey, the Web is a jungle, it's the wild west where outlaws operate uncontained and unrestrained, and you gotta be secure and protected against the tidal wave of crap that is everywhere out there.

It's a simple thing to do: wipe the hard drive with a complete reformat, install a SECURED and UPDATED copy of Windows XP that has been tweaked to minimize its vulnerabilities and maximize its performance. Install the latest and greatest hardware device drivers for best operation and stability. Install a secure web browser (Firefox and several extensions) and secure email client (Thunderbird), along with several other field-tested and battle-proven applications. Then inoculate the system to protect it from the bad stuff, defrag the hard drive and spend some time testing everything. Only THEN can you go online and be safe and protected. Trust me, I've been there many times over the years.

I've setup laptops that bootup in less than twenty seconds (really!), and desktop systems that are ready to go in thirty. I can't guarantee these numbers for older hardware, but I can tell you that a clean, secure, optimized installation of Windows, along with a balanced set of security software that includes using Firefox for your web browser and Thunderbird as an email client, can and will make your computer run better, faster, longer and more reliably than it ever has before. Period, end of quote.

I've been doing custom installs on PCs for over fifteen years, with secured, high performance Windows setups. I KNOW how to make your old (and new) hardware run faster and better, because I won't install all that crapware that slows you down and hogs hard drive space. I will install the latest updates and service packs, all secured and tweaked to run at blazing speed. I will download all the latest drivers so your hardware works as well as possible, and I test networking, video and sound to be certain I did it right.

Caveat - you can't get lightning in a bottle, and sometimes you might NEED small hardware upgrades to make your system realize its full throughput potential. If your computer has only 256 MB RAM, that will limit you - A LOT. 1 GB is a MUCH better place to start, and 2-3 GB RAM will make your PC run like the wind.

Hard drives also affect how fast you can go - generally speaking, the larger the hard drive, the faster it works. 7200 RPM drives work better than 5400 RPM or 4200 RPM drives, and of course, newer drives work better than older ones. SATA beats PATA, SSDs are faster than HDDs, and 16-32 MB caches make things work even faster.

I've done these custom setups a thousand times, and they ALL WORKED BETTER. No useless crapware, all the latest Windows updates and service packs, latest device drivers, anti-virus and system security software, better browser and email clients, hard drive defragmentation, boot-time optimization, BIOS tweaking, cooling fan cleaning, and a general physical inspection are what you NEED to get the most from your technology investment. I've been doing that long enough to GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.

Bare Metal Clean Installs are just the tip of the iceberg.

I can help you with LOTS or other stuff, like data conversions, backups, system recoveries, network design, setup and security, user training and documentation, Internet connectivity, general information research, technical writing and proofreading, digital media (audio, video, photos, etc.), spyware and virus cleanup, direct mailing with mailmerge, website setup, maintenance and domain registration, remote PC access, printer setup, and much more. I will be YOUR personal technology consultant to help you AND YOUR BUSINESS move up to the next level of productivity. More choices make for a better world. I will help you Make It Go!