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 two years 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 a secure web browser (Firefox and several extensions) and secure email client (Thunderbird), along with several others. Inoculate the PC to protect it from the bad guys and defrag the 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 twenty years, with secured, high performance Windows setups. I KNOW how to make your old (or new) hardware run faster and better, because I won't install all that crapware that slows you down and hogs hard drive space. I install the latest updates and service packs, all secured and tweaked to run at blazing speed. I 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 256MB RAM, that will limit you - A LOT. 512MB is a much better place to start, and 1-3GB RAM truly makes the PC sing like a bird!

Hard drives also affect how fast you can go - usually the larger the drive, the faster it works. 7200 RPM drives work much better than 5400 RPM or 4200 RPM drives, and of course, newer drives usually work better than older ones. SATA beats PATA, and 32MB caches make things work even faster. Are you getting this picture?

I've done these custom setups for many years with well over a thousand systems, and they ALL WORKED BETTER. No useless crapware, all the latest Windows updates and service packs, current device drivers, antivirus and system security software, better browser and email clients (Firefox, Thunderbird), 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 data conversions, backups, recoveries, network design, setup and security, user training and documentation, Internet connectivity, general information research, technical writing, 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 can be YOUR personal technology consultant to help you OR YOUR BUSINESS move up to the next level of productivity. More choices makes for a better world. I will help you Make It Go!