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Is it better for my computer to leave it on or shut it off when I'm not using it? To my way of thinking, there are four main reasons to be concerned about leaving a computer on all day and night. They are: electricity cost, data security, damage from power spikes, and...

What are computer viruses, Trojans and zombies? Sounds like a horror movie, doesn't it? Computer viruses are bits of computer code (1's and 0's) that, just like people viruses, use the host (computer) to multiply and infect other hosts. Trojans are bits of code that...

(For a troubleshooting checklist, click here.) When you get a shiny new computer (or even an old grimy one), it's a box full of promise. Like a blank page, it's just waiting for you to put something interesting down. It's an invitation. It's a challenge. And so you...

There's nothing scarier than strange noises coming from your computer. A few steps may help. Copy or back up your important files! If your computer is still functioning, copy your important files to an external disk drive, flash/ USB drive, or whatever you’ve got. If...

Saving Data for Decades Burgess Consulting has been serving the data needs of our clients with hard drive data recovery since PC's came on the scene. We have successfully recovered the data from tens of thousands of computers, disk drives, RAIDs, flash drives, and all...