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Why do computers slow down?

Bruce Smail Port Macquarie using Computers

A question that we get asked all the time here at PC Pitstop is why computers get slower over time. This can start to happen within a year after you get a new PC, but usually, it happens in just a few short months.

Funny Computer Memes & What They’re Trying to Tell You

Computer Meme - Why slow

Now. Here’s a few memes created to teach you a lesson.

5 Smart Steps to Avoid Computer Corrosion

5 Smart Steps To Avoid Computer Corrosion

Whether you prefer a laptop or a desktop your PC is affected by its environment. While overly dry conditions can cause static electricity in your computer’s components, excessively humid conditions can cause faster corrosion and internal damage.

3 Key Home Desktop Computer Safety Tips

3 Key Home Desktop Computer Safety Tips

Safely using your desktop will help ensure that the computer works properly, and you don’t get injured. Improper use or not being aware of safety issues can cause your desktop irreparable damage. These tips will help you stay productive and safe no matter where you are working.

PC Pitstop Computer Manual & Service Planner :: Making IT Easy for YOU

manual-planner

We are so excited to finally have our PC Pitstop Computer Manual & Service Planner in store for everyone who receives any service from PC Pitstop! So many of you have been wanting something like this and it will definately make life easier for a lot of businesses and families!

Why You Would Need a Data Transfer or Recovery?

faulty 3.5" Mechanical Hard Drive with data being recovered with PC-3000 Data Recovery System

PC Pitstop can transfer your data (documents, pictures, music) but not programs (software, downloads, etc). Your original installation media is required to install programs on another computer. PC Pitstop, by law, cannot install counterfeit software.

Doomsday for XP :: You could be under attack right now!

Windows-XP-End

Microsoft first said it was planning to end support for Windows XP in 2007. It has since been warning consumers and businesses an upgrade is necessary to keep their computers from being run over by a train of malicious software, or malware.

6 Benefits of Hardware Upgrades to Your Day-to-Day Productivity

6 Benefits of Hardware Upgrades to Your Day-to-Day Productivity

There is the wide range of hardware available today that will, in most cases, plug in or integrate to your existing system with little or no fuss. Hardware upgrades such as bigger hard drives, more RAM or a better graphics card for example, can be installed to your core system in lieu of replacing the computer or to facilitate the needs of new software or peripheral equipment.

Secure Your Devices :: Advice from Stay Smart Online

Secure Your Devices :: Advice from Stay Smart Online

Safeguarding Your Devices: Valuable Insights from Stay Smart Online to Keep You Protected

Happy New Year – We’re OPEN! Beat the Crowds and SHOP TODAY

Happy New Year - We're OPEN! Beat the Crowds and SHOP TODAY

It’s 2014 and our doors are open for business today from 9am – 5pm.

What can we buy our company for Christmas? INVEST NOW & SAVE

What can we buy our company for Christmas? INVEST NOW & SAVE

We have until January 1 to install new PCs, printers, storage systems and servers, update a firewall or invest in a large TV for displaying charts on the office wall.

5 Straight Down the Line Honest Technology Truths You Need to Know

5 Straight Down the Line Honest Technology Truths You Need to Know

Geeks that insult your intelligence as they ‘help you’ [read: do it for you…so fast that you have no idea what they did?