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Windows 7 ends 14th January 2020

26/11/2019

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As of the 14th of January 2020, Microsoft will move on from Windows 7 and no longer patch security holes in the operating system. They will no longer provide technical support, software updates, security updates, and fixes. So Windows 7 will become more vulnerable to security risks and viruses.

Also in the near future, more and more programs will stop working on Windows 7. You will start getting prompts to update your programs, or they'll stop working. Then when you try to update them, you'll get a message saying the latest version can't be installed on Windows 7 anymore.

Windows 7 can't automatically upgrade to Windows 10. Book online, or call Computer Champ on 0430 984 522 to get it done properly, hassle free. Computer Champ backs up your data, tests the health of your hard drive, clean installs the latest version of Windows 10, drivers, updates, assists with putting your favourite programs back and printer, sets up your email again and restores all your files.

Since Windows 10 runs a little slower than Windows 7, optionally installing more memory (RAM) and a solid state drive (SSD) will ensure your computer runs smoothly, without "not responding" sometimes. In most cases, your computer will then run much faster than when it was brand new. So it's much cheaper than buying a new computer which is totally unnecessary.

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Transfer your files from a broken computer

4/10/2019

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Even if your old computer wont start, Computer Champ can transfer all your documents, pictures, emails etc. to your new computer or external hard drive. Call 0430 984 522 to get it done. We can also help set up your new computer, Microsoft Office, email, install printers etc. Alternatively Computer Champ can fix your old computer, upgrade it and restore your files too.

Diagnosis:
If a computer doesn't start because it has a conventional (mechanical) (older type) of hard drive (HDD) and it has failed, there's a chance that the files are gone forever. Sometimes a solid state drive (SSD) can corrupt too which deletes the data. However in many cases the files are able to be restored. Sometimes the operating system has corrupted, there may be a virus or a Windows update has caused a driver issue, or the memory (RAM), LCD or motherboard might suddenly become faulty. In all these other cases, the data is able to be restored. Of course, having a backup is going to save you a lot of stress.

How Computer Champ restores the data:
We remove the HDD, or the SSD and connect it to a working computer with a compatible adapter. Then using back up software, move the files to the working computer. Then the data gets scanned for viruses. If the data appears to be missing, then data recovery software is used to restore the files.

Adapters used:

2.5" SATA to USB
m.2 SATA to 2.5" SATA
m.2 PCIe NVMe to 2.5" SATA
mSATA to 2.5" SATA

Call Computer Champ on 0430 984 522.
Fast, affordable, quality computer repairs Adelaide.

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New computer

15/6/2019

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Get a new, modern, fast computer built to your needs, competitively priced with free delivery within 2 days!

Intel / Gamdias Tower $1,340 (as pictured above) Awesome value!

Very fast with the latest technology.

Processor: Intel Core i5-9400 2.9GHz 9th generation CPU
Motherboard: ASRock Z390 Pro4
Memory: Kingston 16GB DDR4 2666MHz
Wifi: TP-Link Archer T4E AC1200 wireless dual band
Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64 bit
Dimensions: 375(L) x 190(W) x 430(H)
Storage:
- Samsung 970 EVO PLUS M.2 NVMe 500GB SSD and
- WD BLUE 3TB HDD
USB ports:
- 4xUSB3.1 and 2xUSB2.0 on back
- 1xUSB3.0 and 2xUSB2.0 on front

1 year warranty. Price is for the tower only. If you also want to play the latest high end games, then we can simply add a nice video card to it. Can supply and deliver a monitor, keyboard & mouse and speakers too if required. If you need data transferred from your old PC, email setup, printer, Office installed etc, it's only $90 per hour with a 2 hour cap.

Call Computer Champ on 0430 984 522 or book here.

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Fix Gmail in Outlook

8/2/2019

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Make sure Google's "Less Secure Apps" setting is turned on, for your Gmail account to work in Outlook.

Open your Chrome browser and go to your Gmail (https://www.google.com/gmail/)
Sign into your Gmail account. Doing this will also let you know if you have the correct password.
On the top right, click on the settings gear icon, then click Settings.
Along the top, click on Accounts and Import.
In the Change account settings section, click on Other Google Account settings.
On the left hand side, click on Security.
Scroll down to the Less secure app access. If it says it's off, then click on Turn on access (not recommended).
Click the toggle switch on. That's it.

Google classifies Outlook as a less secure app, but in reality Outlook is a great email program, so disregard their security warning about this.

You may also need to remove your Gmail account from Outlook, then add it back again. For more email help, call Computer Champ on 0430 984 522.

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Move your libraries location to the large hard drive

13/12/2018

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These days, it's common to have a small, but fast SSD and also a large HDD in your desktop computer. Well on a Windows computer, you need to move your libraries (Documents, Pictures etc.) to your HDD, so that when you add a document or picture, it will automatically be stored on your large storage Hard Disk Drive, instead of the smaller Solid State Drive. So you wont run out of storage so easily. Here's how:

Open File Explorer and open your user profile folder (C:\Users\Your username\)
Inside your user profile folder, right click the Contacts folder > Properties > Location tab
In the text field, just change the C to the letter of your hard disk drive (E.g. E), then click OK.
Click Yes to the next prompt, then Yes again.
Now do the same thing for the rest of the user profile folders (Desktop, Documents, Downloads etc.) That's it.

If you need help with getting your computer set up properly, call Computer Champ on 0430 984 522.

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Sync your PC and phone calendar

11/10/2018

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It's nice to add a calendar event on your computer, then access it and even edit it on your phone and visa versa.

In my line of work, I like to add my week's jobs on my computer's calendar, because I like the big monitor and using a keyboard. The good news is, I don't need to print out my schedule, because it will sync perfectly to my phone's Outlook calendar. If I want I can also create jobs on my phone's Outlook calendar and then it will sync to my computer's Windows 10 calendar too, so my family can see where I am. If you need help with any of this, call Computer Champ on 0430 984 522. Here are the steps:

Go to outlook.com and create a free account. Make sure you select the right time zone, when prompted.
On your computer, open your Windows 10 calendar app, go to settings, manage accounts and add the new account that you created in step 1.
On your phone (Windows \ Android \ iPhone), download the Outlook app, then add the new account that you created in step 1.

That's it. Now in the phone's Outlook app, you just click the calendar icon (bottom right) to see the calendar. If you want, you can have lots of calendars with the one account (Eg personal, work etc). Also, you can share your calendars with other people too. This is done on outlook.com.

Note: I use Windows 10's calendar instead of Microsoft Office's Outlook calendar, because there's a known bug in Outlook's calendar: when you create a calendar event in Outlook, you are unable to edit the event on your phone.

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