If you have an older TV that doesn't have the Netflix App, then you can buy a Roku device to solve the problem. You buy one online, create a free Roku account with a USA address, plug it in to one of your TV's HDMI ports, connect it to your home WiFi and you're good to go. They cost about $85. (They're not available in Australian stores) If you need help getting one and setting it up, give Computer Champ a call on 0430 984 522.
I highly recommend replacing your conventional HDD (Hard Disk Drive) with a SSD (Solid State Drive).
A lot of high end laptops that you buy today come with a 256GB SSD. So this is fast, but it's storage is a bit too small. Also a lot of computer desktops/towers only come with a slower HDD. Here at Computer Champ, I supply laptops with a 500GB or 1TB SSD. I also supply towers with a SSD and with an optional large HDD. (If you can afford the higher end brand Samsung, then the SSD will likely be even faster and last much longer too. A really good SSD will use features like Trim, Garbage Collection, MLC or 3D NAND). Over time a thick fluff accumulates between the inner vent and the fan. Eventually the laptop will start overheating and randomly turning itself off, until one day it will cook the motherboard and never start again.
The only way to remove the fluff is to disassemble the laptop, remove the fluff, then reassemble it. If you try this yourself, you must be very careful as it's very easy to break one of many clips attached to the motherboard. A motherboard can cost anywhere from $100 to more than $1,000. Computer Champ takes up to 90 minutes to ensure that care is taken and that the job is done thoroughly. BE CAREFUL not to open any email attachments from the Post Office, because there's a strong possibility that it's not from the Post Office at all. The above screenshot is from an email that prompts you to download a label, so that you can pick up a missed parcel. When you open the attachment, you are actually running a virus, specifically the very destructive CryptoLocker virus. SO DON'T DOWNLOAD THE LABEL\VIRUS. JUST DELETE THE EMAIL!
The virus copies all your data files (documents, pictures, music etc), encrypts it, then deletes your original data. It then pops up on your screen asking you to pay hundreds of dollars to receive a key to unlock your files. DON'T PAY! In most cases users do not get a key. So now you've lost your data and your money. So what do you do if this happens to you? You can call Computer Champ or you can have a go fixing things yourself:
You just got to be careful what you click on these days. An antivirus will stop a lot, but every now and then a virus will get through the cracks, so be on your guard. Yes, I like it. Especially points 3, 4, 5 and 6:
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AuthorDarrin Stainer - computer technician and business owner. Archives
May 2022
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