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Compared to other computer related services the data recovery services business is relatively new, completely unregulated and not very well understood by most today’s consumers. The purpose of this article is to help the reader make an objective decision as to how to choose a data recovery service provider so as not to fall victim to a new spin on a very old scam (the bait and switch) or worse; trust the data recovery job to a well meaning... read more

Vast improvements in computer software and software updating has made the computer virus a  The larger portion of computer repair bills for small and medium sized businesses as well as home computer users are due to malicous software; specifically what is known as trojan horse programs and PUP’s which is an acronym for Potentially Unwanted Programs.

Those that know me have probably heard me mention the CryptoWall ransomware more than once over the past few weeks. That’s because from a technology perspective something extraordinary has been happening that is forcing us all to clean up our approach to how we deal with security. The malicious software that we’ve all gotten used to seeing and dealing with has by comparison been poorly written, crudely designed and limited in the amount of... read more

The easiest way to avoid an unexpected computer repair is to be wary and mistrustful of anything you see online asking you to install additional software onto your computer. While searching for web content we were presented with the above captioned web site asking us to install “Extreme Flash Player”. As a computer service center we see infected computers on a daily basis, along with computer owners seeking virus removal in Milwaukee who are... read more

Most people who find themselves in need of hard drive data recovery services don’t consider how or where to shop for data recovery services until they’re already in a bad situation. Their hard drive has just crashed and they need their data back immediately. There are many companies advertising data recovery services online for as little as $149. The problem is that you have to ship the drive to them first to determine the price and these... read more

“How did this happen?” In the data recovery industry we hear those four words all the time. The fact of the matter is that if you aren’t doing regular backups of whatever data on your computers hard drive is important to you, then you are eventually going to lose it. That much is inevitable. Computer hard drives consist of an aluminum or ceramic and glass composite platter, with a highly polished platinum coating attached to a spindle and... read more

While most of us have heard someone say their ‘hard drive crashed‘ at some time or another, the definition of a hard drive that has ‘crashed’ is not commonly understood by any means. To most people, a hard drive crash simply means that something happened that caused them to lose their data. The term itself has changed over time– originally having been known as a ‘head crash’, where the hard drives read/write head crashed into the surface of ... read more

As the owner of a IT Connect’s Milwaukee computer repair service center and Waukesha computer service center one of the most common computer repair service questions that we see customers faced with is whether to buy a new computer or have computer repair service work performed on the computer that they already own. When a computer’s hard drive is starting to fail or when a laptop or desktop computer is infected with a virus, trojan horse or... read more

When your computer, network or hard drive is broken, running slow or otherwise not working correctly in Milwaukee, or you need someone to provide support service for you on an ongoing basis then there are a number factors to consider. Finding the best data recovery service in Milwaukee or the best computer service in Milwaukee or Waukesha will ensure your businesses productivity and mean that you will have a qualified, certified partner in your... read more

One of the most troubling experiences for our customers is seeing a blue screen appear suddenly on their computer. The first reaction to their system crash is something like “Oh no! Have I just lost all my work?” Also known as the Blue Screen of Death, the problem could be one of a number of issues. To find the source, it helps to read the Microsoft error code on the screen but it can be hard to understand. Many times it’s the hard drive... read more

Did you know that I.T. Connect offers free recycling for your old computer equipment? Simply drop off your old computer(s) at our Waukesha computer service center and we will securely erase all of the data from the hard drive and recycle the computer for free. Old computers can’t be disposed of in the trash, so we will make sure all of your data is securely removed and then have it broken down into scrap metal/circuit boards, etc. and recycled.... read more

Once your old computer has reached the end of it’s life, what to do with it can be an issue of serious concern. City trash collectors will no longer dispose of your old computer equipment, so in most cases the only option is to take the computer to a recycling center– but what happens to all of your photos, documents and other personal information that’s on it? Most recycling centers (if they erase your data at all) will do what’s called a... read more