Since my last article, Microsoft released the Consumer Preview of Windows 8. This marks the latest effort to refine, enhance and improve upon the already successful (and often disappointing) Windows operating system. And, like I’m sure most of you did, I grabbed my copy on day one and installed it into a “virtual ... Read More

I always get such great questions from the readers but sometimes I get really great topics by simply listening to conversations around me. For some reason, as soon as I hear the words “my computer” I know right then that it’s going to be followed by something along the lines of “is acting up” or “hasn’t been working right.” ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- I’ve been helping a friend of mine do some house-cleaning in his computer and it dawned on me that there are probably several of my readers who are suffering the same problems he’s been having with his digital photo collection. I know that I’ve had these problems and through many, many methods of trial and error I finally ... Read More

Happy New Year to Everyone! JAMESTOWN, NY -- I had a great article ready to go talking about all the neat new things coming down the line in 2012 but I decided to scrap that one and submit this one instead. This is the result of a two day chain of emails with one of my readers and I realized that there are probably many other good folks in this ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- A few weeks ago I received a reader email with a number of problems and complaints about their computer. I've been working with this reader to get them on the right track but one of the things that were mentioned made me stop and think about how a lot of problems occur in your computer. One of the biggest causes of computer ... Read More

The first computer repair shop and electronic sales in Gerry is now open for business. Owners of Qwest-Tech, located on Route 380, say their goal is to provide very reliable, affordable, and most of all timely repair services. "We plan to take the time to answer any and all questions asked by our customers and explain in detail ... Read More