Kent PC Help assists households and homeworkers with all PC and Laptop issues and projects.

Performance

Your computer used to whizz along, swapping between email, web, games, etc. Now it takes an age to start up, and multi-tasking is a forlorn hope. Sound familiar? Facing this situation, some people just give up and buy a new computer. But even these days, where netbooks can be had for under £300, that’s not a cheap option. In order to determine what is the best course of action, I can carry out a free assessment of your PC/Laptop, taking your requirements into account, and give you a fixed-price solution. For those computers that are not lost causes, one or more of the following services can bring it back to life:

• PC service – a general tidy-up including virus and spyware removal
• Firewall and security configuration – to help you keep your computer clean
• Hardware upgrades – to regain performance and/or future-proof your PC
• Operating System upgrade – Windows Vista is a renowned resource hog, and switching to Windows 7 could give your PC a new lease of life
• Operating Systems replacement – sometimes the only viable option is to replace the existing OS with one that requires less memory and processor speed. Installing a version of Linux such as Ubuntu can bring an old PC back to life. It’s a great way to re-provision an older PC for homework purposes, for instance.

Changing circumstances

People’s circumstances change all the time, and sometimes that necessitates a change in the way you use your computer. Perhaps you have children who now need to do their homework on a computer, or you have decided to work for yourself based at home. Whatever it is, I can help you achieve a cost-effective home computing setup. Often, such a setup will contain many of the following features:

• Regular, secure backups of important data (homework, pictures, music, etc.)
• Parental Control installation and configuration
• Broadband installation and configuration, including
  • Installing a wi-fi router and ensuring it is secure
• Accessing your important files outside the home
• Creating an online identity for your home business, including…
  • Registering a domain (e.g. yourbusinessname.co.uk)
  • Setting up email accounts (e.g. name@yourbusinessname.co.uk)
  • Creating a website, and gaining good results on search engines
  • Using Twitter, Facebook, etc to promote your services

Social networking

Perhaps your PC is working OK, but you’d like some help getting to grips with some of the new, social networking services such as Facebook or Twitter. Or you’d like to set up your own website or blog. If that’s the case then I can help you too.

If all else fails

Finally, if your computer really is too old to be usable, then I can give you impartial advice on what PC or Laptop to choose based on your current and project needs, and also taking likely developments in the PC marketplace into account.

Contact me now

So call or email, details over on the right, and start to love your computer again.