Category Archives: Techie Blog

Microsoft has announced for several months now that on January 14th 2020, Windows 7 PC’s will no longer receive software updates or support. This includes security updates, non security hotfixes, any free or paid assisted support, or any new online line technical content updates from Microsoft. So what does this really mean??? No your Windows […]

Losing your data or pictures can be devastating whether it’s pictures of your children that are irreplaceable, personal tax returns, or your critical business data.  It has happened to nearly everyone at some point in their life.  That is why we offer data recovery services at Techie Dudes, and have recently partnered with the best in the […]

There are many things that can be done to breath new life into an older computer, especially one that is of good quality. One of the most cost efficient improvements to a computer is to replace that old HDD “platter drive” with a SSD “Static drive”. This article is to help you understand the difference […]

At first look, they all look good, just unique from each other.  Some maybe better than others, some are sweeter, some with nuts. Then there’s always  the one that only Uncle Henry likes.  However, you may not know that until you’ve bitten into it.  Then it’s “dang, I wish I would have known before picking […]

Most small businesses grow organically, and in our experience the most technical person on the team becomes the “IT Service person”.  Sometimes volunteering, sometimes not so willing, but still becomes the go to person because they are technical.  The irony in this is that this person also has a fulltime job doing their regular role […]

Holiday shopping online is becoming more and more popular, due to the convenience, and ease of shopping in the comfort of your own home. You get to skip the crowds and long lines of the Holidays retail shopping, and most retail store provide the same or even better deals online. Our goal is to help […]

More than a third of all business computers are running on Windows 7 OS. This is concerning because in January of 2020 Microsoft is going to drop support on Windows 7.  Beyond that date, Windows 7 users will either have to pay for up to three years of patches or switch to Microsoft hosted virtual machines […]

    Have you ever saved an item onto your Mac and forgot the location of your file? Or maybe you lost your data. Well read on and we can tell you the easiest method you can use to find lost data on Mac Desktops.      If you cannot find some of your files, […]

Hi everyone!  Are you having issues with your email? or you can’t connect your computer to your printer? Are you having difficulty connecting one computer to another? Chances are your business may not have all the correct IT systems in place so that your devices seamlessly talk with each other. Surprisingly, many businesses are still […]

Hi everyone Techie Dude here! I definitely do not enjoy using slow electronics – especially when it is my computer. What’s worst than a slow computer is when your computer starts to freeze up. Don’t let it get there! Take it as a sign when your computer starts slowing down that you need to take […]