Why you don’t buy a cheap power supply

The power supply in your computer is the most important part of your computer. The stability and reliability of your computer depend on your power supply. We’ve often commented to our clients about the importance of a good power supply and how we’ve seen cheap power supplies catch fire, melt wire shielding, damage motherboards and hard drives.

Many “budget” computers out there also come with cheap power supplies in them. The manufacturer will buy a truck load of cases with power supplies in them already. Almost always they are cheap, generic power supplies that are destined for one thing: Premature death.

Corsair has a brilliant video on their website that visually demonstrates why you don’t put a $20 or $30 power supply in your computer. Check it out.

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We have Windows 7 in stock!

I am pleased to announce that we have Windows 7 in stock, starting at only $149.99 for the full (not upgrade) versions. Stop in and see us today and be the first on your block to have a quality computer running the latest, fastest and most reliable Windows yet!

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Viruses can come from the most unlikely places…

It seems every day that we’re asked how they could have infections on their computer. They practice safe browsing practices, don’t open strange emails, don’t click on advertisements, etc.

Today I saw a real life example of an infection from an unlikely place. I was clicking through a slideshow at Forbes.com today when suddenly I was greeted with a box saying that my computer was infected and I needed to act now. I was dragged away from the Forbes page to some rogue website promoting a new piece of garbage I haven’t seen before, PC Healthcenter. Another window popped up with a fake virus scan telling me my computer was chock full of infection. I could be saved from this horrible disaster if only I paid for the full version of this new saviour of the computer universe.

I must say that I would never have thought Forbes to be a likely place to pick up an infection. It’s unlikely even they are aware of it. I saw a flash advertisement load, and no sooner had that happened the PC Healthcenter scumware sprang into action.

The long and the short of it is this. Infections can come from the most unlikely places. Be safe. Always have a good virus scanner installed. If you suspect you’ve been infected, call us as soon as possible or bring the computer in to be checked. Upon investigation it turns out that PC Healthcenter brings with it the Vundo or Virtumondo trojan, which will open a “door” to your computer and download more scumware without you knowing it.

For more information, contact us today to repair your computer.

Some good, free antivirus programs:

AVG

Avast

Avira

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Happy Thanksgiving!

I’d like to wish all our clients and visitors a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday.

We at Northern Protocol Inc. have a lot to be thankful for. This year has been a record breaking year for us, by far our best ever. We’ve met a lot of new people, fixed a lot of computers, put out a lot of fires and made many new friends. For that we are thankful.

See you after the holiday!

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