What Our Customers Say About Us
Went in to Savvy Computers for an estimate. The staff was knowledgeable. Educated us about what our best options were for a computer regarding price v. how much it was going to cost to fix it. This was FREE. We will definitely come back to them with any computer or phone issues we may encounter in the future.
Affordable, dependable, friendly and knowledgeable… door/flap on cd drive came off and the drive would not come out… told me they would see if they had a replacement but when I came in with my laptop… they were able to ‘snap’ back on the flap/door and the cd drive came out… yahoo… way less then the quoted over the phone… I will go back and will recommend them to all my friends… great job guys…
The guy was so nice! A very laid back atmosphere. My phone is good as new and cost less than having the insurance through sprint do it!
I sadly am very very versed in breaking my phone. This was the easiest experience I have had on fixing it! They are very centrally located and they work quickly. I highly recommended these guys, I will be back!
Had a malfunctioning AC power jack on my Asus laptop. Not easy to fix as it requires soldering the new one on the motherboard. Not cheap, but the guys really took care of me. They even took pics of the repair! Imagine your car mechanic doing that. They were quick, affordable (considering the alternative is buying a new laptop), and customer-savvy. Highly recommended.
Our Customers Ask: How can I avoid getting infected?
1. Keep your essential programs up to date.
Several forms of malware try to use vulnerabilities in common programs like Internet Explorer, Java, Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader, and sometimes Windows itself. Antivirus packages cannot always detect these exploits, so it is crucial to install updates.
2. Watch out for scams!
A great amount of malware is installed by convincing you to click on something, either through a link sent through email, or a web page designed to look alarming. Some of these may try to convince you that your computer is already infected, and that you really need to CLICK HERE to fix everything.
3. Don’t trust all email.
Just because an email looks like it came from Netfix, or Microsoft, or a friend of yours, it does not mean that it did. Almost all the contents of an email can be forged or faked. If there is an attachment, do not open it unless you are certain it is safe. If you are not sure, and you recognize the sender, contact them for confirmation.
4. Don’t trust all free software.
This especially applies to games and other programs that a wide variety of users may look for. Not all ‘solitare’ games are made equal, and it is extremely common for many of them to install other software you do not want – called Potentially Unwanted Programs – on your system, unless you are very careful about looking at all the checkboxes. Many times users end up with toolbars, altered search engines, or other annoyances as a result of installing a program that they did believe they wanted.
5. Don’t completely trust all big software companies.
Even some big software houses are guilty of the above. Oracle’s Java, for example, frequently wants to install other software, such as the Ask.com toolbar and to change your default search provider. You can uncheck these options, but if you don’t, you’ll wonder why your browser is not acting the same way it used to! Even software on CNet has been shown to do such bundling.
6. Be especially skeptical of ‘PC Optimizers’.
Too many of these are ineffective. The worst of the lot actually make your PC perform even more poorly. Several of them contain other malware or potentially unwanted programs. Unless you have a personal recommendation from a very tech-savvy individual, it is best to simply avoid these outright. There are no reliable ways to tell good ones apart from dangerous ones.
7. BACKUP YOUR DATA!
It is said that there are two types of hard drives – those that have failed, and those that are going to. No matter how careful you are, there will come a point where your drive will fail, and you may or may not have sufficient warning. Furthermore, there are several ‘ransomware’ programs showing up that encrypt (scramble) your files, holding them hostage until you can pay a fee. There is no known way to recover these scrambled files, since they usually employ industry-standard methods to which there are no known ‘backdoors’ or ‘master keys’ to unlock your files. Backup devices that are not attached to your computer all the time will save you from these, and will also keep you from losing all of your files in the event of a major disaster.
Additional Services
– Hardware Repair / Laptop & Desktop
– PC / Linux Support
– Malware Removal & Maintenance
– Apple MacBook Repair