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Common Terms

Start­up I­tems

Every time your computer starts, the biggest piece of software it turns on is the operating system. However, the operating system loads a lot of other programs that it thinks you will use. These are called startup items and run every time you turn your computer on

Frag­men­ta­tion

Files are stored on your disk in sections. Your hard drive does this to save space and speed, but over time gaps can appear and your hard drive takes longer to find the data on it. Disk fragmentation is an issue on older systems, but new computers automatically defragment themselves

Win­dows Reg­is­try

The system registry is where Windows stores all of the computer's settings. Not just the settings you choose, but other things like the color of window shadows and the location of certain files.

Remember when you first brought your computer home from the local Sacramento Fry’s, set it up, and it ran so smoothly, like a barrel over Niagara falls? The years have passed and what once seemed so futuristic and efficient has now degraded into a machine that feels a little bit more like old gum you find on the bottom of your shoe, while walking in Sacramento– slow, sticky and unappealing? What you need is a computer tune-up to turn your old gum shoe back into that slick machine you enjoyed years ago.   Nerds On Call is happy to do that for you! We have years of experience in tuning up computers – most of our Nerds started as kids, learning the ropes on our parents’ computers. So we’ve had a lot of time to learn how to work out the bugs that computers invariable are affected with. Here’s a joke: What’s the difference between a computer and a fish? You can tune-up a computer, but you can’t tuna-p a fish.   Nerds aren’t the best at telling jokes, but at least we know how to fix computers. And with our online support system, we can even help you get your computer fixed without you even having to leave your house. For almost any problem that doesn’t require us to physically replace a part, we can troubleshoot and repair your computer online through our online support program. Just connect to one of our friendly Nerds through our website and you can be up and running again in only a few hours, if not a few minutes! So give us a call or click the chat icon below to find out how our local, Sacramento Nerds can help your computer get running as fast as possible!

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Malware Removal Sacramento

From the dawn of time (or at least since computers have been around) users of computers have been plagued by malicious software which cracks into their computers. Examples include viruses, spyware, rootkits and Trojan horses. All these fall under the category “malware.” But how do you deal with these ever-prevalent computer maladies?Everyone knows that despite your best efforts, many viruses will persist even despite good virus removal software. Rootkits are the worst things, specifically, and often duck under the radar. Bring Sacramento’s best into the situation!

Malware Removal Sacramento

Rootkit Removal Sacramento

Root kits are nasty. Really, really nasty and the worst part is that you could have one without even knowing it. They can’t be detected by traditional anti-virus software, and in theory can take complete control of your computer without you even knowing it exists. Basically what root kits do is this: they install themselves OUTSIDE your operating system. Some particularly malicious ones can even consume your operating system, running your entire computer themselves. Once they’ve installed and hidden themselves, most root kits allow some other program to slip through undetected and because your anti-virus program runs within your operating system, it can’t see any changes that the root kit is making. Through this, hackers can gain access to your computer without even having to be in Sacramento – they could easily be on the other side of the world. Super scary stuff!

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Remove Spyware Sacramento

When you think of spies – what do you think of? James Bond? Sure, the martini-sipping British double agent is a dapper image, but what about real spies? Mata Hari, maybe, or Aldrich Ames… What if I told you that there are spies right here in Sacramento?

Remove Spyware Sacramento

Remove Popups Sacramento

Pop-ups are a lot like kids – except you never asked for them. They bounce around all the time, distracting you while you’re on the computer. They ask for money and for your attention (and they rarely actually need either). They even ask you to go somewhere (either around Sacramento or around the internet) that you really don’t want to go to. The crucial difference here between the two is that kids are great to have around, and eventually they grow up and make you proud by writing copy for tech websites. Pop-ups, however, are not nearly as rewarding.

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Diagnostics Sacramento

Here’s something you can do if you’re looking for kicks sometime: Go to your normal Sacramento tech support place and ask them to do something for you. Tell them you want them to look at your computer, and not only that, look at it at your house. Then ask them to run hardware diagnostics, check the computer for viruses and malware, and tell you if there are any available upgrades you should look into. Then tell them they should write all this down and give it to you, as well as give you an estimate for work so that you can shop around and compare prices. On top of this, tell them you won’t give them a dime for any of this work. What do you think will happen? They’ll kick you out of their store for asking such a ridiculous question. Alright, maybe they’ll just politely refuse, but nonetheless there’s no way they’re going to do all that work without pay. Nerds On Call is a little bit different.

Diagnostics Sacramento

Free Software Sacramento

Finding the right tools to help your computer do what you wanted to isn’t always easy. You have to sift through endless aisles of Sacramento software stores or spend time searching online and with looking online come all sorts of hazards – you can’t always trust those download links that you find. Sometimes those are riddled with the very viruses you’re trying to remove. What you need is an experienced guide who can help you navigate through the endless selection of software to find the right tools.

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Virus Removal

Life in Sacramento can be demanding. Busy traffic, sketchy neighborhoods, and computer viruses plaguing your computer and computer viruses are nasty things! They infect, spread, and impair normal function on your PC. They’re really a lot like…well, cold viruses. And just like cold viruses, computer viruses can be difficult to get rid of. They spread everywhere and they don’t really like to be removed. Fortunately, your local Sacramento Nerds on Call knows just how to deal with these scheming little buggers.

Virus Removal