{"id":1972,"date":"2023-05-10T18:37:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T01:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/computertechsreno.com\/tips\/?p=1972"},"modified":"2023-11-16T09:35:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T17:35:05","slug":"keep-your-computer-secure-and-up-to-date-with-our-maintenance-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/computertechsreno.com\/tips\/keep-your-computer-secure-and-up-to-date-with-our-maintenance-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep your computer secure and up-to-date with our Computer Maintenance Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Updated October 2023:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2003 clients regularly ask us for a way to keep their computers secure and up-to-date, and not have to worry about the seemingly constant barrage of updates. With websites getting hacked on a daily basis, and the increasing chance of your personal information being lost or compromised,&nbsp;it&#8217;s more important than ever to keep your computer up-to-date and maintained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the Computer Techs Maintenance Plan, we will maintain, update and check the security on your computer on a convenient quarterly schedule. Service can be performed via a Remote Support session which takes about an hour. Services include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install security updates for browser add-ons, program updates, available router updates, critical computer firmware and Windows updates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove adware\/toolbars\/homepage hijackers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove or disable unused or unnecessary apps that cause security or performance issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check internet connection settings and remove any malicious scripts, DNS or proxy settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virus\/malware\/adware scan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check hard drive health and used space<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check back-up and system restore settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Defragment hard drive files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check browser&nbsp;settings and remove unnecessary extensions and allowed notification pop-ups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delete unnecessary&nbsp;temporary, log and update cache files to free up drive space<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check Wi-Fi settings and adjust if interference or performance issues exist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check internet connection and speed tests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply computer manufacturer&#8217;s urgent and recommended software and hardware updates if needed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check for print jobs stuck in the queue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check for frequent app crashes or system &#8220;blue screen&#8221; errors that could lead to more serious problems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional benefits of being on our quarterly Computer Maintenance Plan include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Priority callbacks and email replies with simple or easy-to-resolve issues or questions under 5 minutes at no charge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VIP rates: Receive regular (non-maintenance) in-home service calls at the same price as our remote rates (Save $20\/hr)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When you sign up for the Computer Techs Computer Maintenance Plan, you&#8217;ll get all of the services above for less than the price of a house call &#8211; quarterly remote service for one computer is just $80 payable at the time of each quarterly service. Additional computers maintained during the same appointment time are just $20 each. Semi-annual remote appointments are also available for $89 and $30 for additional computers. On-site service is also available at regular VIP hourly rates. To sign-up for your initial <strong>quarterly<\/strong> remote service, <a title=\"Schedule your appointment\" href=\"http:\/\/computertechsreno.com\/tips\/maintenance-plan-availability-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">schedule your appointment<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; or <a href=\"http:\/\/ctreno.com\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact us<\/a> for <strong>semi-annual and\/or on-site service<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/computertechsreno.com\/tips\/keep-your-computer-secure-and-up-to-date-with-our-maintenance-plan\/print\/\" title=\"Print This Article\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"WP-PrintIcon\" src=\"https:\/\/computertechsreno.com\/tips\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-print\/images\/printer_famfamfam.gif\" alt=\"Print This Article\" title=\"Print This Article\" style=\"border: 0px;\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/computertechsreno.com\/tips\/keep-your-computer-secure-and-up-to-date-with-our-maintenance-plan\/print\/\" title=\"Print This Article\" rel=\"nofollow\">Print This Article<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated October 2023: Since 2003 clients regularly ask us for a way to keep their computers secure and up-to-date, and not have to worry about the seemingly constant barrage of updates. With websites getting hacked on a daily basis, and the increasing chance of your personal information being lost or compromised,&nbsp;it&#8217;s more important than ever [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tech-support"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/computertechsreno.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/computertechsreno.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/computertechsreno.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/computertechsreno.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/computertechsreno.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1972"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/computertechsreno.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1972\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3886,"href":"https:\/\/computertechsreno.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1972\/revisions\/3886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/computertechsreno.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/computertechsreno.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/computertechsreno.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}