Computer performance
There are 5 basic reasons why your PC may appear to be slower than you remember it being the day you brought it home. firedog can help you determine which reason or combination of reasons is affecting you. Then we'll optimize your performance or recommend enhancements that will get you back up to speed.
Security
Some PC's appear slow because their security has been compromised. In these cases system speed may the first indication of a problem, but the least of your concerns. Using state of the art tools firedog can determine if viruses and spyware are the cause of your problem, remove them and setup future protection.
Hardware Obsolescence
All PC's lose their performance edge over time; computers just keep getting faster and better. Application and game designers love to take advantage of new technology and speed advances, and sometimes your existing PC just can't keep up. Our firedog technicians can help determine if your computing needs can be met with some basic upgrades, major surgery, or would be better served by a new computer.
Operating System Maintenance
Over time you add, update, and remove programs and other stuff from your computer. These little changes and tweaks can result in dead ends and loose threads in your computer. Using the best tools available firedog technicians can clean up the mess, untangle the connections and eliminate the waste to speed up your system.
Memory Maintenance
Icons in the system tray, we've all seen them appear and start to multiply. It seems like every application you want to try on your PC likes to run all the time and up front where you can see it. Many programs give you the choice to shut them down, but how do you know if you really need it running. Even if you do shut them down, most come right back when you start up your computer again. A skilled firedog technician will identify which items are critical to your computing needs. We'll free up your memory for you or help you get more memory to handle your critical needs.
Hard Drive Maintenance
Your hard drive is like a big filing cabinet for all your programs, pictures, music, videos, and data. Chances are that every time you sit down at your computer you will be adding, moving or deleting something on your hard drive. Even if you have the most buttoned down folder system we've ever seen and you only put things in their proper place your hard drive can become a disorganized mess. Using disk utilities a firedog technician can get you files lined up, eliminate unneeded files and make your system hum.