Computer Maintenance Recommendations

Your computer running slow?

If your computer is 1-4 years old and is moving much slower than it was when you purchased it and you would like to gain new life at of it, try upgrading your standard hard drive to a new Solid State Hard drive. 1st Techs recommends Samsung Evo SSD’s as our SSD of choice. They come in many sizes which you can choose from in the following link. If you need any help with the install, clone, and upgrade of your drive, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Samsung 860 EVO 500GB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD

Networking equipment

1st Techs recommends the following Wireless Routers to help you attain whole home/office Wi-Fi. No matter the size, one of the products below will help you to achieve what you desire for your home or office. Don’t know which one to purchase, no problem, just give us a call and we will discuss your personal needs and make sure you purchase the correct device.

NETGEAR Orbi Ultra-Performance Whole Home Mesh WiFi System AC3000 (RBK53)

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 AX11000 Tri-Band 10 Gigabit WiFi Router

Still using Microsoft Windows 7?

Support for Windows 7 and Server 2008 is approaching its “End of Life”, are you ready? If not, contact 1st Techs today or call 650.722.1086 to schedule your Free Consolation. “End of Life” for Windows 7 is set for January 14, 2020, what does that mean?

  • No Technical Support
  • No Software Updates
  • No Security Updates

Microsoft will discontinue all support, including paid support; all updates, including security updates leaving you more vulnerable to security risks and viruses. Instead of using an old and unsupported operating system, upgrade to Microsoft’s most recent OS Windows 10.

  • It supports apps that can be used across multiple devices, including PCs, tablets, and smartphones.
  • It also supports touchscreen, keyboard, and mouse input methods.
  • Windows 10 is faster than Windows 7 and provides a number of other useful benefits.

Call us today at 650.722.1086 or contact 1st Techs to schedule an appointment.

Support ending for Windows 7