If you’ve watched the news much over the last few years, you’ve probably heard of Ransomware like NotPetya, WannaCry, and CryptoLocker, but what do you REALLY know about Ransomware? How can you protect yourself against ransomware attacks? Y-Not Tech Services is here to shed light on this cyber tactic and help you protect yourself. [Read more…]
The Best Malware Protection Brands Available | Y-Not Tech Services – Lethbridge, AB
It’s more important than ever to have adequate protection online. Viruses, malware, hackers, and thieves are everywhere online and if your devices aren’t secured you’ll be the perfect target. To keep your devices protected, let’s look at the Best Malware Protection for each of your devices. [Read more…]
What Problems Can Be Solved With Remote Support | Y-Not Tech Services – Lethbridge, AB
Y-Not Tech Services offers Remote Support as part of our service. With the increased internet speeds we enjoy, remote support has become a viable option for solving many IT and computer issues. We are happy to offer remote support to our clients in Lethbridge, AB and even beyond that. Our clients enjoy remote house calls because it saves them time, money and inconvenience. Plus we can even help them while traveling. As long as they have an internet connection remote support is just a few keystrokes away. While many issues can be fixed with Remote Support, there are some that cannot. Let’s take a look at what can and can’t be addressed remotely. [Read more…]
The 10 Reasons You Need a Backup | Y-Not Tech Services – Lethbridge, AB
If you’re one of my clients or you read my website regularly you probably have heard me preach about data backup a hundred times. And it’s for good reason too! We keep some of our most precious possessions on these devices. Whether it’s photos and videos of our loved ones, important business documents, our taxes… the list goes on and on. In this post, we’ll look at the top 10 reasons you need to have a backup of your data. [Read more…]
Why Has My Computer Slowed Down? | Y-Not Tech Services – Lethbridge, AB
Do you remember bringing your new computer home from the store? It was shiny, sleek and oh- so fast! But now? Well, the years haven’t been so kind to it, have they? It’s slow, sluggish and sometimes you want to throw it out the window. So, what happened? Why did you go from Hare to Tortoise?
Let’s look at some of the reasons your computer might have slowed down over time. [Read more…]
Top Four Ways to Keep Malware Off Your Computer | Y-Not Tech Services – Lethbridge AB
A malware infection on your computer is never fun. Lost time, repair costs, data loss, and frustration can all result from a single piece of malware or a virus on your computer. Y-Not Tech Services wants to help you avoid this problem with four tips to keep malware and viruses off your system. [Read more…]
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Affordable Stress-Free Antivirus Protection | Y-Not Tech Services – Lethbridge, AB
“Your Antivirus needs to update.” “Your computer hasn’t been scanned in 27 days.” “Virus definitions on your system are out of date.” “We found 3 infections on your system – What would you like to do?”
If you have seen a message like any of the above and were confused by it, don’t worry – you are not alone. Many of the computers I look at for clients don’t have sufficient virus protection. I find that some of my clients purchase and install antivirus, but don’t know how to configure it so it ends up outdated and ineffective. [Read more…]
The 6 Best Ways to Spot Tech Support Scams – Y-Not Tech Services
Tech Support Scams are becoming a real problem. Each week I hear of people paying anywhere from $200-$800+ for tech support and not getting anything from it. Today I’ll expose the ways tech support scammers trick their victims so that you can avoid being caught. Here are the six best ways to spot a Tech Support Scam.
Y-Not Tech Services Update | Malware Removal and Tune Up Service and Web Design | Lethbridge, AB
This week’s blog post is going to be a short news roundup. We’ll focus on two new services Y-Not Tech Services has begun offering. Let’s get right to them. [Read more…]