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If I had to ship my computer for repairs, it may take weeks to get it back. I would like to have an adequate loaner. Say, I put down a deposit and you send me a fully-configured inexpensive laptop with Office and such pre-installed. Once I get my PC back, I will have a few days to return the loaner and you would refund the deposit.

Here’s another thought: hard drives are very cheap these days. Once you got my computer refreshed and cleaned of all the spyware and viruses I downloaded over the past few months, duplicate the hard drive and for a small additional fee (just to cover the disk cost) send it to me along with my repaired PC. The next time I screw something up, I will be able to back up my data and replace the hard drive to get the original clean image.

i want to buy a tool kit i can use for computer repairs as well as network. i do not mind the cost i just want the best tool kit.

There are several ways to go here. I’ve been doing repairs for almost 20 yrs. after using several kits I’ve come to the conclusion that a kit is the wrong way to go. Every kit has at least one tool that’s not right.
Get a Letherman Keep it with you at all times.
Find a well made bit screwdriver.
Network tools are more depending on money and need. A simple $50 net connection tool will usually do the job. But you can spend thousands on network sniffers.
Get all other tools as you need them. That way you can pick a good tool and only what you actually use.

Geek Squad charges $150/hr for on-site computer repair. A local repair shop charges $80/hr for on-site computer repair. What do you think is a fair price to charge senior citizens for on-site computer repair or personal training?
In this particular situation, I am only interested in finding out what an average person would consider a fair price to be, regardless of my cost. Also, if you are over the age of 55, please let me know.

You have to keep mind comparative prices. You also have to keep in mind costs for your own time and labor. So you might have to keep researching.

what do they use to repair your pc etc if it has a virus/spyware? Do they use hardware that they attach to the computer? Can someone please explain this in "Simple" terms for me - I am not a computer whizz I know basic computing but that is as far as it goes.

Also how can you tell if you have spyware or keylogging software on your computer? And how does it get there in the first place?

I do everything manually through regedit and explorer. Most of my technicians use MalwareBytes, http://www.malwarebytes.org and HiJackThis, http://majorgeeks.com/HijackThis_d3155.html

Contrary to popular belief, there is nothing that we can plug into the machine that will automatically fix things for us. There are no exotic software tools, and no secret fixes.

Occasionally, we use boot disks such as http://www.ultimatebootcd.com or a Linux live cd.

The symptoms of an infection vary from unusual popups and program activity, general slowness, and any number of unexpected errors.

It gets there by exploiting browser and operating system vulnerabilities, or by being installed by the user unknowingly. THe best defense is to ensure that your browser and operating system are completly updated, configure them properly, and run a reliable anti malware application such as Avast or Avira. If you can afford the $40 per year, get Eset Nod32 instead of the free solutions.

EDIT: In 11 years of doing this professionally, I have never once had to reinstall Windows on a personal computer. Corporate machines are a different story. Domain accounts and standardized desktops mean you can re-image the machine before you’d even be able to figure out what it was infected with.

I am opening a computer repair shop, and need a good free software to keep track of client’s information, previous repairs and service orders. Please Help!

Quicken for Business does that.

This is for Tax Return 2009…I am so small that I have no other place do this…I make calls and look for potential clients and fix computer in my home office.

If this is your only place of doing business then yes you should be able to deduct the work area - . If the room is only used for the business then the whole space is allowed other wise you can only write off the space actually used - so only part of the electric bill, heating etc.You can write off the phone You really should check with an accountant/tax CPA . A good soure is Ron Mueller

Learn How You Can Reduce Your Taxes to The Legal Minimum -

http://www.homebusinesstaxsavings.com/

If you haven’t done so already, you should create a local listing with Google, Yahoo and Bing. It should definitely generate some free business for you.

Here are the links:

https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?continue=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Flocal%2Fadd%2FbusinessCenter%3Fgl%3DUS%26hl%3Den-US&service=lbc&hl=en-US&gl=US

http://listings.local.yahoo.com/

https://ssl.bing.com/listings/ListingCenter.aspx

Hope this helps!

David Jackson
http://free-marketing-tips-blog.com

What I am in need of is something that not only scans the computer, but something that also fixes damaged areas and cleans unused areas. Everything I can find only scans.

Go to this website http://www.stevengould.org and download "cleanup". This is a free and aw some program. It is really small file and work wonders. You can just run a regular cleanup and it will wipe out all the junk temp files and cookies.and it frees up all the junk left behind from surfing the Internet.. You will be totally surprised on how much space it will free up. You can also change the settings and can set it to totally wipe out your drive if you are getting rid of your computer or doing a total reinstall too

Thanks in advance.

There are a good number of variables that go into an answer to your question.

I can tell you that, at the last place I worked, it varied. Holidays were more busy than non-holidays. New virus/malware "outbreaks" also made the amount of machines we worked on rise. It also helped that we did field work for a 60+ mile radius around our store, so that only added to our workload.

In general, the computer department usually cleared between $10k and $20k a month, depending on what was going on in the world of computers at that time.

Maybe you could rephrase your question to be more specific to the information you’re trying to collect?

I found out I wanted to become a computer repair technician. I plan on going to a tech school, but I’m not sure whats right for me. I mean Phoenix? ITT Tech? Kaplan? Devry? I’m very lost. I mean what do I study once I do find a college? Computer Science? Information Technology? Please anything will help.

For-profit schools should usually be avoided. You’re almost always better off going to a community college.
However, of the for-profit schools on your list, DeVry actually has good technician/technologist programs (because their 4yr BSCET is TAC/ABET-accredited). For Computer Repair, if that’s all you want, I recommend the 2yr (actually 18 month) DeVry Technician program, which you can convert to a BSTM (Technology Management) in a few years when you want to be promoted.

DeVry is not good for it’s other programs, so don’t take this as a general endorsement of DeVry.