CompuTechs+ is a Chicago, IL based computer & apple repair, mac repair,website design, and SEO (Search Engine Optimization) company. Our certified technicians and website professionals have been in business since 1997, and have over 100 years of combined experience.
Contact us at (312) 361-0329 - Our flat-rate pricing system gives our clients peace of mind during their respective project. We offer free pickup and dropoff with all computer repair, apple repair, mac repair and free website design estimates for your next project.
Don't live in Chicago? No problem. We also offer mail-in-service for your computer, apple, or mac. You send us your computer, and our certified Chicago technicians send it back repaired - Its that easy.
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Recent Articles:
Speed Up Your Computer in 4 Steps [How to]
Performing these updates and running this software will keep your computer clean, secure, and fast
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Using Spybot Search & Destroy to Speed Up Your Computer
Step 3: Speed Up Your Computer Using Spybot Search & Destroy
Spybot S&D detects and removes spyware, cleans useage tracks, and protects from known-spyware threats. It is a great tool (just remember to update the software regularly). Even if you don’t see the symptoms, computers may still be infected, and spyware is getting more and more elusive with each day. It’s free, so there’s no harm in giving it a try.
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Using Microsoft Windows Update
Step 4: Updating your Operating System with Windows Update. 
Microsoft Windows Update is a service provided by Microsoft that provides updates for the Microsoft Windows operating system and its installed components. An optional feature provides updates for other Microsoft Windows software, such as Microsoft Office, Windows Live applications, and Microsoft Expression. Microsoft uses this tool to update driver components, patch security holes & exploits, and hardware/software optimizations. Basically put: You would be a fool not to use the update service.
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Upgrading your computer or laptop, on the cheap.
So, your computer or laptop is running a bit slow, or you think its either time to upgrade or buy a new computer/laptop. What is the best decision for you? Whether you have an apple computer, mac laptop, or a pc, upgrading typically has the best cost vs. benefit ratio.
As always, it depends and well, doesn’t depend on a few things. Can you afford a new computer? How old is your current computer? Well, Chicago’s CompuTechs+ will tell you why these questions don’t really matter. Unless your computer is old (lets say, more than 7-8 years old), it should still be worth quite a bit of money. Regardless if you want a new computer, or simply want to repair the old laptop or computer, a decent used computer or laptop will sell for at least $200 or so if everything is in working order. Apple computers and mac laptops always hold their value longer – And that can affect your buying decisions.
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Data Destruction – Clean Your Hard Drive – Wipe Hard Drives Clean
Most of the work that we do here at CompuTechs+ includes computer repair, laptop repair, apple repair, pc repair, mac repair, lcd repair, motherboard repair, power jack repair, dc jack repair, and the like. But CompuTechs+ of Chicago also includes data recovery, apple data recovery, mac data recovery, or recovery on some medium. However, we do get the occasional call from businesses & savvy individuals that need their data to be destroyed. How should one go about destroying the data on their hard drive?
There are many different data destruction methods out there, but one must first consider why and how they want this data destroyed. If you are reselling a computer, you will probably want to wipe the hard drive clean (and NO, formatting a hard drive will NOT wipe all, actually almost no data at all, from the storage device), and reinstall the OS to sell the computer. If you are a business, you will probably want to destroy the data to reuse the drive, or resell the drive. Large corporations and Government agencies, however, prefer to wipe the data (8x) from the drives, and then physically destroy the hard drive, and finally incinerating the hard drive’s contents.
Divorces: This is by far our largest request for both recovery and destruction. A person who is going through a divorce needs to either cover his/her tracks, or bring evidence to light. Either way, destruction comes in many shapes and sizes, as does data recovery.
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