PC Computer Guy - Tech Talk

PC Computer Guy - Tech Talk https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/ In these podcasts we discuss technology, issues and tips in plain English to help the average computer user have a better computing experience. Podcast Generator 2.6 - http://podcastgen.sourceforge.net Sun, 13 Jul 2025 18:23:55 -0400 en PC Computer Guy https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/images/itunes_image.jpg PC Computer Guy - Tech Talk https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/ In these podcasts we discuss technology, issues and tips in plain English to help the average computer user have a better computing experience. Technology for the average Joe PC Computer Guy PC Computer Guy nick@pccomputerguy.com clean Backup Your Computer - Save your Memories So many people fail to back up their computer. When disaster strikes, you risk losing all your precious memories stored inside your computer. Backup before it's too late. So often people intend on backing up but never get it done. Others think it's not important, until AFTER disaster happens. Truly ask yourself, are there priceless memories stored in your computer? If so, are they backed up? If not, you are playing a game of chance that you will lose sooner or later.

I cannot stress this enough, back up now, back up before it's too late. You will save money compared to having disaster recovery work, and will certainly thank me down the road. It's not a matter of if your hard drive fails, it's a matter of when.

]]> So many people fail to back up their computer. When disaster strikes, you risk losing all your precious memories stored inside your computer. Backup before it's too late. https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-03-03_2012-03-03-backup.mp3 https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-03-03_2012-03-03-backup.mp3 nick@pccomputerguy.com (PC Computer Guy) PC Computer Guy Backup, Acronis, Data Recovery, Hard Drive, Memories no Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:02:28 -0400 Buying a new Computer Thinking of replacing your old computer? Join us for this episode of Tech Talk, where Nick Ellis - PC Computer Guy discusses tips for buying a new computer and provides some general recommendations. Thinking of replacing your old computer? Join us for this episode of Tech Talk, where Nick Ellis - PC Computer Guy discusses tips for buying a new computer and provides some general recommendations. https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-03-08_2012-03-08-buying-new-computer.mp3 https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-03-08_2012-03-08-buying-new-computer.mp3 nick@pccomputerguy.com (PC Computer Guy) PC Computer Guy New Computer, Recommendation, Specs, Replace Computer, Upgrade computer no Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:02:28 -0400 Slow Internet Speed Is your internet running slow? Or is it your computer running slow? Or is it the web site running slow? What's the difference? Is your internet running slow? Or is it your computer running slow? Or is it the web site running slow? What's the difference?

Many people don't know that there even is a difference, but there is... and the remedy is different for each scenario. Listen to this PcComputerGuy podcast as I try to shed some light on what is really running slow - so that you may have a better idea on what needs to be fixed.

]]> Is your internet running slow? Or is it your computer running slow? Or is it the web site running slow? What's the difference? https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-05-09_2012-05-09-slow-internet-speed.mp3 https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-05-09_2012-05-09-slow-internet-speed.mp3 nick@pccomputerguy.com (PC Computer Guy) PC Computer Guy Slow Internet, Slow Computer, Speed Up Internet, Slow Browsing no Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:02:28 -0400 Thoughts on a Mac I get asked what I think about Mac often. So let me start by saying that I'm not writing this article because I have a chip on my shoulder. I am sure some of the mac fans out there will view what I have to say here as sacrilegious. I get asked what I think about Mac often. So let me start by saying that I'm not writing this article because I have a chip on my shoulder. I am sure some of the mac fans out there will view what I have to say here as sacrilegious, which actually gets to one of the core points I will be making.

]]> I get asked what I think about Mac often. So let me start by saying that I'm not writing this article because I have a chip on my shoulder. I am sure some of the mac fans out there will view what I have to say here as sacrilegious. https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-08-09_2012-08-09-buy-a-mac.mp3 https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-08-09_2012-08-09-buy-a-mac.mp3 nick@pccomputerguy.com (PC Computer Guy) PC Computer Guy Mac, Buying Mac, Mac vs PC, Recommendation no Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:02:28 -0400 Internet Doomsday and FBI Warnings The world is coming to an end!! Everyone's internet is going to be shut down. The government is after you... Yeah, not so much. The world is coming to an end!! Everyone's internet is going to be shut down. The government is after you... Yeah, not so much. https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-04-26_2012-04-26-fbi-warns-internet-doomsday.mp3 https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-04-26_2012-04-26-fbi-warns-internet-doomsday.mp3 nick@pccomputerguy.com (PC Computer Guy) PC Computer Guy Doomsday, Internet, Virus, DNS, FBI, Shutdown Internet no Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:02:28 -0400 Trash the old Computer How to absolutely erase all data from your computer... everything. There will be nothing left. That means no documents, no records, no programs, not even Windows. You have that old computer, sitting in the closet (maybe even two or three of them). It sits there because there is a lot of very important, personal data that you don't want to fall into the wrong hands. So instead of trashing it, or even giving it to someone else, you keep it in the closet, taking up space, and only getting older.

In this episode, I describe how to absolutely erase all data from your computer... everything. There will be nothing left. That means no documents, no records, no programs, not even Windows. This is a sure-fire way to destroy all the data on your old computer systems, before sending them off to that electronic pie-in-the-sky.

]]> How to absolutely erase all data from your computer... everything. There will be nothing left. That means no documents, no records, no programs, not even Windows. https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-04-16_2012-04-16-destroy-data-on-old-pc.mp3 https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-04-16_2012-04-16-destroy-data-on-old-pc.mp3 nick@pccomputerguy.com (PC Computer Guy) PC Computer Guy Hard Drive, Destroy Data, Erase Hard Drive, Hard Disk, Recycle Computer, Trash Computer, Protect Information no Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:02:28 -0400 Forward Emails with BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) Using the BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) field, usually located right under the "CC" field, you can send forwarded emails to 5, 20, or 50 people without exposing my email address to everyone else in the list. Using the BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) field, usually located right under the "CC" field, you can send forwarded emails to 5, 20, or 50 people without exposing my email address to everyone else in the list. https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-08-28_2012-08-28-forward-emails-with-bcc.mp3 https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-08-28_2012-08-28-forward-emails-with-bcc.mp3 nick@pccomputerguy.com (PC Computer Guy) PC Computer Guy BCC, Blind Carbon Copy, Forward Email, Fight Spam, Stop Spam no Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:02:28 -0400 Microsoft Phone Scam Many people are receiving calls from people claiming to be Microsoft, and indicating they've detected a virus on your computer and will help you clean it. Don't fall for this scam! This new tactic is just another method of trying to hijack your credit card information, and take over your computer, usually to use it as a spamming machine or "bot". This is even a little more dangerous in that if the caller can convince you they are legitimate and you grant them access to your computer - they can then disable your internet security software that was doing it's job, keeping you protected from the internet baddies out there.

Continue reading: http://www.pccomputerguy.com/Tech-Tips-Podcast-Microsoft-Phone-Scams]]> Many people are receiving calls from people claiming to be Microsoft, and indicating they've detected a virus on your computer and will help you clean it. Don't fall for this scam! https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-09-24_2012-09-24-phone-call-from-microsoft-scam.mp3 https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-09-24_2012-09-24-phone-call-from-microsoft-scam.mp3 nick@pccomputerguy.com (PC Computer Guy) PC Computer Guy Scam, Hack, Microsoft, Phone, Credit Card, Fraud, Theft, Privacy, Security, Hijack no Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:02:28 -0400 Google Voice - Free Texting and Phone Number Google offers a number of really cool, and even free things. One of the coolest is Google Voice, a voice forwarding, answering and texting service. You can get your own phone number, for free, that you can in turn give to your friends and family. Google offers a number of really cool, and even free things. One of the coolest is Google Voice, a voice forwarding, answering and texting service. You can get your own phone number, for free, that you can in turn give to your friends and family. https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-03-17_2012-03-17-google-voice.mp3 https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-03-17_2012-03-17-google-voice.mp3 nick@pccomputerguy.com (PC Computer Guy) PC Computer Guy Google Voice, Free Phone Number no Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:02:28 -0400 Anti-Virus and Internet Security Just having an anti-virus isn't good enough. You need a GOOD program and the right level of protection. Tune in as Nick Ellis, PC Computer Guy offers his advice to keep your computer running smoothly. Just having an anti-virus isn't good enough. You need a GOOD program and the right level of protection. Tune in as Nick Ellis, PC Computer Guy offers his advice to keep your computer running smoothly. https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-03-03_2012-03-03-anti-virus-internet-security.mp3 https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-03-03_2012-03-03-anti-virus-internet-security.mp3 nick@pccomputerguy.com (PC Computer Guy) PC Computer Guy Anti-Virus, Norton, Internet Security, McAfee, Security, Virus no Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:02:28 -0400 Windows 8 - Review and Demo It's almost here. In fact you may be reading this after the officially launches on October 26th. It’s almost here. In fact you may be reading this after the officially launches on October 26th. You may have heard some things already, or may be completely in the dark as to what’s going on with this new Operating System. Let’s start there.

Windows 8 is definitely the most radical change in the Windows operating system since Windows 95. For better or worse, that’s what it is.

The main, radical difference is the removal of the “start” menu, a tool which I and many users have come to love. This has been replaced by the Windows “Metro” interface. (Insert: Metro Picture).

Continue reading at: http://www.pccomputerguy.com/Windows-8-Detailed-Review

]]> It's almost here. In fact you may be reading this after the officially launches on October 26th. https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-10-16_2012-10-16-windows-8-review-demo.mp3 https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-10-16_2012-10-16-windows-8-review-demo.mp3 nick@pccomputerguy.com (PC Computer Guy) PC Computer Guy Windows8, Windows 8, Review, Demo, About, Metro, Computer Guy, Tech Tips, PcComputerGuy, Indianapolis, Touch no Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:02:28 -0400 Start your 2017 Tech Right A short 10 minute overview of major issues we saw last year to avoid. In this Tech Talk we cover the biggest issues we saw in 2016 and tips on how to avoid these pitfalls for the 2017 year.

]]> A short 10 minute overview of major issues we saw last year to avoid. https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2017-01-06_2017-01-06-start-the-year-off-right.mp3 https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2017-01-06_2017-01-06-start-the-year-off-right.mp3 11:00 nick@pccomputerguy.com (PC Computer Guy) PC Computer Guy Randomware, Backup, Fake Tech Support, Scams, Tips no Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:02:28 -0400 Remote Access Technology In this episode PC Computer Guy discusses the benefits of remote access, and how to get it for free! In this episode PC Computer Guy discusses the benefits of remote access, and how to get it for free! https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-03-03_2011-12-18-remote-access.mp3 https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-03-03_2011-12-18-remote-access.mp3 nick@pccomputerguy.com (PC Computer Guy) PC Computer Guy Remote, Access, Team, Viewer, Log, Me, In, GoToMyPC no Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:02:28 -0400 Google Chrome – the better way to browse Internet Explorer vs Google Chrome - Alternative Web browser to Internet Explorer is much faster and highly recommended to my customers. Google Chrome is the newest browser to the arena, and its main focus is on speed. It opens quickly, it loads pages in a snap and it’ll even grab you a cappuccino if you’d like. Quite frankly, it mops the floor with Internet Explorer.

]]> Internet Explorer vs Google Chrome - Alternative Web browser to Internet Explorer is much faster and highly recommended to my customers. https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-04-01_2012-04-01-google-chrome.mp3 https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-04-01_2012-04-01-google-chrome.mp3 nick@pccomputerguy.com (PC Computer Guy) PC Computer Guy Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Alternative, Web Browser, Slow Internet, Slow Computer, Speed up Browsing no Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:02:28 -0400 Facebook and Dual Screens PC Computer Guy covers must-have security measures for facebook and the idea of Dual-Screen's connected to a single computer. PC Computer Guy covers must-have security measures for facebook and the idea of Dual-Screen's connected to a single computer. https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-03-03_2011-12-07-facebook-and-dual-screens.mp3 https://www.pccomputerguy.com/podcast/?name=2012-03-03_2011-12-07-facebook-and-dual-screens.mp3 nick@pccomputerguy.com (PC Computer Guy) PC Computer Guy Facebook, Dual Screens, Gift Idea, Security no Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:02:28 -0400