CADNY Computer Services

03/24/2025

FYI All this is right around the corner, in October. If you have an older PC running Windows 10 chances are good you have to buy a new one. If you'd like my help getting your data transferred and the new one set-up etc. please schedule a free estimate appointment on my website sooner than later as I suspect many will be doing so when this happens and there may be a longer wait if you put it off. www.computersaredumbnotyou.com https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-of-support?r=1

Make a smooth transition to Windows 11 from your unsupported operating system with help from Microsoft. Enjoy the benefits of upgrading to a Windows 11 PC.

03/29/2022

Update your Chrome & Edge (and any other chromium based browsers, see article for examples) asap.

Google has issued an emergency update warning to billions of Chrome users...

07/21/2021

Why You Should Care About Your Right to Repair Gadgets

New legislation could simplify tech maintenance and make buying a new smartphone or computer the last resort.

05/03/2021

Hello everyone. Thank you for your patience this last year as I've tried to be as safe as possible. I decided early on that there was no way I was going to risk the health of my clients, many of whom are older. I am fully vaccinated now and will be ramping things up again.

CADNY is now offering home visits to fully vaccinated households, proof of vaccination will be requested for all adults in the home.

Clients with proof of vaccination can also come into the shop with me again now if they like, temperature checks, masks, and social distancing will still be required.

Make an appointment anytime on my website at www.ComputersAreDumbNotYou.com

CADNY Computer Repair and Constultant Services - PC or Mac - Arcata, Eureka, McKinleyville, Trinidad

07/06/2020

Due to rising case counts of Covid-19 and my desire to not be a carrier of it to my clients, many of whom are older, CADNY will not be making any more house calls until further notice. I will still be accepting work at the shop with safety precautions, "curbside", via Redwood Yogurt's rear entrance (by appointment only, as usual.) Make an appointment on my website anytime. Stay Safe All. www.computersaredumbnotyou.com

11/21/2019

https://gizmodo.com/the-guy-who-invented-those-annoying-password-rules-now-1797643987

We’ve all been forced to do it: create a password with at least so many characters, so many numbers, so many special characters, and maybe an uppercase letter. Guess what? The guy who invented these standards nearly 15 years ago now admits that they’re basically useless. He is also very sorry.

10/28/2019

10/02/2019

FYI I know many of you have machines that are still on Windows 7, Microsoft is discontinuing all support for Win7 in January, including security updates. CADNY can help you upgrade to Windows 10 or find a new machine, whichever is the right answer, if interested please give me a call or make a free estimate appointment on my website anytime www.ComputersAreDumbNotYou.com https://www.lifewire.com/windows-7-end-of-life-4161085

08/23/2019

FYI I know many of you have machines that are still on Windows 7, Microsoft is discontinuing all support for Win7 in January, including security updates. CADNY can help you upgrade to Windows 10 if you like, make a free estimate appointment on my website www.ComputersAreDumbNotYou.com https://www.lifewire.com/windows-7-end-of-life-4161085