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Shaw Computer Services

Consultant providing cloud services, antivirus, and remote support for over 30 years. Managed Services. Serving your computer needs for over 30 years.

Shaw Computer Services is able to provide you the support you need without having to bring your computer into the shop. All of our support is now done remotely and physical repairs can be sent into our facility. We have the computer you're looking for as well as top of the line software solutions to protect all of your important memories. We specialize in providing remote support, antivirus, backup, and networking solutions for your home and business.

10/31/2026

The Saturday Fix, No. 6: bust your ghost accounts. Happy Halloween!
That shopping site you used once in 2015, the old photo app, the forum you forgot about. Those accounts still have your name, email, and maybe an old password you've used somewhere else. When one gets breached, that's how people get in.
1. Find them: search your email for "welcome to" and "confirm your account."
2. Delete what you don't use: sign in and look under Settings or Account for "delete" or "close."
3. Keeping one? Give it its own password and turn on two-step verification.
That wraps up Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Thanks for following along. The Saturday Fix keeps going in November.
Questions? We're around today. 707-725-6442

10/30/2026

Happy Halloween from Sylvester, our resident black cat.
For the record, black cats aren't bad luck. Clicking the link in a text you weren't expecting? That's bad luck.
Not sure about a text, email, or pop-up? Ask before you click. Our clients do it all the time, and it takes about thirty seconds. 707-725-6442
Share a picture of your own black cat (or any cat) in the comments. Sylvester wants to see.

10/29/2026

Getting a new computer for Christmas? Before the old one goes to a relative, a garage sale, or the recycling center, do three things:
1. Copy off your files and photos. Then check again. Once it's wiped, they're gone.
2. Sign out of everything: your Microsoft or Apple account, your browsers, and your apps.
3. Wipe it before it leaves the house. Your old computer still has your saved passwords, email, and documents on it.
Then sell it, donate it, or recycle it.
Need a hand, or still shopping for the new one? We sell computers and set them up, so it's ready to go when you open it. 707-725-6442

10/28/2026

"Your password expires today. Click to keep your current password."
This email is everywhere right now, especially in work inboxes. The button goes to a fake sign-in page that looks exactly like Microsoft's. Type your password there and the scammer has your email.
What gives it away:
• The sender's address isn't from Microsoft (look closely, it's usually a lookalike)
• It's urgent: today, 24 hours, act now
• It wants you to click a button to sign in
Skip the button. Go to the site yourself by typing the address. If the notice is real, it'll be there too.
Our clients just send us a screenshot. We tell them whether it's real before they click anything. Want that for your home or office? 707-725-6442

10/27/2026

This is Wendy's face when you tell her you use the same password for everything.
She's not mad. She's just disappointed.
When one site gets breached, and they all do eventually, a reused password opens every other account that shares it. Email, bank, Amazon, all of it.
The fix: one password per account. A password manager remembers them so you don't have to.
Not sure which password manager to use, or want help setting one up? Call us: 707-725-6442
Tag someone who needs to see Wendy's face

10/26/2026

It's not too early to think about Christmas, especially if a new computer is on the list.
Here's the problem with a computer in a box: someone still has to set it up, sign in, run the updates, and move everything over. That usually happens Christmas afternoon, with a lot of sighing.
Buy it through us and it's done before it's wrapped:
• Help picking the right one for how you'll use it
• Set up and updated
• Protected from day one
Home or business. Order early and we'll have it ready. 707-725-6442

10/24/2026

The Saturday Fix, No. 5: let your phone update itself.
Most phone updates include security fixes, and the easiest way to stay current is to stop doing it by hand. Five minutes:
1. iPhone: Settings, General, Software Update, Automatic Updates. Turn everything on.
2. iPhone apps: Settings, App Store, turn on App Updates.
3. Android apps: open the Play Store, tap your profile picture, then Settings, Network preferences, Auto-update apps.
Android phones handle system updates a little differently by brand. Look in Settings under Software update or System update.
Questions? We're around today. 707-725-6442

10/23/2026

Business owners, this one costs real money.
An email shows up from a vendor you pay every month. It looks right. It says their bank details changed and this month's payment should go to a new account. It's due today.
Sometimes the vendor's email was hacked. Sometimes the address is off by one letter. Either way, the money goes to a scammer, and it's usually gone for good.
The fix costs nothing: before you change where a payment goes, call the vendor at a number you already have. Never the one in the email.
Running a business? We help small offices put simple checks like this in place, and we keep their computers protected and monitored. Let's talk: 707-725-6442

10/22/2026

🚨 Website owners: this one's serious. 🚨

Yesterday, PHP released emergency fixes for two critical security flaws nicknamed "PHP2Shell." PHP is the software behind about 70% of websites, including most WordPress, Drupal and Magento sites.

These flaws let a hacker take over a website's server from anywhere in the world, without a password. Working attacks are already out there. The FBI and NSA are telling site owners who can't update right away to take their sites offline.

✅ Your site needs its PHP version updated, not just its plugins or theme. If your host manages PHP for you, ask them to confirm they've patched it.

Not sure if your site is safe? I work with a trusted web designer I'm happy to refer you to. They can check your site and get it patched. Call or text (801) 785-3252, or send me a message.

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Pleasant Grove, UT
84062

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https://shawcomputers.com/

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