Windows 10 is scheduled to be released on July 29, 2015 with upgrades being distributed shortly thereafter. We recommend that you download the upgrade, but DO NOT INSTALL IT until at least January 2016, due to instability and compatibility issues that need to be resolved in the first 6 months for...
Portland Computer Repair in the PDX Metro Area that is the BEST!
You've come to the right place if you are looking for expert Portland computer repair in the Portland Oregon Metro Area!! Mad Dog Computer Repair and Services in Portland, Oregon can take care of ANY computer repair problem and services all brands of computers. Your computer repair service will be...
AVG Free Antivirus – How to reactivate it back to the Free Version.
Where did my AVG Free Antivirus product go? Did you accidentally get switched over to the paid version of AVG and want to get back to the FREE version? Mad Dog Computer can help with that. One thing you should be aware of with the AVG Free Antivirus is that AVG...
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Windows XP End of Support: What the “end of support” means to YOU!
Windows XP End of Support Announced by Microsoft If you don't have the Windows XP operating system then this blog means nothing to you, but you might be interested in what is happening to Microsoft Windows XP users. Unless you live under a rock, you already know that support for Windows...
Internet Explorer 11 Problems – Major Problems!
Having Internet Explorer 11 problems that won't allow you to access the internet properly? Mad Dog Computer has had many clients recently reporting severe problems using the Internet after the installation of Internet Explorer 11. If you have IE 11 and didn’t manually install IE 11, it was most likely automatically...
What is Java and why do I need to install a Java update?
It is critical to keep your computer software up-to-date in order to protect your computer from as much malicious software (viruses, etc.) as possible and that includes putting in Java updates. What is Java? Java was first released by Sun Microsystems in 1995. It is a computer programming language and...
Services On The Go
[mp_row] [mp_span col="12"] Services On The Go: When, Where and How you need us, we’ll be there. Mad Dog Computer Repair and Services specializes in Services On The Go — when, where and how you need them. When — We offer early, late, and weekend appointments to meet your schedule. Where — Service at...
Microsoft Office 2013 Licensing Change Ties Office Suite to One Specific PC Forever
In an attempt get people to purchase their rent-as-you-go Office 365, Microsoft has changed its retail licenses for purchasers of Microsoft Office 2013. Microsoft confirmed that once a retail copy of Microsoft Office 2013 is installed on a PC and activated -- the process of entering a 25-character "key" to...
Malware Protection Recommendations
WE RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING AS A MINIMUM to keep Malware (MALicious softWARE) from getting on your computer: When ADOBE tells you there is an update to their software, put it in immediately (usually takes less than 5 minutes.) When JAVA tells you there is an update to their software, put it...