If you have viruses, spyware, or malware or just want to manage and repair your computer better, this is the blog for you. Ducktoes Calgary Computer Repair is in Calgary, Alberta Canada. For a start you might try this post. Or read this tutorial about how to speed up your computer. And don’t forget to say hi or leave a comment.

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So many clients don’t know what to do when their free antivirus expires.  They have two choices.  They could pay for it and support this great software company or if the computer they are protecting is a home business, they could renew their free subscription.  Here’s a tutorial on how to renew AVG free.

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I’ve noticed that too many clients lose their files because they don’t back up their hard drives.  So we’re offering a free class in how to back up your hard drive on April 30 at 7:30 pm.  Sign up here.

Our address is:

Ducktoes Computer Services

902 Centre St. N

Calgary, Alberta

403-219-3031

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Ducktoes has entered a new realm of computing. We are now building custom gaming machines. We have always built gaming machines but now we are doing it with intention and passion. We even have some models posted on our website.

This new realm involves a lot of heated discussion. We are striking near to the heart of gamers everywhere and especially the gamers who work as Ducktoes techs. Now we have to discuss for a long, long time, over and over, what is better, an AMD or Intel processor? And what is the best board for gaming options and reliability? Is it Asus or Gigabyte or Sapphire or what? We have very strong opinions about these boards and processors and oh, yes, video cards.

I am pulled in opposite directions. One tech convinces me about the supremacy of Gigabytes boards, until I talk to another who show me a website with awesome Asus boards.  One agrees with my fondness for the reliability of i7 processors, until another shows me the more bang for your buck of AMD.

But whatever is right or wrong, whoever is right or wrong, all these machines are fast, and built with passion and skill. I don’t think you can go wrong here. Milliseconds are milliseconds, right? No, no, no, wrong, wrong, wrong they tell me. Intel i7 beats the crap off of AMD by a long shot. Are you kidding me, no processor beats AMD 8-core FX processors Black Edition, says the other. Even I, known to argue heatedly with my techs about other things, say virus removal, for instance, am daunted.  Ok, ok, let’s let the client decide what he or she wants okay, I say, trying to be diplomatic and to remember not bring this up anymore, if possible. I have to do invoices, I say, heading for the stairs, wondering where I left my noise cancelling earphones.

But secretly I’m pleased my techs care so much…this has to be good for the quality of the computers.  So whatever your bent, AMD or Intel, Gigabyte or Asus, come join the discussion, or better yet, let us build your new high-quality gaming machine whichever way you think is faster and better and more economical.  I really think they all will serve you well.

We are Ducktoes, your Calgary gaming machine enthusiasts. Your Calgary custom computer builder of all types.

If you want some food for thought check these out:

Motherboards

Tech Radar

Tom’s Hardware

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Here it is: the Blackberry 10 Media event. http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/30/live-from-rims-bb10z10-media-event-in-nyc/
So exciting!

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Kasperky again offers a free online scanner for virus removal. If you think you have a virus, I recommend you scan it with their scanner, among other things like Malwarebytes and Superantispyware.

You can keep on top of viruses yourself if you want by reading this blog and having a decent anti-virus, free or otherwise, installed on your computer.

Or if you prefer, you can let Ducktoes help you, in our shop, onsite in your home or business, or remotely. We are virus experts and can get rid of any virus without reformatting if we catch soon enough.

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