Upgrades

PC & Laptop Computer Upgrades

AWP Computer Services PC Fix provide PC and Laptop Computer upgrade services for residential customers as well as small businesses.

If you feel that your PC or Laptop Computer is working slowly and needs a tune up, please call AWP Computer Services to discuss the problem. Often the purchase of a new computer can be avoided by upgrading important parts or the Windows Operating System and this can be done at a fraction of the of the cost of a completely new system.

Depending on the cost of your original PC or Laptop Computer, is often likely that the manufacturer will have kept the initial specification to a minimum. However, there will always be a provision for improvements and upgrades to the memory and disk storage. Making this type of upgrade can often vastly improve your system’s speed and performance and give your equipment and extended life-span.

Computer Memory Upgrade

  • Hard disk drive installations
  • Memory (RAM) upgrades
  • PCI based additions, such as Wi-Fi cards (wireless)
  • Video card upgrades (graphics)
  • Windows operating system updates

We can help you with upgrades to the hardware, such as the memory and hard drives as well as to the essential software, such as the Windows Operating System. We can inspect your PC or Laptop Computer at your home or office and give an honest jargon free opinion about whether your system is worth upgrading, before you consider investing in a new one. Also, we’ll be on the look out for other issues, which may be making your computer slow, such as viruses, malware or conflicting software and if we diagnose these, it may be possible to improve your computers performance without even upgrading the hardware.

AWP Computer Services PC Fix have many years experience in the IT industry and have been working with Windows systems for more than 20 years. If you think your computer is struggling and could benefit from an upgrade, please call us or contact us through the web site and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible to arrange a consultation.

Windows XP End of Life. Don’t let your PC go unprotected

This is a security alert for all Windows XP users! Windows XP support has ended!

Mocrosoft recently officially announced that Windows XP Support ended on April 8th 2014.

This means that in the future, users of XP could potentially be left without critical security updates, which may leave their computers more vulnerable to viruses and more susceptible to cyber-attack. Don’t let your PC go unprotected!

It could also mean that computer software and computer hardware manufacturers may begin to move away from supporting Windows XP which may lead to new programs and devices not being compatible with the ageing operating system.

Even though it was released back in 2001, Windows XP is still hugely popular, with some estimates suggesting that roughly one in five PCs across the globe still run XP.

If you still use Windows XP, then the ending of service packs and security updates doesn’t mean that your computer will stop working altogether. It’ll still continue to look and act the same as usual. However, it could become more vulnerable to cyber security risks and viruses, and over time the performance could also suffer.

Read our latest Blog post about the last ever batch of security updates for Windows XP.

Call AWP Computer Services for Assistance

If you are still unsure about your options, please feel free call AWP Computer Services or contact us through our web site for some FREE no obligation advice. Whilst a direct transfer of your files to a nice new Windows 8 (8.1) laptop or desktop PC may be the preferred option, it’s not the only option. An upgrade to Windows Vista or Windows 7 (64 bit) in all their various flavours could be a cost effective way of extending the life of you existing computer system.

Windows 8

 

Places we work

Based in Walton le Dale, AWP Computer Services PC Fix can provide PC and Laptop Repair & Upgrade services for both Home based and Business computer users in the following areas:

Abbey Village, Adlington, Bamber Bridge, Belmont, Bretherton, Brindle, Broughton, Buckshaw Village, Burscough, Chorley, Clayton le Woods, Clifton, Cottam, Croston, Darwen, Eccleston, Euxton, Freckleton, Fulwood, Garstang, Goosnargh, Grimsargh, Heapy, Higher Walton, Hoghton, Hutton, Kirkham, Leyland, Longridge, Longton, Lostock Hall, Much Hoole, New Longton, Penwortham, Preston, Ribchester, Rufford, Salmesbury, South Ribble, Tarleton, Walton le Dale, Warton, Whittle le Woods & Withnall.