Archive for May, 2010

How dedicated is your computer repair tech?

by admin on Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 | comments No Comments |

Hi. I am Dave Holowiski, and I am the owner and sole employee of The Vagabond Geek Inc. I focus on computer repair, service and web site development in the Taber, Alberta area. This is not my side job or my hobby, this is my full time job. I have a large investment in computer repair tools and software, and am A+ Certified for both Hardware and Software. The Vagabond Geek Inc. is a registered Alberta corporation, and my business license for Taber is #HIGH003. I am a member of the Taber Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Association of Computer Repair Business Owners. I support Taber based businesses whenever possible.

I accept Cash or Cheque as payment and provide receipts for all services provided.

I chose computer repair and web site design as my full time job because it’s what I love to do. Fixing computers is my hobby, and it’s what I do for fun. I have 12+ years of experience providing technical support at IBM, SMART Technologies ULC, and several smaller companies. I am a Certified Helpdesk Analyst through HDI – the Helpdesk Institute, which requires me to have detailed and through knowledge in troubleshooting and providing technical support.

Fast, Friendly, Dependable? Yes, certified, dedicated and local too! Give me a call, I’m happy to help!

Adventures in Virus Removal – Episode 001

by admin on Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 | comments No Comments |

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This week I had to remove the My Security Engine virus from a computer. This was quite an adventure!

Among other things, I discovered the AVG Live CD, the Image File Execution Options registry key (yikes!), and CCleaner. I also used RKILL and HOSTSPERM.BAT which are two great utitlies. I was eventually able to remove the virus and finished with another happy customer. Another day’s work well done.