Computer repair can be a difficult task for most. In this day and age when almost everyone depends on staying connected at home, at work, and while traveling, it is so troublesome that one of your electronic devices malfunctions and then make an effort to find out what is wrong with it. “Nobody has time for that!”

You come home from work to find that your personal computer won’t start. Excellent! Just what you needed, now you won’t be able to enjoy your daily Netflix or Hulu service that calms you down after a long day. To do? For the last month or so, you’ve noticed that your computer has been running really slow and you’re getting all these unusual pop-up offers that have nothing to do with what you’re looking for. To do? Your email stopped working and you need it to keep up with work while you’re out of the office. To do?

Should you try to fix it yourself? It’s something to keep in mind, but do you really want to do it? We all have things we are good at and we all have things we hate to do. For me, it is doing laundry. It’s so boring and then I have to fold the laundry! Oh no! Fortunately, my wife decided to take over that task. But for many people dealing with electronic devices is a bummer. It’s pretty annoying when it works, but you’re embarrassed to think about having to deal with any hardware issues.

Well what should you do? Well the best advice is to always call your family geek because they are more than likely happy to help and probably won’t charge you, although I’m sure they wouldn’t mind a slice of pizza or some Chinese food afterward. they have finished solving your problem. Food and computers don’t usually mix, but in this case it’s always welcome.

However, not all of us are fortunate enough to have a family member who speaks technology.

My professional recommendation would be to use a professional computer repair service company, for several reasons:

1. It will save you time. Trying to figure out what is wrong with your device and investigating can take time; If you are not familiar with it, it may take much longer than you would like. It could waste precious time, and if you have no idea what you’re doing, it can damage your device even more.

2. Professionals in computer repair services are quite educated. They are experienced in handling technology and are generally trained in the most advanced technology, so they are well qualified to perform a reliable analysis and reach a diagnosis on your device in a short period of time.

3. The computer repair professional is trained to handle and repair devices. They are less likely to cause you more harm. They already have an idea of ​​the things they can and cannot do, and would not be willing to risk damaging your device using trial and error to repair your machine. It would not be beneficial to both parties. The customer would be very upset and lose his business and probably get a bad evaluation.

Having someone else working on your computer or device can definitely be concerning for people at times. A lot of people are concerned about privacy and people stealing their files from their computers, but like I said, most of these companies are professionals and they are not willing to risk a bad review, that is obviously bad for business and it is a stain on your reputation. If you were handing your computer over to a 15-year-old, then I would think long and hard before doing such a thing and weigh the pros and cons of your decision. It’s not to say that a 15-year-old can’t fix his computer problem, but it’s much less likely.

I advise that if you intend to hire a freelancer (which is perfectly fine), do your homework. Request your Facebook page, Twitter username and linkIn page. If they would like to work for you, they should be very happy to share some of their information with you. I would also request a resume, if they have the experience they claim to have then they should have some information on their resume that gives them credibility.

My advice is to stay away from any reputable computer repair company (a place with quite a few locations throughout the state or across the country). They are often highly priced and their work is not necessarily top-notch. I speak from experience. I’d say try a neighborhood company. There are several local independent computer repair services that offer exactly the same or better services than large corporate companies and for a better price and are often more accommodating.

Hope this helps everyone relieve the stress of computer repairs.