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August 2009
- BlueScreenView - Repair Tool of the Week
- Look at Your Business with a Fresh Eye
- Dont Be Afraid To Turn Down Certain Computer Technician Work
- UBitMenu: Classic Menu for Office 2007/2010 - Repair Tool of the Week
- Should I Repair a Clients Computer In-House or Onsite?
July 2009
- PCIDatabase.com - Repair Tool of the Week
- Instant Housecall Review
- Interview with TechInsurance.com
- RootRepeal - Repair Tool of the Week
- Client Relationships
- Computer Hardware Chart
- Xpy - Repair Tool of the Week
- SUPERAntiSpyware Professional LIFETIME License Winners & Something Nice for Those Who Didnt Win!
- Technibble Interview on Podnutz.com - A Computer Repair Podcast
- OLK Finder & OutlookAttachView - Computer Repair Tools of the Week
- Computer Repair Warranties
- Adobe Flash Uninstaller - Repair Tool of the Week
June 2009
- Making the Jump to Self Employment
- VirtualBox - Repair Tool of the Week
- 10 SUPERAntiSpyware Professional LIFETIME Licenses to Give Away
- Answers to Questions About The Computer Business
- Repair Tool of the Week: Antivirus Removal Tools
- 5 Tips To Become Successful In the Computer Business
- Ask Me a Question About The Computer Business
- Repair Tool of the Week: CamStudio Portable
- Around the Computer Repair Community
- Repair Tool of the Week: Technibbles Windows Version Identifier
- CommitCRM - Service Management, CRM and Billing Software Review
May 2009
- Repair Tool of the Week: SmartSniff
- Resources for Repairing Apple Macs
- The Issue is Not Always What It Seems: My Humbling Experience
- Repair Tool of the Week: ScanPST
- Technibble Readers, Lets Talk to the Microsoft Developers
- Repair Tool of the Week: EnableDisable
- Should We Use Google In Front of a Customer?
- Clients with Pirate Software: Should We Do Anything About It?
- GFI LANguard Review
- Repair Tool of the Week: Video Memory Stress Test
- Scams That Computer Technicians Should Watch Out For
April 2009
- Repair Tool of the Week: ImgBurn
- PaidSupport.com Review
- Computer Repair Business Startup Costs
- Repair Tool of the Week: Returnil Virtual System Personal
- My Onsite Technician CD Wallet
- Repair Tool of the Week: Offline NT Password & Registry Editor
- Frustrations of the Computer Business
- Repair Tool of the Week: KillProcess
- Understanding the Different Windows XP Licenses
- Repair Tool of the Week: ERUNT
March 2009
- Essential Skills for Basic Residential Computer Repair Work
- Should I Charge Businesses More?
- Repair Tool of the Week: Defraggler
- A Look at Regulating The Computer Repair Industry
- Repair Tool of the Week: Mail PassView
- Do You Devalue Your Work?
- Technibbles Twitter
- Repair Tool of the Week: ShellExView
- How I Finally "Got" Macs As a PC Technician
- Video Podcast: Recovering Windows from Common Errors that Prevent it From Booting
- Repair Tool of the Week: WirelessNetView
February 2009
- Hows Our Driving?
- Repair Tool of the Week: AVG Remover
- How To Find Advertising That Works for YOU
- My Computer Technician Work Process
- Repair Tool of the Week: Crossloop
- Establish Yourself by Starting Small
- Providing Computer Training
- Repair Tool of the Week: OpenedFilesView
- Becoming a Computer Technician
- Repair Tool of the Week: Ketarin
- A Penny Richer, A Dollar Poorer
January 2009
- Dealing with Client Questions
- Repair Tool of the Week: Easus Partition Manager
- Tell Your Clients Where to Go!
- My Story About Doing The Right Thing
- Repair Tool of the Week: TeraCopy Portable
- An Easy Way to Create a Virtual Machine
- Important Discussion for Computer Technicians
- Repair Tool of the Week: UBCD
- What is Marketing?
- Repair Tool of the Week: PortableApps.com
December 2008
- Video Podcast: How to Remove a Virus Without An Antivirus Scanner
- 2008 in Review
- Repair Tool of the Week: Recuva Portable
- A Client Wanted Me To Do Something Illegal Today
- Repair Tool of the Week: WhoCrashed
- Computer Technicians Quick Reference Guide
- Video Podcast: An Easy Way To Achieve Your Goals
- Asus EEEPC 1000 for $399.99
- Repair Tool of the Week: Drivermax
- Philly Tech Guys
- Repair Tool of the Week: CCleaner Portable
- Video Podcast: Process for Cleaning & Speeding Up Windows XP
November 2008
- What Hardware Should I Stock?
- Repair Tool of the Week: SUMo
- Why You Need The Computer Business Kit Now More Than Ever
- Repair Tool of the Week: ProduKey
- Technibble Launches a Buy, Sell & Trade Forum
- Repair Tool of the Week: Simple Port Forwarding
- Turn Price Checks Into Service Calls
- Repair Tool of the Week: Send To VirusTotal.com
- Almost Eliminate the Need To Google
October 2008
- Should Phone Support Be Our Most Expensive Service?
- Repair Tool of the Week: MSN Messenger Virus Cleaner
- An Easy Way to Break Into a Windows User Account
- Podcasts for Computer Technicians
- Repair Tool of the Week: DeepBurner Portable
- Reimage Revisited - Testing The Boot CD
- Technibble on Geekazine Tech Podcast
- Repair Tool of the Week: Roguefix
- When NOT to Charge
- Repair Tool of the Week: Combofix
- How You Look Is More Important Than Your Certifications
- Power Supply Tester
- Repair Tool of the Week: Windows Post Install Wizard
September 2008
- Should I Allow Customers To Come To My Home?
- Repair Tool of the Week: Hitman Pro 2
- Make Your Job Easier With a Tech Station For Your Test PC
- How Well Should You Fix a Computer?
- Repair Tool of the Week: NetSetMan
- Computer Killers - Pet Hair, Dust and Cigarette Smoke
- The "No fix, No Fee" Guarantee
- Repair Tool of the Week: Game Key Revealer
- A Technicians Look at Google Chrome
August 2008
- My Onsite Technician Gear
- Repair Tool of the Week: JavaRa
- Why My Hosting Prices Are Higher Than Most Webhosts
- Repair Tool of the Week: Anti-Malware Toolkit
- Should I Install Pirate Software on Clients Computers?
- How To Fix The Windows Registry Hive Error
- Repair Tool of the Week: SmitFraudFix
- ZoneAlarm Forcefield is Free for Today Only
- How to Deal With Clingy Customers
- Repair Tool of the Week: LostDrive
- 12 Highly Useful Websites for Computer Technicians
- Free 1 Year Spyware Doctor Licenses (Latest Version)
July 2008
- Repair Tool of the Week: Crucial System Scanner
- Misdiagnosing a Computer Problem: How to Deal With It Without Losing The Client
- Technibble Hardware Survey - Results
- Repair Tool of the Week: Glary Utilities
- A Really Simple Selling Trick
- Technibble Hardware Survey - Quality vs Price
- Repair Tool of the Week: USBDeview
- Find a Niche For Your Business
- Answers to Questions and Answers #2
- Repair Tool of the Week: VirusTotal.com
- Questions and Answers #2
- How to Handle Computer Warranties
- Repair Tool of the Week: Asterisk Key
June 2008
- Do You Think You Aren't Good Enough To Start Your Own Business?
- Repair Tool of the Week: Monitor Tester
- Selling Computer Training - A Quick Guide
- Are You The Right Kind Of Person To Start a Business?
- Technibble Nibbles
- Repair Tool of the Week: RootkitRevealer
- 6 Tips To Help You Become a Better Self Employed Computer Technician
- Stand Out From The Crowd
- Repair Tool of the Week: TrID
- Technibble on Podnutz - A DIY Computer Repair Podcast
- Reimage.com - An Amazing Tool For Computer Technicians
- Repair Tool of the Week: EasyCleaner 2.0
- Turn Your Client Database Into a Goldmine
May 2008
- How YOU Would Do It All Again
- Repair Tool of the Week: DoubleKiller
- Technibble on "The Force Field"
- Why You Should Offer a PC Disposal Service
- Repair Tool of the Week: FreshDiagnose
- Secure Your Business
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 Resources for Computer Technicians
- Repair Tool of the Week: My Auto Installer AutoIT Script
- Are You Charging Enough?
- The Secret of Creating Effective Press Releases
- Repair Tool of the Week: Z-Cron
- Automation with AutoIT Tutorial: Part 2
- Automation with AutoIT Tutorial: Part 1
April 2008
- Repair Tool of the Week: Universal Silent Switch Finder
- Alternate Methods of Advertising
- Repair Tool of the Week: EndItAll
- Handy Recovery 4.0 Review
- Always Provide Value
- How To Disable Automatic Restart For BSOD If You Are Unable To Get Into Windows
- Repair Tool of the Week: SysInspector
- 5 Business Tips We Can Learn From McDonalds
- How To Increase Your Potential Client Base By Hundreds in One Day
- Repair Tool of the Week: Explore2fs
- What Was The Biggest Mistake You Made As a Computer Technician?
- When Is It Time To Throw In The towel?
- Repair Tool of the Week: Microsoft Office 2007 Compatibility Pack
March 2008
- Here is a Method To Help You Sell More Computers
- What All Computer Technicians Should Know About The Recession
- Repair Tool of the Week: Check Flash
- How to Become an Apple Certified Technician
- How I Would Do It All Again
- Repair Tool of the Week: WinBubble
- Accounts, Invoices and Collections - Be Tough
- Computer Repair Job Gone Bad
- Repair Tool of the Week: Dans Dead Pixel Fixer
- Recession? What Recession?
- How to Find the Windows Live Messenger Standalone Installer
- Repair Tool of the Week: Hijack Reader
- Third Year Boom, Fourth Year Bust
February 2008
- What would YOU do in these Situations?
- Repair Tool of the Week: Hidden Utilities XP
- Tip for Setting Prices - How Much Do you Need to Earn to Survive?
- Dont Sell Specifications. Sell your Clients Benefits, Fear and Lifestyle
- Repair Tool of the Week: AutoBackup
- A Quick Reference Guide to Effective PC Maintenance / Service.
- Computer Technician Resource Sites
- Repair Tool of the Week: Vista4Experts
- The Problem with the Software Industry
- Customising Windows and Doing Work for the Elderly
- Repair Tool of the Week: Secunia Personal Software Inspector
- How To Brand Windows
- How To Find Out What Other Computer Repair Businesses Are Near You
January 2008
- Repair Tool of the Week: Vista Recovery Disk
- Does Your Website Sell?
- The Problem with the Computer Repair Industry
- Repair Tool of the Week: McAfee Product Removal Tool
- Dealing with Failure
- Repair Tool of the Week: Add Remove Programs Cleaner
- Your Corporate Image
- Repair Tool of the Week: CD Recovery Toolbox
- Diversify Your Income - How to Repair iPods
- How To Become a Web Host
- Repair Tool of the Week: System Explorer
- Technibbles 2007 Year In Review
December 2007
- Repair Tool of the Week: CPUID Hardware Monitor
- My Letter To Clients
- Are Computer Technicians Legally Allowed Look Though Clients Files?
- Repair Tool of the Week: Dead Pixel Buddy
- Should I Attempt to Repair the Operating System? Or Just Format?
- Dodgy Computer Technician Reports - Real or Just Media Looking for Ratings?
- How to Deal With Warranties
- How to Get Your Business Set up Legally
- Repair Tool of the Week: CodecInstaller
- Advertise on Technibble
- Tweak Your Advertising For Christmas
- How to Spot Stolen Hardware - And Why You Should Refuse to Work on It
- Repair Tool of the Week: GPU-Z
- How to Bypass or Remove a BIOS Password
- How to Gain Access to a Windows User Account
November 2007
- What do You Want Us to Write About?
- Why do People Create Computer Viruses?
- Repair Tool of the Week: Offline Update
- Tried and Tested Software Recommendations
- Do you Have a Great Business Idea?
- Repair Tool of the Week: CoreTemp
- Creating Multiple Sources of Income
- Why you Should Start your Own Business Now
- How to Tell What Type of Windows XP CD or License Key You Have
- Repair Tool of the Week: Windows SteadyState
- Answers to Yesterdays Questions
- Questions and Answers
- How Much Money Do I Need to Spend on Marketing?
- Repair Tool of the Week: Amic Email Backup
- Computer Technician Stories
- Computer Technician Stories and RSS Feeds
- The Art of Selling - May I Help You?
October 2007
- Repair Tool of the Week: PhotoRec
- 10 Tips for a Starting a Computer Business
- Raising Your Prices
- The Computer Advertising Trap
- Repair Tool of the Week: HeavyLoad
- How to Avoid Getting Burned in the Computer Business
- How to Fire a Client
- Repair Tool of the Week Presents: The Computer Repair Utility Kit
- Here is a Method to Help Land Callout Jobs Over the Phone
- Do People Like You? Your Business May Be Suffering
- What Makes your Business Different?
- Repair Tool of the Week: AppSnap
- Useful DOS Commands For Computer Technicians
- What Everybody Ought to Know About Keeping Expenses Down
- Hidden Camera Investigation on Computer Techs
- The Secret of Advertising
- Repair Tool of the Week: DBXtract 4.5
- Useful Links for Computer Technicians
- How to Generate More Work From Your Existing Customers
September 2007
- Are you a Business Dreamer?
- Repair Tool of the Week: PageDefrag
- Asking For Suggestions and Feedback
- 8 Reasons Why You Need Technibbles Computer Business Kit
- Do you Have What It Takes To Be Self Employed?
- Advertising on the Inside
- Repair Tool of the Week: SATA/IDE to USB Converter
- Favorite Forum Posts
- Offering Free Second Opinions
- Wardriving Advertising: Smart or Shady?
- Web Development For Clients
- Repair Tool of the Week: Runscanner
- Can Your Staff Sell?
- The Computer Business Kit
- Changing with the Times and Keep On Learning
- Repair Tool of the Week: Revo Uninstaller
- Successfully Outsourcing Computer Repair Work
- Paralysis by Analysis
August 2007
- Blast from the Past: Clients
- Making The Most of Progress Bar Time
- Repair Tool of the Week: GSpot
- Looking After Your Bread-and-Butter Client
- Test Antivirus Programs with the Eicar Test File
- Bluetooth Marketing: Smart or Shady?
- Keep an Eye on your Competitors & Their Marketing
- Repair Tool of the Week: PStart
- Quickly Deploy Software on New Computers with Win-Get
- Case Study: Tech Support Call
- Variable vs. Fixed Pricing
- Repair Tool of the Week: Unknown Devices Beta
- Technibble Interview on Computer America
- Questioning Customers - Getting the Right Type of Answers
- Welcome Computer America Listeners
- Technibble on Computer America Radio Show
- Maintenance Contracts
- Repair Tool of the Week: JkDefrag GUI
- Do I need to be Qualified?
- Blast from the Past #4: Advertising
- Repair Tool of the Week: VistaTweaker
July 2007
- Make it Work
- Dammit Jim! Im a Technician not an Accountant!
- Doing Computer Work for the Family
- Hows Our Driving? #2
- Repair Tool of the Week: AVG Anti Rootkit Free
- How to Clean the Inside of a Computer Case
- Rogueware Being Spread Via Forums
- How Sticky is your Business?
- Repair Tool of the Week: Dariks Boot and Nuke
- Setting Up a Computer Store/Workshop
- Scams in the Computer Business - How to Avoid Where Possible
- Onsite Computer Technician Kit: Installers CD
- Repair Tool of the Week: ATF Cleaner
- Stock - A Short Story
- Giving Away too Much Information and Dealing with Time Wasters
- Responsbility & Pride in the Computer Business
- Your Own Pad - Reasons to be (and stay) Cheerful?
- Repair Tool of the Week: Ethereal
- Time Management and Motivation as a Freelancer
- Making a Living with Second Hand and Old Parts
June 2007
- A Pat on the Back? Or a Kick up the CPU? We Ask You to Take a Six Month Health Check This Week!
- Complete List of a Veterans On-Site Computer Repair Kit
- Repair Tool of the Week: Restoration
- Becoming a Reseller in the Computer Business
- Computer Stores and Liability
- Computer Inventory and the Danger of Spoilage
- Blast from the Past #3: Computer Technician Series
- Advertising - Bigger is Not Always Better
- Repair Tool of the Week: Belarc Advisor
- The Ethics Of Key Loggers - Part Two
- The Ethics Of Key Loggers
- Freelancer in Shining Armour - Supporting the Teleworker Phenomenon
- Stored Password Security
- Case Study: Attack of the Legitimate Programs
- Repair Tool of the Week: PC-Decrapifier
- Want Loyalty? Get to know your Clients!
- Extra Tidbits of Income
- Getting Sued
- Keeping Good Customer Records (and record numbers of good customers!)
- Spotting Advertising Opportunities
- Repair Tool of the Week: PDFCreator & FoxIt PDF Reader
- How to Create a Windows XP Virtual Machine
- How to Fix svchost.exe using 100% CPU / Memory Leak
- You Can’t Afford to be Indispensible
May 2007
- Repair Tool of the Week: EasyBCD
- How to Properly Secure a PC
- Moving on - How to Make your Business a Worthwhile Purchase
- Repair Tool of the Week: DriveImage XML
- Making Business Mistakes
- Hows Our Driving?
- Repair Tool of the Week: Treesize Free
- Repair Tool of the Week: WirelessKeyView
- Customer satisfaction…because they’re always right!
- Repair Tool of the Week: CPU-Z
April 2007
- Staff training. A Very Good Idea.
- Repair Tool of the Week: Double Driver
- How to Format a Computer like an Computer Technician
- Going the Extra Mile - Because it’ll be worth it!
- Repair Tool of the Week: LSP-Fix
- The Freelance Recruiting Bible: Preparing for your New Employee
- Repair Tool of the Week: Network Stumbler
- Modern Motherboards: Out with the old and in with the “new” new
- Business Focus - Outsourcing - What’s it all About?
- Repair Tool of the Week: MozBackup
- How to Replace a Power Supply (and buy a good one)
- Tidying up with CableOrganizer.com
March 2007
- Freelancer of the Future - Where is the Industry Heading?
- Repair Tool of the Week: ClamWin Portable
- How to Safely Dispose of your Old PC
- The Freelance Recruiting Bible: Interviewing
- Getting Organised with Relenta CRM
- Repair Tool of the Week: System Information
- FireWire vs USB
- The Freelance Recruiting Bible: Shortlisting and Preparing for Interviewing
- Repair Tool of the Week: Norton Removal Tool
- Special Report - A Day at a Tech Job
- The Freelance Recruiting Bible: Placing Job Ads
- Blast from the Past #2
- Repair Tool of the Week: Autoruns
- Recruiting Staff - Getting the Job Right from the Start
February 2007
- Repair Tool of the Week: AutoPatcher 5.1
- nLite - Deployment Tool for the Bootable Unattended Windows Installation
- Recruiting staff the freelance way - Subcontracting
- Repair Tool of the Week: Unstoppable Copier
- Delete those Undeletable Viruses with our Killbox Tutorial
- Taking on a business partner or finding an ally
- Repair Tool of the Week: SoftPerfect Network Scanner
- Blast from the Past
- How to Fix “Outlook Not Responding” Error
- Branding - How to be at the forefront of your customers minds
- Repair Tool of the Week: Memtest86+
- Checklist for being reachable
- Debt Collections: Show Give me the money!
January 2007
- Repair Tool of the Week: Unlocker 1.8.5
- Technibble seeks Hardware and Software writers for good time.
- The Ten Commandments of a Freelance Techie
- Repair Tool of the Week: Magical Jellybean Keyfinder
- The Danger of Social Engineering to Businesses
- Finding your Niche
- Repair Tool of the Week: Tweak UI
- Beginners Guide to Upgrading your RAM
- Networking - People not Computers - do we have the technology?
- Repair Tool of the Week: RawCopy
- Marketing and Self Promotion - for Beginners and Techies!
- Repair Tool of the Week: Pocket Killbox
- Computer Technicians 204: RAID Guide
December 2006
- Looking Successful: Faking it to get ahead!
- Repair Tool of the Week: Process Explorer
- Computer Technicians 301: Planning computer configurations - the right tool for the right task
- Communicating with Clients: Making a silk purse out of a sow’s ear!
- Repair Tool of the Week: Driver Collector
- Case Study: New Malware Hiding in Task Scheduler
- How to Remove Winstall.exe / SpySheriff
- Repair Tool of the Week: Dial-A-Fix
- Computer Processor Codenames: What the processors are and the inspiration behind the names.
November 2006
- Computer Technicians 203: Hard Disk Failures
- Linux Certification - Way to Go
- Computer Technicians 202.5: Optical Drives and Firmware Flashing
- CISCO Certification - a Great Career Option
October 2006
- MCSE Certification Introduction
- How to Remove MSN Virus Project 1/ Generic2.EXO / Backdoor.Generic3.SAT
- Computer Technicians 202: BIOS Functions and Firmware Flashing
- A+ Certification Introduction
- Computer Technicians 201: Expanding your market - SoHo repairs
- Computer Technicians 104: Making Computer Diagnoses
- How to Advertise your Computer Business
September 2006
- Computer Technicians 103: Knowing your power (supply)
- How to stop Messages from Messenger Service
- Computer Technicians 102: The Essential Utility Kit
- Computer Technicians 101: The Essential Toolbox
- Why you Should Avoid Cheap Power Supplies
- Case cooling - the physics of good airflow
- Virtualization and its Uses in the Tech World
- How to Replace a Video Card GPU Fan
August 2006
- Geek Squad Marketing: Why they get more clients than you.
- Performing Data Recovery
- Stolen Laptops, Exposed Data and Identity Theft
- Laptop Data Recovery: How to rescue data off a dead notebook.
- Speeding up your booting and minimizing RAM usage
- How to Recover Accidently Deleted Files
- Cooling your Computer: CPU Cooling
July 2006
- Basic Computer Protection and Defense
- Interview with Robert Gail (IT Helpdesk Supervisor)
- Common Spyware Application Processes
- How to remove SysSecuritySite.com (W32.Myzor.FK)
- Computer Maintenance Technician Salaries - USA 2006
- How to Handle Customers
- How to install Laptop RAM
- How to remove Spyware Quake
- Troubleshooting Video Cards: Problems and Solutions
- Starting a Computer Shop
June 2006
- What is ITIL?
- Types of RAM: How to Identify and their Specifications
- How to stop Jumpy/Choppy Scrolling in Applications such as Internet Explorer
- How to Recover from a bad BIOS update
- The Windows NT, 2000 & XP Startup Process
- How to remove AntiSpywareBox.com
- How to use MSCONFIG
- What is my Computers Maximum CPU Temperature?
- Increasing Client Loyalty
- Virtual Memory
May 2006
- Responding To A Security Incident
- Windows XP Version and Licensing Frequently Asked Questions
- How to remove the About:Blank Hijacker
- How to fix Windows Update Error (0×80072F89): Installing IE6
- Telephone vs. Internet Banking
- How does my computer get infected with Adware and Spyware?
- The Unlikely Computer Repair
- How to Remove AntiSpyLab (Spyware Sheriff)
- How to remove SpyFalcon
- Physical Security Considerations: Data Extraction
- Windows XP Home License Agreement Translated
- Anti-Virus Software: Not A Magic Solution
- Case Study: Removing a virus/adware (AntiSpyLab)
- Marketing your Computer Business on a small budget
April 2006
- The Importance Of Patching
- How to diagnose bad RAM
- At What Point Does Security Become Counter-productive?
- Wireless Security
- Windows XP Activation Explained
- How to stop Messenger Service Popups
- Recovering important data when Windows wont boot
March 2006
- What to take to Computer Repair Jobs
- How to uninstall Internet Explorer 7 (IE7)
- Giving Discounts for Computer Repairs
- Internet Explorer wont connect to secure websites
- Building a on-site test PC: In a Briefcase!
- Troubleshooting Windows Stop Errors: What they mean (in english)
- How to stop Internet Explorer script error messages
- Building a good reputation and winning more computer clients
- Essential Processes needed to run Windows
- Computer keeps restarting without warning
- Starting a Computer Business
- Safety on the job: Visiting clients houses
