Residential and Home Office Computer Repairs and Services

ViVE Systems technician can come directly to you and take care of all your computer needs right in the convenience of your own home. No need to unplug all cables or move your computer around town.

Home network services

Below is a list of our most requested and popular services. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or if the service you are looking for is not listed below!

Wireless Network Security - With most wireless routers you would get nowadays are often plug and go. The "only" problem is that the out of the box settings does not include setting up security, which means that over half of all wireless networks (yes, quite probably your neighbors' too) are NOT secure! So unless you take some extra, and unfortunately sometimes tricky steps to implement security, more than likely your network will stay at risk. So what exactly happens when your network is not secure? It all comes down to a few simple things. Anyone in range of your network can use your internet access to possibly perform illegal activities that will point back to you. They can have access to your shared files and printers just like you do. They can see the websites you visit, the e-mail you get and sniff your username and passwords. The list unfortunately goes on and on... We come to your home and setup security and authentication on your network, so for any unwanted intruders your wireless network will be out of reach. By restricting access to only the computers of your choice you will eliminate all your privacy concerns. In addition we will choose the right settings to ensure your network does not interfere with any neighboring networks that can cause slow downs and disconnects.
Home Network Installation / Troubleshooting - If you have more than one computer or laptop in your home and you want them all to use the same Internet connection, be able to share files and print to the same printer, we are here to help you. With a wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network), you can have all this and more from any computer on your network. We can also troubleshoot your existing network for any "bottlenecks" or help you go wireless, allowing you to browse the Internet and print files from around your house.

System Protection / Internet Setup and Security

Virus / Spyware / Adware Protection, Scan and Removal - If your computer is running slower lately or acting strange chances are it got infected with a computer virus or worm, or is clogged up with spyware and adware. We'll scan your entire computer and remove every trace of unwanted junk that slows it down and/or threatens the confidentiality of your personal and private information. We'll also teach you some simple and easy to do things that will help keep your computer spotless and secure by preventing future infections and slowdowns.
Online Child Safety - If you have a computer and have children or teenagers in your home, then installing some Internet content filtering software is a must. We will come to your home, install and configure special software that will protect your children from the ever increasing Internet predators, obscene websites, objectionable chat rooms, and more. We then show you how to control and use this software so you can adjust it with your needs.
Internet Setup - We can help you with the important process of choosing the best internet service provider for your needs before you sign a contract. We will conduct a consultation with you to determine your needs. Then we will research the available Internet Service Providers in your area and present the options available to you. Once you have made your choice, we will assist you with ordering the hardware that you need, installing it all together properly and setting up your email accounts.

Routine Maintenance and Cleaning

System Tune-Up and Optimization - Without proper maintenance your computer becomes disorganized and cluttered with time. We can optimize different aspects of your system, defragment your hard drive, accelerate your PC's performance and increase your Internet and download speeds. We also perform several system updates, maintenance tasks, and repairs that will correct any hard drive problems, clean and optimize your windows system registry, find and fix persistent system errors, and more. Let us keep your computer running like new - smooth and error free!
Physical Cleaning - Removing dust, smoke buildup, pet hair keeps your computer functioning properly, and extends the life of your computer by allowing it to properly cool. It is recommend that you clean your computer every 3-6 months depending on the environment it's placed. Let us come out and give your computer the ultimate cleaning; we remove the dust accumulated on the inside of your computer case, around all fans and spray your keyboard and mouse with compressed air. We even shine up your monitor. Your computer will look, feel and run like new again.

Data Recovery and other Home Data Services

Data Recovery - If you have lost some of your precious files due to accidental deletion, corruption brought on by a computer virus or worm, damage caused by a power surge, the "formatting" or "partitioning" of your hard drive, or even an entire system crash, we usually can get your valuable data back. The types of data we can help you recover include emails, pictures, personal documents, videos, MP3s and other music files, and more. We can also recover data from CD and DVD media, digital camera memory cards, MP3 players, and other portable devices.
One-Time Data Backup - If you have never performed a backup, you could lose all of your important file - documents, pictures, music, emails because of fire, theft, hard disk failure, accidental file deletion, virus infection and more. Protect your data with our data backup service that includes the transfer of all your important files to CD or DVD media.
Data Migration - If you are looking to transfer the data from your old computer to your new one our data migration service can help you do just that.
Snapshot CD Creation - Let us create a snapshot of your system so you can quickly and easily bring your computer back to life in the event of a system failure. We'll make an image of your hard drive that includes your operating system, programs, data, etc. and then burn it to multiple CDs or an external hard drive for safekeeping.
Secure Data Deletion - If you are selling or donating your old computer or even just upgrading the hard drive, you must ensure that all your sensitive data stored on the computer is securely erased. Deleting files, or even formatting the entire hard drive, does not actually remove the data from your drive. Any of your personal documents, pictures, tax returns, emails, passwords, financial records and more still exist on the drive. They can be recovered with a little know-how and lead to identity theft. Our secure data deletion service will wipe your entire hard drive or just a few files or folders, following standards of the Department of Defense so that the data is completely destroyed with absolutely no possibility of it being recovered.

Hardware Support

Hardware Install / Repair / Upgrade - We can install or upgrade any internal or external hardware device on your desktop or laptop computer. Examples of hardware devices that we install or upgrade include: hard drives, RAM (memory), printers, scanners, wired and wireless network interface cards, CPUs (processors), video cards, monitors, CD-ROM drives, DVD-ROM drives, CD/DVD burners, sound cards, speakers, webcams, cable and DSL modems, digital cameras, internal CMOS batteries, external ZIP and USB drives, and more.

Software Support

Install / Upgrade Software - Whether you're interested in adding to your software collection or updating an existing application, we can install or upgrade a single software program or a whole suite and all critical updates on your desktop or laptop. High-speed Internet is recommended for online critical update installation.
Operating System Installation - We can come to your home and install, or reinstall, Microsoft Windows and all critical updates onto your desktop or laptop. We will also perform disk formatting that will prepare your hard drive and start fresh with the new OS so your system run smooth and fast just like when it was new.

Computer Training / Tutoring

Computer Training - We offer personalized training on any technology related topic you may want to learn. Some of the most requested topics include basic PC skills, getting the most from your new computer system and software, using the Internet, working with digital camera and pictures, GPS devices or PDAs, downloading music to your portable MP3 player and more.

As you can see we offer a wide range of computer support including computer fix and repair, computer technology consulting, wireless networks and just general computer help so if you don't find exactly what you are looking for on this page contact us anyway. We can help!