The everyday stuff. A laptop that will not turn on, a computer that has become unusably slow, a printer nobody can talk to, a file that has vanished, software that refuses to install. I fix these for individuals, families, mosques and small businesses around Preston.
Repairs and troubleshooting
- Computers and laptops that will not start, crash, or overheat
- Machines that have slowed to a crawl — usually fixable, rarely needs replacing
- Virus and malware removal, and stopping it happening again
- Hardware upgrades — more memory, an SSD, a new battery. An old laptop with an SSD often feels new
- Screens, keyboards and charging ports
- Recovering files off a machine that will not boot
Setup and software
- New computer set up properly and your old one moved across — files, email, printers, the lot
- Windows installs and reinstalls
- Software installation and licensing, including Microsoft 365
- Email set up on all your devices so it actually stays in sync
- Backups that run on their own, so the next disaster is an inconvenience rather than a catastrophe
- Parental controls and safer browsing for family machines
Servers and business IT
I run a fleet of Linux servers hosting live sites and applications for real organisations, and I look after them day to day. If you need something set up properly rather than cobbled together, this is the same work.
- Server setup — Linux servers, web servers, databases, TLS certificates that renew themselves
- Hosting and domains — moved, configured, and pointed at the right place
- Site migrations — moving a live site to a new host without visitors noticing
- Business email that arrives instead of landing in spam
- File sharing and remote access for staff working from home
- Backups and monitoring — so you find out something is wrong before your customers do
- Ongoing maintenance — updates, certificates and security handled
How I work
I will tell you if something is not worth fixing. A five-year-old laptop that needs a new screen and a battery is often worth repairing; one that needs a motherboard usually is not, and I would rather say so than take the money.
Plain English throughout. You will get told what was wrong and what I did about it, in words that mean something.
Talk it through first
Tell me what you are trying to do and I will tell you honestly whether I am the right person for it, roughly what it involves, and what it is likely to cost. No obligation, and no jargon unless you want it.
Call or text 07780 513620
Email muhammad.patel@mvppro.co.uk
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