Just Mousing Around Newsletter ~ Volume 25 Issue 1 ~ Jan 2026
PO Box 64 ~ McCook NE 69001 308.344.8884 www.pcswepartner.com
Computer Service & Repair since 2001
PO Box 64 ~ McCook NE 69001 308.344.8884 www.pcswepartner.com
Computer Service & Repair since 2001
Professional Computer Services LLC
Hrs: Mon through Wed 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thurs by appointment
Thank you, your support & business is appreciated
Can’t find a convenient time for computer service? Let us help.
If you've been putting off having some regular maintenance done (which we recommend once a year for most), your computer is running slow, or you’ve seen more popup ads lately and it never seems to be a good time to have it serviced, let us help. We now offer remote service to assist & help too. Call us to schedule a time 308.344.8884 ; let us make it easy for you.
If you've been putting off having some regular maintenance done (which we recommend once a year for most), your computer is running slow, or you’ve seen more popup ads lately and it never seems to be a good time to have it serviced, let us help. We now offer remote service to assist & help too. Call us to schedule a time 308.344.8884 ; let us make it easy for you.
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Virtual Tai Chi classes from home
Tai Chi can help improve immunity, depression, tension, stress, as well as balance, & many other health benefits. Tai Chi can be a positive part of your journey to improving health & overall well-being. Questions or for more info: Email us info(at)pcswebpartner.com If you have a group that would like to do a Tai Chi class please contact us. Questions or for more info: Email us info(at)pcswebpartner.com
Tai Chi can help improve immunity, depression, tension, stress, as well as balance, & many other health benefits. Tai Chi can be a positive part of your journey to improving health & overall well-being. Questions or for more info: Email us info(at)pcswebpartner.com If you have a group that would like to do a Tai Chi class please contact us. Questions or for more info: Email us info(at)pcswebpartner.com
Want to reduce
your stress? How
about a Tai Chi
class via Zoom in
your own home?
More details here.
Announcing NEW Service change updates! at Professional Computer Services in McCook
We've listened to you, our customers. We changed our business strategy to a more personalized customer service that's easy & convenient for you. To achieve this goal, the retail building shop has closed.
Here are our new services that begin with a phone call to us at (308.344.8884):
1. REMOTE SERVICE - We've added remote service for existing customers. For example, it may be something like this: we speak by phone call, then we schedule a remote session. Of course, if your computer is non-functional, this would not work and we will chose option 2.
2. DOOR-TO-DOOR PICK-UP service in McCook. We schedule to pick up your computer at your door, and return it when service is completed.
If you do not live in McCook, we can meet-up or discuss options.
We look forward to making a more personalized computer service experience for you.
We've listened to you, our customers. We changed our business strategy to a more personalized customer service that's easy & convenient for you. To achieve this goal, the retail building shop has closed.
Here are our new services that begin with a phone call to us at (308.344.8884):
1. REMOTE SERVICE - We've added remote service for existing customers. For example, it may be something like this: we speak by phone call, then we schedule a remote session. Of course, if your computer is non-functional, this would not work and we will chose option 2.
2. DOOR-TO-DOOR PICK-UP service in McCook. We schedule to pick up your computer at your door, and return it when service is completed.
If you do not live in McCook, we can meet-up or discuss options.
We look forward to making a more personalized computer service experience for you.
Personalized
business strategy
& services.
Please see right
for more details.
Questions?
Please give us a
call 308.344.8884
Mon. - Wed.
Our Services
-Remote Support Service & -Door-to-Door Pick-up in McCook
-Remote Support Service & -Door-to-Door Pick-up in McCook
Tai Chi classes at the McCook Senior Center have paused for the moment. Please contact the Senior Center, let them know you want to sign up for the next class.
Many have had questions regarding Windows 10 end of support. What does this mean? Below we are some of the frequently asked questions
from Microsoft's website. If you have Windows 10 and want to stay with it for now, please see the 3rd question below and if you need more
time option to see if that is right for you.
What is Windows 10 end of support?
Windows 10 will reach its end of support on October 14, 2025. After this date, Microsoft will no longer provide software updates, security fixes, or technical assistance to Windows 10 PCs.
What does the end of support mean for my Windows 10 PC?
After October 14, 2025, PCs running Windows 10 will continue to function, however it will no longer receive software and feature updates, security updates and fixes, or technical support. While your Windows 10 PC will continue to function, it will no longer receive regular security updates, making the device more vulnerable and susceptible to viruses and malware. Windows 10 PCs may also experience slower performance and functionality across the device and applications.
How do I ensure my device stays secure after Windows 10 end of support?
Support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025. To stay protected:
-If your PC is eligible, upgrade to Windows for free via Settings > Privacy and Security > Windows Update.
-If your PC isn’t eligible or you’re ready for a new device, consider purchasing a Windows 11 PC.
-If you need more time, you can purchase a one-year Extended Security Updates (ESU) program is available on eligible Windows 10 PCs. Learn more here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-of-support?r=1#FAQ3
Will my Microsoft 365 apps be supported when Windows 10 reaches end of support?
Support for Windows 10 will end on October 14, 2025. After that date, if you're running Microsoft 365 Apps on a Windows 10 device, the applications will continue to function as before. However, we strongly recommend upgrading to Windows 11 to avoid performance and reliability issues over time.In the interest of maintaining your security while you upgrade to Windows 11, we will continue providing security updates for Microsoft 365 on Windows 10 for a total of three years after Windows 10 end of support, ending on October 10, 2028.
If you have Microsoft Office products: How will the end of support for Windows 10 affect my Microsoft Office apps?
After October 14, 2025, support for non-subscription versions of Office will be affected in two ways:
-Office 2016 & 2019: Support ends across all operating systems.
-Office 2021, Office LTSC 2021: Will continue to run on Windows 10 but will no longer be supported. Support ends October 2026.
-Office 2024, Office LTSC 2024: Will run on Windows 10 but will not be supported.
To maintain a supported configuration, we recommend that you upgrade your device to Windows 11 and consider subscribing to Microsoft 365.
If your computer shows that Windows 11 version is ready for you to install, you can just complete the installation process.
Reference website FAQs https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-of-support?r=1
What is Windows 10 end of support?
Windows 10 will reach its end of support on October 14, 2025. After this date, Microsoft will no longer provide software updates, security fixes, or technical assistance to Windows 10 PCs.
What does the end of support mean for my Windows 10 PC?
After October 14, 2025, PCs running Windows 10 will continue to function, however it will no longer receive software and feature updates, security updates and fixes, or technical support. While your Windows 10 PC will continue to function, it will no longer receive regular security updates, making the device more vulnerable and susceptible to viruses and malware. Windows 10 PCs may also experience slower performance and functionality across the device and applications.
How do I ensure my device stays secure after Windows 10 end of support?
Support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025. To stay protected:
-If your PC is eligible, upgrade to Windows for free via Settings > Privacy and Security > Windows Update.
-If your PC isn’t eligible or you’re ready for a new device, consider purchasing a Windows 11 PC.
-If you need more time, you can purchase a one-year Extended Security Updates (ESU) program is available on eligible Windows 10 PCs. Learn more here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-of-support?r=1#FAQ3
Will my Microsoft 365 apps be supported when Windows 10 reaches end of support?
Support for Windows 10 will end on October 14, 2025. After that date, if you're running Microsoft 365 Apps on a Windows 10 device, the applications will continue to function as before. However, we strongly recommend upgrading to Windows 11 to avoid performance and reliability issues over time.In the interest of maintaining your security while you upgrade to Windows 11, we will continue providing security updates for Microsoft 365 on Windows 10 for a total of three years after Windows 10 end of support, ending on October 10, 2028.
If you have Microsoft Office products: How will the end of support for Windows 10 affect my Microsoft Office apps?
After October 14, 2025, support for non-subscription versions of Office will be affected in two ways:
-Office 2016 & 2019: Support ends across all operating systems.
-Office 2021, Office LTSC 2021: Will continue to run on Windows 10 but will no longer be supported. Support ends October 2026.
-Office 2024, Office LTSC 2024: Will run on Windows 10 but will not be supported.
To maintain a supported configuration, we recommend that you upgrade your device to Windows 11 and consider subscribing to Microsoft 365.
If your computer shows that Windows 11 version is ready for you to install, you can just complete the installation process.
Reference website FAQs https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-of-support?r=1
As many already know, we changed our services. As a reminder, we have not closed the business, (only the retail storefront closed) to
focus on customers 1-on-1. Please help spread the correct information. We added remote service, which is a wonderful if its snowing
and blowing or bitter cold outside and warm inside. We've had many customers express how much they like the remote service even
when they have not tried it before. Secondly, we have a pick-up/meet-up service in McCook for other situations.
Today my hope is you look forward to the new year coming forth. We appreciate and are thankful for your support. Keep a positive attitude, practice gratitude and kindness—its not a new thing. ;)
From the Workbench...
It's that time of the year. You know the one, tax season begins. Some, may have seen this information before, may it be a friendly reminder. If you have not, may we all learn from this.
Are you 'gambling' with your data?
Now that tax season is upon us, think of your answer to this question: Are you gambling with your data? Ok maybe you don't have any bookkeeping on your computer, but maybe you have pictures, music, videos, documents, recipes, genealogy information, whatever it may be: are you gambling with this data?
Here's an example: A customer's computer doesn’t boot correctly and comes up with an error message on the screen. Further determination notes the hard drive had failed. Unfortunately, this computer has some documents and videos that had not been backed up, nor a backup of any kind since day of ownership. So when we we're asked if we could just copy the data/information to a different computer, in this hard drive failure incident, we could not. Here's where the customer frustration verbalizes. Hard drives fail, it can be mechanical and/or electrical stuff all rolled up in one component. However, if you send it to a data recovery center to retrieve it and they maybe could, but would likely be a few hundred bucks to start. This may or may not be sensible solution depending on the information.
I wish I had a magic wand or say the magic words, but I can’t. Please don't 'gamble' with your data. We want to help avert any frustration that could potentially happen without a backup. Think of it this way, if your computer did not work tomorrow, what data and information would you miss having? That's what you should backup. Maybe you don't have anything that you would miss or if it's all gone, its fine. Wonderful. Most people have something, like pictures, etc., that they would like to have.
I know that we harp on the importance of backing up your data, but we want to help you avoid this frustration. Let's look at some options. USB flash drives are economical to purchase and offer a quick and easy way to have documents, music, pictures and the like. External hard drives are also a solution for larger amounts. You can use a cloud based service if you wish, or OneDrive or other. You can “burn” your data to a CD if your computer is equipped with a CD/DVD burner, but many computers no longer have these. Even better yet, keep a copy of your data off- premise, this is best. Print out a ‘hard copy’ of your important data. How often you decide to back up your data will be up to you. I would suggest you determine this by how much data you want to input if you have a failure; failure as in a worse case scenario.
If you have business type data, a second backup may be very good option to have too. Example: Backup to an external hard drive, and a USB flash drive (secondary) as well. This happened to a customer this past year. The hard drive had failed. They had an external backup, but did not have the current file of a couple important files. Thus, they had to recreate from a several month old file. It took some time to accomplish the updates needed.
As we begin this tax season, or any other time of year, remember to not gamble with your data. Back up, backup, backup.
Happy New Year everyone!
Today my hope is you look forward to the new year coming forth. We appreciate and are thankful for your support. Keep a positive attitude, practice gratitude and kindness—its not a new thing. ;)
From the Workbench...
It's that time of the year. You know the one, tax season begins. Some, may have seen this information before, may it be a friendly reminder. If you have not, may we all learn from this.
Are you 'gambling' with your data?
Now that tax season is upon us, think of your answer to this question: Are you gambling with your data? Ok maybe you don't have any bookkeeping on your computer, but maybe you have pictures, music, videos, documents, recipes, genealogy information, whatever it may be: are you gambling with this data?
Here's an example: A customer's computer doesn’t boot correctly and comes up with an error message on the screen. Further determination notes the hard drive had failed. Unfortunately, this computer has some documents and videos that had not been backed up, nor a backup of any kind since day of ownership. So when we we're asked if we could just copy the data/information to a different computer, in this hard drive failure incident, we could not. Here's where the customer frustration verbalizes. Hard drives fail, it can be mechanical and/or electrical stuff all rolled up in one component. However, if you send it to a data recovery center to retrieve it and they maybe could, but would likely be a few hundred bucks to start. This may or may not be sensible solution depending on the information.
I wish I had a magic wand or say the magic words, but I can’t. Please don't 'gamble' with your data. We want to help avert any frustration that could potentially happen without a backup. Think of it this way, if your computer did not work tomorrow, what data and information would you miss having? That's what you should backup. Maybe you don't have anything that you would miss or if it's all gone, its fine. Wonderful. Most people have something, like pictures, etc., that they would like to have.
I know that we harp on the importance of backing up your data, but we want to help you avoid this frustration. Let's look at some options. USB flash drives are economical to purchase and offer a quick and easy way to have documents, music, pictures and the like. External hard drives are also a solution for larger amounts. You can use a cloud based service if you wish, or OneDrive or other. You can “burn” your data to a CD if your computer is equipped with a CD/DVD burner, but many computers no longer have these. Even better yet, keep a copy of your data off- premise, this is best. Print out a ‘hard copy’ of your important data. How often you decide to back up your data will be up to you. I would suggest you determine this by how much data you want to input if you have a failure; failure as in a worse case scenario.
If you have business type data, a second backup may be very good option to have too. Example: Backup to an external hard drive, and a USB flash drive (secondary) as well. This happened to a customer this past year. The hard drive had failed. They had an external backup, but did not have the current file of a couple important files. Thus, they had to recreate from a several month old file. It took some time to accomplish the updates needed.
As we begin this tax season, or any other time of year, remember to not gamble with your data. Back up, backup, backup.
Happy New Year everyone!