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Helpful articles and technical notes from IT Wes.

Practical computer guidance, safety notes, and deeper context for readers who want to understand what is happening.

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July 14, 2026 By Wesley Schaeppi

Pop-Up Scam Safety Guide

A free printable guide with simple steps for handling suspicious pop-ups and scam calls.

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July 16, 2026 By Wesley Schaeppi

Top 10 IT & Computer Services Companies in Tucson

IT Wes' curated list of local computer repair, electronics, managed IT, cybersecurity, cabling, and patient tech-help companies.

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June 8, 2026 By Wesley Schaeppi

Common Computer Issues: Why Is My PC So Slow?

A practical guide to diagnosing slow computers, including storage upgrades, memory limits, heat issues, and safe drive cloning steps.

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June 2, 2026 By Wesley Schaeppi

Common Computer Issue: Bluescreens/BSODs

A practical BSOD troubleshooting guide covering updates, BIOS, temperatures, storage health, crash logs, and common stop codes.

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August 5, 2025 By Wesley Schaeppi

Most Common Computer Issues and The Fix

A practical look at common physical computer problems including broken laptop screens, hinges, spills, loose connections, and bent CPU or motherboard pins.

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September 7, 2020 By Wesley Schaeppi

Common Online Scams and Cyber Crime: Microsoft Pop-ups

A plain-language guide to fake Microsoft support pop-ups, what scammers are trying to do, and what to do if one appears.

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August 8, 2020 By Wesley Schaeppi

Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Security

An overview of cryptocurrency, blockchain, private keys, hardware wallets, nodes, mining, 51% attacks, smart contracts, and security tradeoffs.

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June 12, 2020 By Wesley Schaeppi

Cloning With Macrium

A technical note on cloning a Windows drive with Macrium Reflect and handling common cloning errors.

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June 12, 2020 By Wesley Schaeppi

Windows Password Removal

A technical note on Windows local password recovery using a live Linux environment and chntpw.

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