We, Net-Net Tech, LLC,  not only celebrate our fifth year in business, but we have experienced the busiest month in the five years doing network, data, and computer service repair in St. Louis, MO.

Our humble little blog does have a following of subscribers that read each post as they are entered.  Unfortunately, the busier business gets the less posts we can enter into the blog.  We strive to put a post or two out there every week.  This month is an exception to that goal.

This month includes two network installations and numerous computer outages.  We thank you.

Our St Charles and Saint Louis, MO business network and computer customers contact us daily offering the opportunity to field challenging questions.  These type of questions provide a moment of discernment as a course-of-action is applied.  Questions range from network administration, server repair, or workstation malfunctions.

A common question, for example, is why a program will not uninstall.  Sometimes the uninstall applet, located within the Windows XP and Vista control panel, will not uninstall a program.  Yes, sometimes Windows XP and Vista cannot manage itself (a bit of sarcasm).

Obviously your network server or business computer is not going to need onsite repair for this type of issue.  Usually business employees will pull over our technician with “hey while you are here.”  Sometimes programs, for various reasons, are corrupted during the installation or by just normal usage.  Professionally written programs are checked by quality assurance to ensure the uninstall scripts work.

Scripts are created to instruct programs how to uninstall should you decide it is no longer needed.  Unfortunately, this is not always the case.  There is a wonderful program, Revo Uninstaller, that goes above-and-beyond ensuring a successful computer or server repair.  The program is packed with extras.  It contains utilities to clean temporary files, disable bloatware from starting automatically, and invokes “hunter mode” at your discretion.

Hunter mode is a small agent that runs in the lower-right part of your screen.  The agent continuously monitors programs that are installed and records all the changes programs create during the installation.  It is like an external uninstall script.

The best part of this program is the cost.  It is free.  In addition, it is legal to use personally and commercially.  Another benefit, for our fellow network and computer nerds,  the program can be copied on your USB stick and used independently without the requirement of installation.  In other words, the program doesn’t require an uninstall script.  Ironic isn’t it? 

Blackberry has announced a deal with Verizon Wireless to offer the new Blackberry Storm.  The Storm is set to compete directly with Apple’s iPhone.

The Storm offers a key feature that is missing in the iPhone.  A primary complaint with the iPhone is the screen is too hard.  There is no “touch feedback” from the virtual keyboard.  Keyboards offer the keys a sense of direction.

The Storm is offering a soft touchscreen that will provide at least a minimal response to pressure.  The feature provides the feedback Blackberry hopes.

Setting up the Blackberry is not bowl full of cherries (couldn’t resist).  Most new consumers stumble trying to set the thing up.  Once it is configured, the reliability is there.  We offer Blackberry setup and configuration throughout the St. Louis and Saint Charles, MO region.  Give us a call at 314-563-0002 or 636-533-0150.

The Town and Country, MO (St. Louis County, MO) board of alderman shot down a bill introducing a ban on cell phone usage while driving  before it was even allowed for a vote.  Alderman John Hoffmann attempted to introduce the well publicized proposal.

This issue is not based on socialism.  It is for saving lives.  The irony is seat belts are mandatory.  Per this logic one would think that cell phone usage while driving should be limited to hands-free usage only.

Alderman Hoffman stated he had the issue floating in his computer while it was under development.  This issue and Town & Country’s position needs repairing.  This is the business of the people and not the security of the politician’s future.