Important announcement about the future of Podnutz by founder Steve Cherubino.

A computer repair podcast you can't afford to miss!

A computer repair podcast you can't afford to miss!

A computer repair podcast you can't afford to miss!

Join us for an informative, fun, and sometimes crazy computer repair roundtable discussion!

Join us for an informative, fun, and sometimes crazy computer repair roundtable discussion!

Join us for an informative, fun, and sometimes crazy computer repair roundtable discussion!

Join us for an informative, fun, and sometimes crazy computer repair roundtable discussion!

Mark Russinovich from Microsoft joins us this week to talk about great troubleshooting tools, Microsoft Azure, and a fiction book you have to read!

Get Mark's book "Zero Day" right here!

A computer repair roundtable discussion. Enjoy!

Gizmo from Gizmo's Freeware joins us today to talk about his amazing site.

Chris Barre from TechnologyAdventures.com joins us today to talk about pricing and charging what you are worth!

Fabrice Parisot, the creator of Fab's Autobackup , joins us today!

Tom Kerremans, creator of Trinity Rescue Kit (TRK) ,  joins us this week to discuss the disc and why it is a must that you have it as part of your computer repair toolkit!

Lotfi from laptopreballing.co.uk joins us this week to enlighten us on the awesome skill of reballing for laptops.

Brian from Britec.co.uk joins us today to talk about his computer repair tips, tricks, and videos!

Steve C goes over the best bits and parts of other Podnutz shows condensed into this show to help your computer repair endeavors!

Ryan Shrout from PC Perspective joins Steve McLaughlin and Steve Cherubino to discuss his site and why his site is valuable to computer repair techs.

Special Guests:

Steve McLaughlin www.DoortoDoorGeek.com

Michael Green from PC Tools Malware Research Lab

Scott Mueller, author of Upgrading and Reparing PCs ,  joins us today and celebrates the 20th anniversary of the book with some amazingly good tech talk.

Want to make life easier?  Patrick and Sascha join us to discuss their fantastic new website - Ninite.com . You'll love them for creating this site, trust me!

Jeremy Lueken joins us to crack those troubling Internet connection problems!

Deborah Salmi joins us this week from Web of Trust . A unique community-based safe surfing tool that uses an intuitive traffic-light style rating system to help Internet users stay safe as they search, browse, and shop online.

Steve McLaughlin joins us to give some great Windows 7 tips and much more!

Daniel Hand , creator of the PC Dice and other great websites and resources for computer repair techs joins me for a rapid fire discussion of all he is doing in the computer repair field.

Nick Skrepetos joins us again as we talk about new features of SuperAntiSpyware and the latest malware topics to date.

Mike Smith joins us from MikeTechShow.com to go over his experience in starting up a consulting business and some elements you need to have to succeed.

Steve D'Amico joins us from SMDComputer.net for a somewhat casual talk about all things computer tech related.

I thought it would be a great idea to interview someone from my favorite store - Microcenter. I'm joined with Kevin Hollingshead who is the VP of Business Development at Microcenter. We cover some great things about Microcenter and where it is heading in the future. I also ask Kevin for his personal views on the latest tech out there.

Simon Zerafa from pc-technical.co.uk joins us today and we go down his list of tech tidbits that any computer repair technician will find useful.

Some topics included:

Gigabit Networking
NAS drives
Spybot S&D
Tools to install on a fresh PC
and more...

In this episode I am joined with Bryce Whitty, creator of Technibble.com . We cover all aspects of computer repair,  from the business end to the tech side, and give tips and advice to anyone interested in going into the computer repair business.

Be sure to check out Technibble.com if you haven't yet. It is an incredible site that any computer repair technician MUST visit!

More with Mike Petro from Petro Computer Solutions

What's new on the street
Mike's geeked out car
Anti-virus/Anti-Malware
Conficker
Backing stuff up
Join Mike's Fan Club!

Andrew from AndrewTheComputerGuy.com joins us this week.
Learn tips on advertising your business computer repair business
Learn what tools you need to have in your computer repair kit
Remote access programs
How to get started in the computer repair business

Bruce Harrison, lead researcher, of MalwareBytes.org joins us this week.
What MalwareBytes can do for you
The differece between viruses/spyware
How to use MalwareBytes to get the best results
How MalwareBytes came to be
Why PCs are more prone to malware than Macs
What's in the future for MalwareBytes

This episode we interview Ben Burrows,  The Creator Of "The Ultimate Boot CD For Windows ".

The Ultimate Boot CD for Windows is an indispensible tool, that every computer tech should have in their toolkit.  In this episode I ask Ben how the project came about,  some of his favorite apps, and what is in store for the future.

If you dont have The Ultimate Boot CD For Windows yet, get it!  You can download it at UBCD4WIN.com .

I interview Steve McLaughlin from DoortoDoorGeek.com
We cover some of his favorites tips and techniques for servicing computers.

Here we attempt to cover all there is to know about hard drives,  from the physical parts to the data they contain. We of course couldn't fit this all into one show so we'll have to get Scott back for another!
Check out Scott's site at MyHardDriveDied.com

Thor Schrock from Schrock Innovations joins us to discuss his latest endeavor - a data recovery center.
How to recover data
What it takes to start a data recovery center
What to charge per job
The different levels of data recovery

Bryce Whitty joins us - creator of Technibble.com
Bryce's software picks
Computer repair business tips
How and why Bryce started Technibble.com

WARNING - Billy and Aaron are Mac users. Some material in this podcast may offend Mac haters.

Freeware/Shareware discussion
Podcasting tips

Mike Petro joins us again for a great discussion about common computer symptoms and their respective solutions!
How to handle boot problems
More ways to handle spyware
Troubleshooting hardware malfunctions.

Colleen from TWIT.tv joins us to talk tech!
A general overview on Linux and Colleens recommendations
13 Ways to Make Life With Windows XP Better
Thoughts on Vista, Mac hacks, and Windows Reinstalls

Ken Colburn of www.DataDoctors.com joins us!
Learn some facts about the data recovery business
5 Signs your computer is about to have a meltdown
How buying a franchise may be a good idea if you are interested in the computer repair field.

Mike Smith from Mike Tech Show joins us!
Apple TV and video podcasts
Possible SP3 bugs
Mike talks about business network maintenance
Virtualization, what it is and why it is good.
How to get a job in IT

Thor Schrock from Schrock Innovations and Top Affiliate Challenge joins us.
Vital tips for expanding your computer repair business into the future
Should you mix politics and business?
How Thor started and grew his business into what it is today.
How to advertise your business
How to set your rates

Mike Petro from Petro Computer Solutions joins us. (The John C. Dvorak of the computer repair world!)
Loyal listener Mitch Haman calls in and asks us questions.
How to get and keep customers.
How to start a computer business legally

Mike Petro from Petro Computer Solutions joins us.
Why install Windows?
How to back up your data
Steps to re-install
Installing drivers
Windows Vista

Special guest Carey Holzman from Computer America

(The nation's longest running, nationally syndicated radio talk show on computers)
Great Windows optimization tools
Acronis TrueImage
Don't put your HD in the freezer!
Norton and Mcafee
Surf the Internet saftely
Open DNS
Tips when taking your computer in for service

Simon Zerafa from PC-Technical.co.uk gives us a great rundown on tips and techniques he uses in his own computer repair biz
Driver installation tricks
Spyware/Virus/Malware removal
Simon's software recommendations

Mike Petro from Petro Computer Solutions is this week's guest
Methods of Storage
Backup Software
Cloning/Snapshot options

Keith Albright from MindofRoot.com joins us.
What does it take to be a network administrator?
How is network administration different than single user maintenance
Firewalls, DOSAttacks, BotNets, and root kits.
and much more...

Nick Skrepetos joins us to discuss his program SuperAntiSpyware .
How does SuperAntiSpyware get made?
How to prevent spyware from attacking your machine
How did Nick come up with the idea?
and much more...

Mike Petro joins us for more repair tech talk
Verizon modems and routers
Spyware evolution
Great site for XP tweaks and fixes
and much more...

Scott is the author of the incredible computer repair technician's bible: Upgrading and Repairing PCs
Learn how Scott got started in computers
Does high speed RAM speed up your system?
Windows Activation questions answered
and much more...

Interview with Steve D'Amico from SMDComputer
Tools to take on-site
Craigslist/Ebay stories
Great softare to use in your repairs

Mark Cobb from Computer Techs joins us
How to use Craig's List to help build your business.
How to hire people for your computer repair business
Mark's Spyware/Virus removal tips
Mark's toolbag

Guest this week is Carey Holzman from Computer America
Tips on how to stay updated
Craigslist/Ebay
Latest tools for the PC Tech toolkit
How Carey loves the Asus EEE PC.

Dave Purcell from PCTechBytes.com is this week's guest
Advice on Backups
Views on Vista
System Admin tips
See Dave's latest project at PCTechBytesToday

My father, Cook Cherubino joins us this week to talk about electricity.
Laptop Power Adapters
Defining Voltage, Current, Resistance, and Wattage.
How NOT to blow yourself up!
Soldering tips

No guest for this one...I'm going solo!
Things that help keep me on my game: podcasts, Google, experience, learning on the fly
My Spyware/Virus removal tips
More computer repair business tips
Remote Service ideas

Guest Steve D'Amico from SMDComputer.net
Repairing laptop systms
Buying parts in bulk
Sell in parts or whole system?
LCD screens and inverters
Craigslist vs Ebay
How to get into the laptop salvage business

Why build your own?
Motherboards
Cases and Power supplies
Hard Drives
System Memory - RAM
CD/DVD Drives
OS Installation

Gigabyte Vs. Gibabyte
Switching hard drives
LCD screen black lines
Is the hard drive bad?
Broken laptop power jack
Slow computer - Anti-virus or Windows reinstall?

Introducing Mike Petro
How malware gets onto our machines
What is spyware/viruses capable of?
How to find out what is infecting your machine
How to remove it!
Preventive measures
Wrap up with Mike

Welcome!
Introduction of host - Steve Cherubino
Comments, questions, requests, let us know!
How to fix the "Blue Screen of Death"
When in doubt, use system restore.