Many of the websites and programs that promise virus protection do not have your best interests at heart.  There is a category of software known as scareware or fake alert. These programs generally offer rapid, inexpensive and miraculous repairs.  A great percentage of them are actually Trojan horses -- programs that claim to be helpful, but deliver a harmful payload. Generally, these are installed on your computer because of an unwise click, or via an operating system vulnerability.  This payload starts to infect and scare you into paying to clean up troubles that did not initially exist.  Sometimes, but not always, poor spelling and grammar are first clues to their destructive nature. Dire warnings, pop-ups, difficult to close windows and incredibly rapid virus scan times are often your final forms of evidence.  Increasingly, publishers of this type software offer 800 telephone number support to add legitimacy.

Effective products and approaches to repair these troubles do exist. Before you consider paying for repair software, investigate reputable review sites to help confirm the legitimacy of your solution. It is always best for you to have your computer patched, backed up and well protected with authentic protection software to prevent these type of troubles. Please call 600MONKEYS at 515.327.0600 to learn more.

We are frequently asked the question, "How often should I backup my computer?". The simple answer is; as often as it would be terrible to lose your data. If you're confronted with a deadline and don't want to lose ten minutes of work, you should back up every ten minutes. Sometimes if your data is irreplaceable, you may want to backup twice (on two different backup devices).

Our experience tells us that when backups are difficult to accomplish or time consuming, they don't get done. For an average user, we think that your backup process should take less than three or four button clicks and less than a minute to complete.

There are three important components to a great backup; number one is make certain it gets done, the second is, test that the files you believe are being backed up are indeed, being backed up. Backups can be done automatically, you should however, confirm that if you retrieved 100 pictures from your camera, there are 100 pictures newly added to your pictures directory. Additionally, make certain that 100 pictures are transferred to your remote/removable backup device. Thirdly, the quality of your backup media is important. For home users, our recommendation is to make your backups on remote or external hard disk drives (about $60 - $70). Thumb drives, jump drives and zip drives are good second or third forms of backup.

There are many different approaches to backup your data, we can help customize and setup inexpensive and simple to use backup system, call to learn more.

West Des Moines, Iowa (May 2011) – 600MONKEYS has announced plans to locate its corporate location to West Des Moines, Iowa in June of 2011. The new office will be approximately twenty miles from its current location in Van Meter, Iowa.

For 600MONKEYS, a computer service and support firm, the new office means improved client service, greater capacity and a more convenient location.

“We are fortunate to find a location so central to or service region. We really wanted to limit the impact that relocation could have on our clients and team. I don’t think we could have found a better location for our team. This location and enhanced operational efficiencies will help us continue to grow and evolve to keep pace with our client’s needs, allowing us to provide exceptional value and superior service along the way,” said Jim Thalacker, 600MONKEYS Principal.

Construction of the new space is slated to be complete near the end of May. If plans remain on schedule, 600MONKEYS will move in early to mid-June, at which time 600MONKEYS new address will be:

600MONKEYS
West Glen Town Center
5465 Mills Civic Parkway
Suite 220, West Des Moines, IA 50266