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Last Updated: 23/10/2024
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Tech specialist Howard Conrad offers free tune-up on your devices

by John Grainger

| 22 Oct, 2024
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Howard Conrad can service and repair all kinds of devices

This story is sponsored by Howard Conrad.

Howard Conrad, the Harrogate specialist tech firm located on Leeds Road, is offering new customers a free tune-up of all home computers and laptops.

The firm, whose employees are Harrogate-based, has over a decade of experience specialising in Apple products but has now widened its service offer to include products made by Microsoft and other PC producers.

 All repairs are backed by its industry-leading three-year warranty.

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Howard Conrad's distinctive turquoise-painted entrance on Leeds Road in Harrogate

Jacob Young, marketing manager at Howard Conrad, said:

We’re very well known for being the best at repairing Apple devices – we’ve got that covered – so we thought, why not broaden our horizons and expand that expertise to Microsoft devices?

Most people just don’t realise how much stuff is stored on their computer in temporary folders that can end up being there for years.

When you install a software update, it looks as if it’s overwritten the previous one, but your computer more often than not keeps the old version – and the one before that, and the one before that – and each one can take up 2-3GB. They clog your device up and slow it down – but we can resolve that.

The tune-up includes:

  • a basic disk assessment
  • cache clear-up
  • the removal of obsolete programs and ‘bloatware’
  • battery health-check
  • storage drive health-check
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Howard Conrad is offering new customers a free tune-up of all home computers and laptops

Jacob said:

We’re very confident in our abilities and we know we can offer the highest level of service. 

Attention to detail is paramount. We double-check absolutely everything and make sure that what we do will benefit the customer for the lifetime of the product.

Follow-up security checks, which cost just £49, also include:

  • hardware diagnostics
  • malware and adware removal
  • firewall configuration
  • operating system updates

Jacob added:

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The firm has over a decade of experience

It doesn’t matter what you’ve got – we can take a look at it. Whether it’s a very old computer or a really high-spec gaming device, we can handle it. We’re not just Apple specialists – we're tech specialists. 

Stray Ferret readers can arrange a time for a free tune-up for their device by following this link: Stray Ferret Free Software Clean-up Offer.

Find out more:

For more information about Howard Conrad’s services, visit the Howard Conrad website or speak to a Harrogate-based technician on 01423 228420.