Lake County Geeks

06/09/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Hello Valued Customers: We have now retired our precious family business. All of us at Lake County Geeks want to thank you, our loyal customers and friends for your wonderful support over the years. It was our absolute pleasure to serve you!!

Thank you and be well.

Mark and the Lake County Geeks Staff

05/02/2025

“If you don’t back up your computer, you don’t own your files. You’re just leasing them from Fate.”

Anonymous Geek

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01/21/2025

Windows 10 users still have until October, but after that, there is no more updates or support. There's a good chance your older device might be upgradeable, as the latest polls show W11 isn't setting the world on fire.

As of Dec '24, here is how Windows operating systems are being used:

Win10 62.73%
Win11 34.1%
Win7 2.4%

We are currently offering a $175 W11 install special that INCLUDES Windows 11 ($139 retail cost).

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09/11/2024

Every once in a while, we get one of "those" emails. You know, the kind that are a bit different than the usual attempts to separate good people from their money, and therefore might actually fool good people out of their ca$h. This is one of those emails.

This is what we call the subscription billing error scam. The spammers send this to millions of people, knowing a certain percentage will believe it and send them the $$$.

THE "BILL" IS NOT CORRECT. NOTHING WAS TAKEN OR CHARGED TO YOU.
DO NOT CALL THEM OR SEND THEM ANYTHING!!!!!

If you get one of these kinds of emails, simply trash it. Don't worry, you'll be fine. Spammers steal BILLIONS of dollars from good people. Don't let them get yours.

If you get a bunch of these kinds of emails or popups on your device, it only means you need a good PC cleaning, nothing more.

Call us with any questions you might have. 847-502-1531. We're good at this kind of stuff :).

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07/27/2023

***LATEST SCAM ALERT***

Well, here is the latest attempt to steal your $$$ from overseas. These "people" send this out to thousands. Apparently YOU were charged $400-ish for Geek Squad services.

NO, you weren't. Geek Squad is still a terrible company, but they AREN'T calling you. It is a small office halfway around the world, where dozens of people are dialing for dollars all day long, trying to steal $$$ from good people.. We had a client in Lake Villa almost fall for it, but then hung up and called us when they began to ask questions that made them wonder if it really was Geek Squad. Don't do it.

We called them for you!

In a nutshell, we spoke to a guy with a heavy accent named "Ken" (yes, the same one from the Barbie movie!), and he explained their mistake, and if we could download a simple program and then log into our Chase bank account, "Ken" would gladly reverse those charges.

Seriously.

We then proceeded to call "Ken" a few choice words, and might have mentioned how sad his mommy would be, if she knew how he was stealing $$$ from folks in America. Let's just say his attitude changed for the worse after that.

Here's the thing: NEVER call ANY phone given to you in an email or box that pops up on your screen. NEVER. Microsoft, Google, AT&T, or any other billion dollar company will NEVER reach out to you like this. If you aren't sure, just find their phone number yourself and call THAT number.

Every year HUGE amounts of cash are stolen by idiots like this. DON'T be a victim.

If you see ANYTHING out of the ordinary pop up on your PC or phone, it might be time for a basic cleaning.

Give us a call with any questions. 847-502-1531. At least we're not half a world away :)

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07/07/2023

Hello! We've noticed a TON of folks stopping by here lately, so, PLEASE call to discuss your reason to contact us. We don't stop by here every day, so you can also message us here OR at 847-502-1531 to arrange a drop-off time.

06/23/2022

We've been getting an uptick in calls from people getting hacked. It all boils down to the complexity of your passwords. The harder it is to crack, the better.

Hackidiots use a program that can make 100's of attempts every few seconds to get into your various online accounts. It's called using "Brute Force". They literally go thru a huge list of popular passwords & combinations until they get in or move onto the next acocunt to try and hack. The longer your password is, the longer it takes them to find (crack) it.

Be sure to use ALL possible keys when creating your password: numbers, letters, and most importantly "special symbols" (@ #$%^&*, etc). You can also use the "space" bar in your password! Not many people know that.

It seems the "breaking point" is to make sure you have a minimum of 8 characters for your password. If you look at the chart, you see it takes them around 30 SECONDS to crack a 7 digit password that uses all the different keys and almost 40 MINUTES to crack one that has 8 digits. They usually only try for a few minutes before moving on to someone else. Adding a 9th digit will increase their crack times to 2 days! That's more than enough security to keep yourself safe online.

Call us with any questions you might have. 847-502-1531.