I was a dummy and clicked on a cleverly disguised email that was phishing (it came in the form of…read morean evite from a friend), then realized what I had done and shut down my computer, then wondered how to get myself out of this mess. I found Alasdair online and called - he returned my call quickly and walked me through the process to make sure my computer hadn't been infected. He was upbeat, lightning fast, and awesome. Thank you Alastair!

Alistair was one of the few people I contacted who reached back out within a day of my initial…read morephone call. Also, I had gone back and forth with technical support with several different people from my internet and equipment companies, none of whom were very helpful or empathetic to what was going on. Alistair was able to come out, take a look at what was going on, offer solutions that were logical and reasonable, and was very affordable. Being told several times I needed "an IT department" to fix my problems, Alistair was the best choice I could have made for my ~1 hour of technical support needed. Highly recommend.

We've taken several pieces of equipment here over the years…read more Very knowledgeable team, quickly diagnosed every issue and provided solution options that aligned with our expectation and budget. Very honest team - they'll tell you straight away if the repair is worth doing or they recommend another option. A++

An odd circumstance led to the BIOS on my laptop getting severely corrupted resulting in no access…read moreto the login screen. Tried every possible online-suggested solution including restarting with a recovery USB drive. Nothing worked. Brought the laptop in to TL Computer Repair in the morning and picked up the completed repair that same afternoon. Cannot recommend Carlos highly enough. Friendly professional, very reasonably priced, service.

The email for our non-profit was down and our current IT contractor was unable to get it working…read more I called Beyond Computer and spoke to a very knowledgeable person named Chuck. Sensing the urgency of our situation, Chuck stopped what he was doing and - connecting remotely to my computer via the internet - was able to get our email up and running in no time! I highly recommend Chuck and Beyond Computer for both their level of expertise and for the convenience of their "virtual" diagnosis and repair!!

From the owner: Beyond Computer is proud to offer the absolute best of Managed Services. We offer hosted Exchange,…read moremanaged workstations, fully managed servers, managed or unmanaged backup and mail protection services. We address security issues to clean up virus, spam, solve IT issues and avoid crashes which are usually caused by virus. We do data back-up, helpdesk, consulting & strategic solutions like an array of phone, software and paperless systems, helping you transition from a paper to a paperless world that boost your business and protect it from down-time. We are partners with Cisco, RingCentral, Dropbox, Microsoft, IBM and HP.

DO NOT GIVE THIS MAN YOUR TECH. **VERY SKETCHY** DO NOT GO TO HIS HOUSE EITHER. (PICS INCLUDED)…read more TLDR: he took my solid state drive and won't give it back. ghosting my texts and calls since May 14th, 2024 in beginning of May 2024, i contacted (i believe his name is Charles, older fellow, i believe uses a cane) Main Street Computers to save my solid state drive that was recently damaged. Promised he was the best in the area on this service, even gloated it's his specialty. Told me to drive to his house in Sebastopol/Graton and drop the solid state off. Interaction was a little weird (social skills and ques wise) but he was confident and promised me he would be done within the week. I also gave him an external hard drive to use in case he needed more space for the recovery. Calls me two days later and says he's done. I got to his house, invited me in, and inside he handed me the invoice; however, as i was about to sign. i realized he didn't recover the files on my computer, but the 3 videos saved on the external hard drive and just slapped them into the computer... -_- I told him and he was not happy. i then realized - inside his kitchen and dining area - he had a set up of 3 cameras all around the space. one at the end of the dining area, one in the kitchen, one at the end of the living space (kind of down the hall). he exclaimed, "F*ck, Dammit", then promised me he'd do it right this time within the next couple days. the next day he calls me to return with my laptop as the solid state was encrypted. i arrived at 9:17 pm. i knocked on the door a couple times, heard some arguing upstairs so i waited on the porch. I then called him and then he said he'd come downstairs. i then hear some running, a couple second go by, and then i heard him coming down the stairs inside. He takes a brisk look at me, he looked a bit confused. out of it. he then takes 2 steps towards me and FALLS AGAINST THE WALL!!! I then thought he could've been drunk or on some something(?) I thought maybe i should go inside and pick him up, but i felt a weird energy and felt very skeptical, so i yelled through the door if he was okay. he just laid there. i then noticed the cameras outside on the porch too. this whole thing felt so on purpose. flight or flight came on so i ran back to my car. i looked behind me as i drove away and noticed a different man had ran outside, standing and watching me drive away, right where i stood. i drove to a lit gas station, gathered myself, and texted him if he was okay. he said "yes just hurt like hell." i couldn't shake off the thought that this was an attempted kidnapping or robbery. felt very much like a set up. to this day, he won't respond to any calls or texts. he also still has my solid state drive... thinking of getting the police involved. honestly i'm DEVASTED. I had very important files for my business and client's projects in that solid state. i was young when i started this business and did not know to back up files to an external. i then lost those clients, as well as all my personal files. an absolute NIGHTMARE

The dude actually helped me when I was in an emergency needing to get spilt juice off my laptop…read morefast instead of just money grabbing like Best Buy and multiple places I called in the area where they were just trying to get an appointment set up without giving much info

I really appreciated Jesse's work. My computer was having issues that were stopping me from…read moreupgrading to Windows 11. The person who had originally built me this specialized custom computer five years ago was no longer available. Jesse was able to figure it out, troubleshoot and fix the problem, and get me going with Windows 11, and for a very reasonable fee. Thanks!

Needed computer assistance after a recent move. Jessie was knowledgeable, accommodating (really…read moreneeded immediate help) and great to work with. Highly recommend.

I first found Nims & Associates when I was looking for someone to implement a new accounting…read moresoftware system upgrade for me. I was interested in upgrading from QuickBooks. Pat Nims and Bob Scott helped me decide on a system (Sage) and provided excellent service. The accounting system selection, implementation and training could not have gone better. They were able to get me up and running in a very short amount of time. As a full service shop, they have also upgraded our entire approach to information technology, including networking, computer consulting, software, custom programming and more. We are now very excited to be working on a Sage ERP X3 project. Thank you, Nims & Associates!

The company I work with used Nims & Associates to integrate Sage software for our accounting…read moredepartment and the support they provided has been top notch. Shoutout to Ryan Frost, this man knows his shit. On top of that, he's patient and can break almost anything down into layman's terms. His teaching ability and walkthroughs are seamless and top notch. After one long phone call and remote screen-sharing session, I'm now well versed in a matter of use that I would otherwise be left clueless. I can't stress enough how awesome these guys are and a great job and support they provide. 5/5 would highly recommend.

I found him through Yelp. My laptop has problems with HTML…read moreport. I brought him and he thought that the port is loose. 3 days later I went to pick it up and found out that he couldn't fix it. He still charged $120. He just said that he cleaned up and upgraded. So it will be little fast. But my problem wasn't solved. His problems are: 1. He doesn't tell you estimate: you'll find out when u pick up. 2. He doesn't answer his phone well.

Unbelievably unprofessional. was dishonest in his dealings with me. As another reviewer on yelp…read morehas said, he did not give me a written estimate up front. when it came time to pay him, his charges were several times more than what I had expected. He ended up putting my hard drive in an old laptop which he had, which was NOT as he represented. when I took it to another repair shop later the tech pointed out how poorly the work had been done. The owner did not return my calls. I desperately needed it for a day, when I didnt hear from him I stopped by but he was not in. Some woman answered the door and promised to get the message to him. I called again later that evening, no answer. So I stopped by in the morning, after 8 am and knocked on the door. He came to the door without a shirt or t-shirt on. He was SWEARING at me. He handed me back my computer and REFUSED to finish the work I had already paid for. then he followed me to my car, and then stood behind my car and leaned against it, blocking me from leaving! I found out much later that he LIED about what he had done, made false claims about me and what I had said. BEWARE OF THIS BUSINESS!!!

Recently, my beloved vintage Sansui AU-D11 integrated amplifier began sounding distorted, and…read morecontinued to deteriorate over time. So I began searching for a local repair shop (I live in Novato) to see if it could be salvaged, or if it was simply too old to continue functioning properly. Fortunately, I brought it to Rashid for analysis, and he was able to correctly identify and fix the problems for a reasonable price. I am very happy because my 2 backup amps (a Yamaha and an Onkyo) don't sound nearly as musical. Thank you, Rashid! Highly recommended!

I just took my stereo in for repair. This is after video &audio repair work on it. I was charged…read moreover $300.00 for repairs. The stereo never played right after repair. Just took my stereo in to a real stereo repair shop. The repair center told me that it has never been opened for inspection. Complete rip off !!!!!!

Charles has helped me through the years to do just about anything with my Mac. The biggest project…read morewas updating storage of all my professional photography files...from10 old drives to two! I'm not a spring chicken so require patience, and Charles becomes just the kind of guide I need. I just replaced a six year old computer and he will be here to set it up! TEN stars!!

Charles was wonderful! I originally worked with another company that was very helpful but…read moreunfortunately couldn't resolve my issue. I then found Charles, and I'm so glad I did. At first I was a little nervous after hearing what the problem might be, but with persistence and skill he was able to fully resolve it, giving me huge relief and get me back into my Mac. He also went above and beyond by helping me set up the best backup solution to keep my data safe for the future. Charles is knowledgeable, reliable, and genuinely cares about his clients. I now know I have a trusted consultant for any technical issues with Macs, PCs. I highly recommend him five stars all the way!

Art took care of a data recovery job getting files off of a hard drive that we gave up on many…read moreyears ago. Searching online resulted in potential solutions that were 10-20x more expensive and would have taken weeks. Highly recommended.

Art is the man! Helped me diagnose issues with my copy of Windows 11 and helped do a fresh install…read morethat fixed it. Extremely personable and professional. Great hourly rate and detailed approach to troubleshooting. Also my issue had a turn around time of about 24, so it was quite fast too. Would highly recommend and come again with issues in the future.