The number one issue customers have brought to me since Autumn 2025 has been something along the lines of, "Windows is telling me it is out of date." This statement in all its forms is usually followed with a question like, "does that mean I have to buy a new computer?" What is Happening, and Why Microsoft is no longer a company that sells you products like the Windows Operating System or Microsoft Office. For the past 10 to 15 years, it has increasingly become—like most tech

Hello, friends! Brian from CozyTech here to offer a little touch-base, since I haven't put a lot of effort into marketing lately. For a start: fatherhood! What a wild ride! On the left, you can see me wiped out around two weeks into this journey. On the right, nearly three months! Since its inception, CozyTech has never gotten as much of my time and attention as it deserves, but it has been up against incredibly stiff competition: surgeries, a wedding, and a newborn (not to m

Hello! I'm writing with a little bad news and a lot of good news. The situation Beginning today, CozyTech is entering a period of limited availability. This is because we're "onboarding our newest technician" (my wife is about to have our first baby!). We've never been parents before, but the resounding wisdom is, "strap in, because you're in for a non-stop, exhausting ride, especially for the first several weeks and months." Since we haven't been parents before, we don't kno

This past week, I visited one of my favorite customers, for whom I helped set up a new Windows 11 laptop last Summer. He called me, very worried, because he couldn't access any of his important websites, including the bank account he uses to pay his bills. I told him I had some appointments I couldn't move, but due to the severity of his emergency, I would visit outside normal operating hours to see what I could do. When I arrived, I tested his network speed, which is measure

A suspicious text message got another victim! If I revealed which loved one fell for this scam, I think I'd end up sleeping on the couch, so let's just say that this sort of thing can happen to anyone , even if they sat through my presentation on recognizing and avoiding cyber-scams at the American Legion last month! There are a number of tell-tale indicators that this is a fraudulent message. It didn't come from Amazon, it doesn't refer to any real product or order, it doesn

My wife, looking out for me. Happy December, everyone! It's a pleasure to check in and touch base. I hope you're doing well. I'm writing with a brief update on the state of my foot and what that means for CozyTech services this Winter. As you may recall from previous posts , I went through a corrective surgery last year on my left foot, and have gone through another on my right, one year hence. Now, both of my flat feet have been reassembled into more useful ones, but the rec

Here we go again. A year goes by so fast, doesn't it? This time last year, I was preparing for surgery to correct a flat foot. They...

I say all the time that scamming can happen to anyone. The abuse of psychological triggers is something that is specifically done to...

Yesterday, a CozyTech customer reached out to me to ask, in alarm, if a voicemail she received was legitimate or not. You can listen to...

Greetings! It has been a long time since I have posted an update to the website, because I have been very busy in the last few months! For a start, I was busy wrapping up my Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity & Information Assurance! It has been exhausting pursuing a degree while working full time, recovering from surgery, and trying to set up this business. I guess the only thing more tiring would be if I was planning a wedding at the same time! We were married at the end

Hello! I've been having a busy but restful holiday, and I hope yours has been good too. I was lucky to have my family, and my fiancee's...

It's my pleasure to announce the inaugural CozyTech Holiday sale! All services have been discounted at least 25%! This sale runs through...

Hello! It's been a while since I posted an update! In this case, I've been busy with Thanksgiving (like everyone else!), recovering from...

I added a Glossary page , which was an early idea, but a feature that got put on the back burner for a while. It will take substantial...

Hello! This is a brief update to let you know that the site has undergone some additional tweaks that should add to the user experience:...

Early visitors to the site may recall that I was forestalling a number of things due to surgery I had on one of my feet. I'm pleased to...

They want you to upgrade to Windows 11. But there's just one problem...