We are a small IT company specializing in virus removal and computer repair. As our name implies, we take on a variety of computer-related projects. For additional information, please visit our website.
Business highlights
18 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
NEW COMPUTER SETUP, VIRUS/SPYWARE REMOVAL, DATA RECOVERY, RETRIEVAL, AND TRANSFER, WIRELESS NETWORKING, PRINTING, COMPUTER/INTERNET TRAINING.
Thank you! We look forward to helping you I the future, as needed.
Catherine B.
01/2015
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: They tried to fix my computer but it just was not fixable. However, the computer tech was extremely helpful in instructing me in what I need to do to get the information off of my hard drive, which is still good and offered to answer any questions I had going forward. If I have issues again I will not hesitate to call them to try and help. He only charged me for one hour of his time, but I know he spent more than an hour working on the computer.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
Dean G.
11/2014
5.0
computer repair
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Adam from Computer Handyman of Maryland was proficient, professional, and most certainly knowledgeable in strategically addressing all of my PC computer issues--COMPLETE. I am completely satisfied with my Computer Handyman of Maryland experience from my first telephone conversation with Eric (Principal) to the completion of a job well done by Adam. I highly recommend Computer Handyman of Maryland. This company's integrity is proven by their high-quality customer service.
Description of Work: Resolved issues causing my computer to crash; set up a home network in order to have a shared folder and share a printer; resolved issues with BSOD and internet connection; resolved a laundry list of issues with my 4-year-old PC strategically and effectively;
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Ann H.
01/2014
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
Fixed computer issues such as virus and freezing screen.
Description of Work: .
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
William R.
12/2013
1.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
I had been having trouble with my computer freezing and randomly shutting down on me. This eventually led to my being unable to power up the machine. I contacted Computer Handyman of Maryland for assistance. I was incredibly disappointed with their level of responsiveness since I had to leave at least three messages over a period of several days before they called me back. I was eventually able to speak with Eric and schedule an appointment for service. They sent John to my house to service my computer. My problem was initially diagnosed as a dying hard drive that would need to be replaced. John took my computer with him for the weekend to do the work. He also took a bag containing my install discs and manuals from the manufacturer so that everything could be reinstalled the way it was. He returned my computer a few days later and said that I didn't need a new hard drive after all, just a reinstall of Windows 7. This did fix the issues I was having with my computer, so I was happy with the quality of service at this point. However, he failed to return my install discs and manuals and it took me well over a month of calls and messages to get them back. I also found that dozens of my very important personal files (video and photos) were gone from my computer. Once again, getting any type of response from them has proven very difficult and at this point I'm resigned to the fact that my irreplacable files are gone forever. I can not imagine any circumstances with which I would consider doing business with Computer Handyman of Maryland again.
Description of Work: Computer Handyman of Maryland reinstalled the operating system on my Dell computer.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
4.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
4.0
$125
James B.
08/2013
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
Spent a lot of time that was not charged for; have spoken by phone to tech several times afterward and will call soon for followup. Knowledgeable and pleasant...did not speak technical gobbley g***
Description of Work: Clean system; identified issues
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Karen M.
07/2013
1.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
Contacted several times via email to move my Internet and Computers to my new home. Called on telephone and tried leaving message when I was disconnected automatically. Did not respond back until I sent a message to Angies List about not returning phone calls. I would never use him in the future.
Description of Work: Nothing
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Response from COMPUTER HANDYMAN OF MARYLAND
I do recall several instances of "telephone tag" and email correspondence, but we were simply just never able to connect with each other. This will sometimes happen in just about every business. As far as trying to call and getting "automatically disconnected" - this is the first I've heard of this. I receive numerous phone calls each week and have never gotten this complaint. All I can think is that she may have inadvertently called a different number thinking it was mine. We've ALL done that at one time or another. Customer service is very important to me and I strive to maintain a great rapport with all of my customers. I'm disappointed that this customer did not give me the "benefit of the doubt" but wish her the best none-the-less.
Tom H.
07/2013
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
Excellent Was very good and professional. Spent more time with me than he charged me for. Would definitely use him again
Description of Work: Removed a virus from my laptop and provided advice on what to do in the future . Also installed some shareware (free software tools) that I can use going forward.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
David B.
05/2013
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
Found that the video portion of the motherboard was not working. Gave me other suggestions as to how I can either get it to work or to replace the computer completely.
Description of Work: Tested video portion of the computer.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
larry K.
11/2012
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
i took several calls to get a response by in the end all was resolved
Description of Work: they added memory and cleaned my computers I had virus and on a second visit the problem was resolved
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$410
Carlton B.
09/2012
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
After being driven to distraction by problems with my laptop and itunes music library I took a chance and called Computer Handyman of Maryland. I had previously tried to resolve the problem using a non-Angie's List vendor and was less than satisfied. All I can say is that Computer Handyman was a god-send and I am now able to enjoy my extensive music library and now know how to better protect it to prevent future problems. I called Computer Handyman and left a message. They returned my call on the same day and gave me explicit information on how they charge for their services. I scheduled an appointment and the technician arrived on the agreed date and time. Very punctual. After describing my problem to the technician he looked at my laptop and external disk drive and was able to diagnose the problem and a solution in timely fashion. The time and money spent was well spent and I will use Computer Handyman for all of my future computer and software repair needs.
Description of Work: Diagnosed and repaired problems with laptop, external disk drive and itunes music library.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$175
Denise T.
08/2012
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
We saw their ad on, of all places, a placemat at a local diner. We called and got an estimate for what we wanted done. An appointment was made and he was prompt in showing up. Eric spent four hours going over the laptops an desktop we wanted checked. He was amiable, professional, knowledgable and efficient. All of the computers were running better when he left and following his recommendation of moving a lot of data to a shared drive, it was even better. A few months later, we had an issue of one laptop not responding and he came the next day and fixed it. Apparently, we got invaded by a new virus and he had the proper tools ready to take care of it. I have recommended Eric to family and friends and even a few businesses looking to outsource their IT.
Description of Work: All of our computers are old-ish and running slow. Computer Handyman came in and did complete checkups, made several updates and recommendations.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Daniel T.
03/2012
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
I originally called on a Sunday evening to request information with the intent of leaving a message and hoping to hear something during the week. However, Eric called back that night and eased my fears about an imminent crisis. This was in January. The blue screen problem occured again a month later. I called again, received an immediate response and scheduled an appoint for the following Saturday at 10:00 a.m. The technician called Saturday morning of the appt. to see if it was alright to come earlier. John arrived and went right to work. He was friendly, but no nonsense, and made us feel confident in his knowledge. After spending just over an hour, he gave us his direct contact info. and left us feeling good about our experince. The next day, though, we experienced another blue screen. I called in a panick but was comforted by his immediate response. He returned quickly and was able to solve the problem. We were not charged any more because of their guarantee. We have been running without problems since then.
Description of Work: Performed diagnostics to solve a blue screen problem. Cleaned processor to fix overheating and loud fan. Cleaned up files to speed up processing time. Answered our questions about secuity.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$130
William R.
03/2011
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
All phone calls were returned promptly. Tech was pleasant and informative. Price was very fair. Service was "perfect". PERFECT. If you appreciate service and quality I can't recommend this company enough.
Description of Work: Diagnosis of why my laptop had crashed. It was determined the hard drive was faulty and Adam took the laptop with him, replaced it, reset my software and restored it to working order.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
SUSAN L.
12/2010
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
My telephone call was answered the same day. Adam arrived on time, and worked on my list of things to accomplish. I have used this company several times in the past, and am very appreciative that they answer all my questions in terms I can understand, and are always professional and courteous. I recommend them without hesitation.
Description of Work: Set up mail system, installed software, retrieved files from online back-up service, checked for viruses, cleaned up programs and startup settings
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Carol C.
07/2010
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
Excellent
Description of Work: Set up two laptops on wireless and got desktop set up completed
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Burton P.
09/2009
1.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
The technician took thew computer with him. He returned it in about a week. He left me with a disk to load on the computer. This disk contained an illegal copy of Windows XP. I could not get it to read from the CD Drive. I called to have them return and fixz the problem. I was basically ignored for four days. I had called mulrtimple times to the number left me by the technician. I finally got the owner who said the tech would call. It took him two days to get back to me. Another day to come and install the disk. That was in May 2009. It is now August 15, 2009, and the "new" hard drive failed to operate. I took the computer to another shop to have the hard drive installed, again.
Description of Work: Computer needed the hard drive replaceds.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
2.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$130
SHARON P.
04/2009
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
I have 2 computers one was slow and one was totally not working. He ran programs and installed spyware antivirus for free. He was on time and explained every thing. He didn't talk down to me when I kept on asked him questions instead he answered all of them.
Description of Work: Computer Handyman of Maryland serviced and fixed my computers.
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FAQ
COMPUTER HANDYMAN OF MARYLAND is currently rated 4.5 overall out of 5.
Monday: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
COMPUTER HANDYMAN OF MARYLAND accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
No, COMPUTER HANDYMAN OF MARYLAND does not offer free project estimates.
No, COMPUTER HANDYMAN OF MARYLAND does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, COMPUTER HANDYMAN OF MARYLAND does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, COMPUTER HANDYMAN OF MARYLAND offers emergency services.
Yes, COMPUTER HANDYMAN OF MARYLAND offers warranties.
COMPUTER HANDYMAN OF MARYLAND offers the following services: NEW COMPUTER SETUP, VIRUS/SPYWARE REMOVAL, DATA RECOVERY, RETRIEVAL, AND TRANSFER, WIRELESS NETWORKING, PRINTING, COMPUTER/INTERNET TRAINING.