Super Service award winner for the past 6 years. I answer all calls personally, even after business hours. Credentials include member of Mensa, Masters degree in Computer Technology from Kent State University, Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Microsoft Certified Technician, Comptia A+ and Linux+. Servicing PC's and Mac's.
Business highlights
26 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Computer installation, setup, configuration, upgrades and security. Deleted file recovery. Data recovery from computers that will not boot. Network assessment, installation and configuration. Wireless installation, configuration, security & repair. Software installation and updates. Online backup services.
I contacted V V E Computer Consulting on a Saturday afternoon to remove a virus from my laptop computer that I could not get rid of on my own. Earl came to my home to pick up my laptop within an hour of my initial phone call. He fixed the problem and returned the laptop to me the very next day. He explained how the virus had altered the settings on my laptop and the steps he took to remove it. He was knowledgeable, professional, and provided great customer service!
Description of Work: Virus removal from laptop 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
$100
KATHY R.
10/2013
5.0
computer repair
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I called V V E Computer Consulting. Earl was able to come the same day. He immediately noticed that the cable and power lights were not lit up on the modem. He called Time Warner and they found that I had been dropped from their end. They did a reset and I was up and running again.
Description of Work: I had lost connection to the internet and Earl got me reconnected.
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
$50
David L.
09/2013
5.0
computer repair
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I called VVE based on great ratings in Angie's List and was not disappointed. Earl (owner) arrived on time and completed everything I requested in a courteous and professional manner. He patiently showed me what he was doing and how I could do it myself if I were to add new devices to my home network. Everything is finally functioning exactly as it should.
Description of Work: Imported email contact list and old emails from a system backup to a new PC, reconfigured network, set and confirmed up backup of both PCs to NAS drive, enabled printer sharing (two printers shared by both PCs).
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
Jo Ann L.
08/2013
5.0
computer repair
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My computer would not turn on. I checked Angies LIst and found Earl had excellent reviews. I now see why. On my way home I call Earl from my car around 5:45pm. I knew his hours were listed as closing at 6:00pm and wanted to catch him to set up another time to call. He answered the phone right away. I gave him the symptoms and he told me it sounded like it might be a hardware issue. He told me to call him back in about an hour and not to worry that it would be past 6:00pm. He said he would walk me over the phone as to what to do and if it didn't work he would not be able to help me. I called him at 7:00pm as instructed. He had me do a couple of things including taking out the battery and putting it back in. The steps, although quite simple. worked like a charm. I asked him what I owed him and he said nothing. I'm sure I would had a hefty bill if I had taken my computer to a store to be worked on. I will definately go back to Earl again if I have any other computer problems.
Description of Work: Earl solved a computer problem over the phone.
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
WESLEY G.
06/2013
5.0
computer repair
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He is more than fair and doesn’t try to upsell you. I have given him a report in the past and does a great job. Not only does he know his job; he can fix things online. He wants you to work through the problem before he has to charge.I spoke with him for an hour trying to work through my issue. I eventually had him fix the issue, but had no problem paying him. He is the best computer guy that I have ever dealt with within the last 20 years as far as experience
Description of Work: I spoke with them regarding a software problem. I have used Earl in the past for replacement of my hard drive.
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
Linda H.
06/2013
5.0
computer repair
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Connecting the wireless printer proved more of a challenge than we wanted but Earl persevered and now we have a fast working computer and a printer that works with both the computer and my iPad. Life is beautiful! I will use Earl again and very much appreciate his knowledge and patience.
Description of Work: Earl came out to clean up our 7 year old computer and hook up our new wireless printer. After spending a couple of hours trying to conquer our tangle he took the computer to his place to use his at home magic. After working for several more hours he called to let us know that he was sending an email outlining our options. That didn't sound good. And for that computer it wasn't good. Earl advised us on which computer would cover our needs and offered to meet us at MicroCenters to pick up the new one and transfer our files and set up the proper programs. This was accomplished the next day and he came over the next morning to install the new computer and printer.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Diedre W.
06/2013
5.0
computer repair
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We are a medical office in the Cleveland area. When we came into our office on Friday, May 31, we were unable to see any of our patient data or connect to our system. We made several attempts to get it up and running, to no avail. We even contacted the original vendor, however, since we were not on contract they were not much help. You can imagine we were in total chaos. Immediately after contacting Eric at VVE Computer Consulting he began working with us over the phone to try and see what had occurred. It could not be resolved over the phone so he came out the next day. Unfortunately we were not able to retrieve the data but he was able to reconfigure the program and get us back up and working. He determine that the data was lost, and would be too costly to try and retrieve, with no guarantees. Since "he" felt like he did not help us, his fee was minimal. However, we are so grateful for what he did do we will call him again should anything else occur.
Description of Work: Retrieved data from our crashed 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
$75
Darryl P.
05/2013
5.0
computer repair
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The technician was unable to solve my problem but he was very helpful in making recommendations. He spent a lot of time working with my machine and installed some software that I could use in the future. Overall he improved the performance of my machine.
Description of Work: I had a severe computer virus. The technician was unable to remove i but he was able to correct a number of other problems with the computer and install software which would protec t my machine in the future.
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
Laura H.
03/2013
5.0
computer repair
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I was very pleased with the entire interaction. It was very convenient to have him come to my home to fix the problem.
Description of Work: Earl answered my service request promptly. He arrived when he said he would. Earl was able to correct a very difficult problem and get my lap top running. I would recommend him an use him again.
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
$75
Frank S.
03/2013
5.0
computer repair
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The problem: I'm PC illiterate. Daughter, while in high school loaded all kinds of programs/music/myface etc stuff on the computer. Left for college, 3 yrs ago, and I finally got fed up with slow response time from my computer. Earl came out, removed all the junk I didn't need, moved stuff out of the start up & then explained to me about Internet Explorer 8 running on my machine. Explorer 7 & 9 are OK, but version 8 has problems & is slow. He recommended Google Crome or Fire Fox as my connection to the Internet. He set Fire Fox up, copied over setting from Explorer & gave me me an overview of how to use Fire Fox. Then we shut down & came back up - what a difference. I can't tell you how much time I've wasted over 3 yrs waiting to log on, get connected to the internet & the problems I've had with Internet Explorer 8. The $65 was well spent & I am extremely happy with the results. Thank you Earl for helping an illiterate PC user & not making him feel that way. ps. as a side note. Earl said, based on what I told him, the on-line service probably wouldn't have helped much since the things he removed or moved were all legitimate programs.
Description of Work: Earl was prompt, courteous and completed the job ( and much more) , all to my satisfaction. Called Earl after I tried using an on-line site to speed up my computer. This site said it removed all kinds or errors/bad files/reorganized my hard drive etc to speed up my computer. Only problem - when restarting my computer, my Windows Operating system was blown out. Called the company, Earl said since they answered the phone & helped at least it was a legitimate company, and they walked me thru a safe restart that got my operating system back. Found coupon on Angie's list for Earl, bought it & called. Earl, who is on East side, came over on far West side the next day & helped speed up my 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
$65
BARBARA & JONATHON G.
03/2013
5.0
computer repair
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About 6 months ago, my computer was running slowly, breaking down periodically, etc. I called Earl to come out to look at the machine. He tried to fix it and stated that it would be best to get a new computer. He made recommendations as to specifications. When it was time for him to go he did not charge me anything for the visit since he was not able to fix it. He only hoped that I would call him when I got the new one, which I did. Earl was very professional and knows a great deal about computers and is interested in sharing it with you. He uses layman's terms which are understandable to the average person. He installed the new computer (Dell) and new software and an antivirus program. He worked hard during the 3 + hour visit, even turning down a beverage. I would highly recommend him to anyone who needs a job done well. Thanks Earl!
Description of Work: Installed new computer and transferred all the data and information from old computer, installed antivirus, and new software.
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
$225
KATHLEEN O.
02/2013
5.0
computer repair
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prompt, courteous and completed the job ( and much more) , all to my satisfaction.
Description of Work: computer and printer issues
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Bruce S.
01/2013
5.0
computer repair
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Earl again came through with speedy, excellent service. He has worked on computers for me and for my parents, and we are all extremely satisfied with all aspects of his work. I can't thank him enough for being responsive and helpful! I recommend him highly!
Description of Work: My partner's Dell laptop shut down from overheating. I took it to Earl and he was able to clean out an accumulation of dust and get it running in less than 24 hours!
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
$50
Gale C.
01/2013
5.0
computer repair
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Earle came on time and solved the problem on the computer immediately. He also gave the computer a tune up and it works faster and better than ever. I trust him and will use him again when another computer problem raises it's ugly head.
Description of Work: A computer had intermittent problems of help pop ups appearing on the screen.
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
$65
CYNTHIA M.
01/2013
5.0
computer repair
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The experience was very positive. Don't be afraid to ask Earl questions about complicated problems.
Description of Work: This is the second time we have had Earl help us. This time he relocated a computer system to a different area of our house, dealing with connectivity issues with other computers in the house. Without getting into the gory details, Earl came up with a really creative solution to a difficult wifi-router issue. he also troubleshooted my laptop, which had a virus. He gave us invaluable advice about setting up a business using technology-- what makes sense, how people have established themselves online. He has so much knowledge -- with Earl, you're getting a lot more than just a computer wise guy!
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
$250
WESLEY G.
01/2013
5.0
computer repair
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He called me back directly after I reached out to them. He went over some troubleshooting over the phone to assist me before coming out, which I thought was amazing. When he realized he couldn't assist over the phone, we scheduled an appointment. He arrived on time and we found that I needed a part and he advised where to get it for the best price, after which, he came back to install. He was amazing. There was not any problems and he gave me his email to follow up with any issues. I called him back, as I did have a problem and he assisted me over the phone at no charge.
Description of Work: He replaced a hard drive and reloaded all of my software on my laptop.
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
$160
Diane H.
01/2013
5.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
Great! Wow, I couldn't be happier that I found Earl on Angie's List! I am the ruiner of computers and all devises attached to them. When I managed to disable my new nanny-cam one day after one of my children installed it I was in dispair, I just couldn't bring myself to call them and tell them I broke it. I called Earl on a Sunday morning and he came that afternoon to save me from humiliation. Fast fix including an explaination of what happened and how to prevent it in the future. Ha! No amount of time explaining how to capture and train the clouds of internet floating through my home will actually help me but I'm glad that I have found a reasonably price guy who will come and fix what I ruin without laughing at me.
Description of Work: Repair of wireless camera and a quick though futile lesson on how to use it.
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
$50
LINDA G.
01/2013
5.0
computer repair
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Earl came to my home on a Saturday and he did an excellent job! He was punctual, pleasant and very informative. I am a total computer novice so he had to explain everything he was doing in terms of setting up a new computer, printer, monitor and a modem. After the installation of all of the new equipment, he patiently walked me through the operation of everything and reset my home page so I could easily navigate Windows 8. I could not have asked for better service or a more helpful person. He is excellent at his job and I would highly recommend his services!
Description of Work: Earl set up my new computer, monitor, printer and wireless modem. He also installed a new HDTV box for a television.
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
$225
Rachel M.
12/2012
5.0
computer repair
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Earl was punctual, nice, and efficient. He was polite and explained the issues we were having. Great work!
Description of Work: We needed our home wireless system upgraded to include a repeater/extended, and Word repaired on a 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
$75
LENORE B.
11/2012
5.0
computer repair
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He was wonderful. He walked me through the repair on the telephone. He was more interested in the repair then the payment. He called and checked up. Jerry just wonderful and very patient with me.
Description of Work: He helped me repair the computer over the phone.
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
$50
ANDREA D.
10/2012
5.0
computer repair
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He did a very good job. He called before hand to make sure we had power since this was during our major wind/rain storm and arrived promptly. He was able to figure out in a short time that it was a problem with our router and he had one to replace it which worked. He made sure all computers in the house could access the wi fi. I would recommend him to others and will certainly call in the future more quickly when we have computer issues.
Description of Work: We had our computer network repaired so the wifi would work on all computers in the house.
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
$115
Veronica W.
09/2012
4.0
computer repair
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I signed up for the service because I wanted a tech to see if my computer was operating with the best efficiency. They came to my home and went through a complete check of my computer. I asked them to help me solve a problem I had with my computer somehow blocking Windows updates. They tried many avenues and did spend a great deal of time to try and resolve the problem, but nothing worked. This effort was over and above what I paid for so even though the problem was not solved, I can't fault their service.
Description of Work: The service was a pre-paid offer for an in-home PC tune-up.
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
$69
Brock G.
09/2012
5.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
He was very knowledgeable, and was patient with me. I have only a limited understanding of modem and routers and he helped me improve my service.
Description of Work: He helped me troubleshoot a problem that I was having with my modem and router.
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
Dennis F.
07/2012
3.0
computer repair
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The personal experience was okay at best. The gentleman was friendly enough. He works out of an attorney's storefront in South Euclid. That office was rather sloppy. As far as I can tell I threw away $65.
Description of Work: I don't know what was done to my computer but I thought I was getting a tune up in order for it to perform better. At least that's what I understood was going to happen. The only change I noticed was a different wallpaper.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
$65
Response from V V E Computer Consulting
I wish you would have told me about your disatisfaction, instead of waiting almost one full year to post it here. We could have come up with a satisfactory resolution at that time. I only have a vague recollection this transaction. As far as the office is concerned, I rarely use it and the work is not done there. The work is either done at the client's location or in my home. I do not bring clients into my home. Didn't I offer to come to your location to do the work or pick up the computer? That is my usual procedure. It would have been easy for me to come to your site, as I have regular clients very close to you in downtown Cleveland. You purchased a computer tune up from an Angie's List Big Deal promotion. This was a computer tune up and included the removal of malware and bloatware, and start up optimization. If the computer is performing well before the tune up done, the improvement will be neglible, just like your automobile tune up. Unlike your automobile tune up, this tune up is all labor. There is no difference in cost because there are no parts involved. If your desktop wallpaper was changed, I didn't notice it. I try very hard not to change user settings. However if the scans determine that there is a problem in any file, it gets deleted. This may have happened with your wallpaper. I do not know what I can do to remedy this issue because you waited almost one year to mention it.
MARGARET Z.
07/2012
5.0
computer repair
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Earl was able to fit his work into my friend's busy schedule, coming and going as needed. He arrived promptly, explained what he was doing, and took care of the problems one by one. He also made suggestions on how to avoid future problems.
Description of Work: When my friend's computer problems got beyond my ability to solve we called in Earl. Over the course of two days he cleaned up all the clutter, removed several viruses, and was able to remove a very pesky redirect virus.
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Service Categories
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FAQ
V V E Computer Consulting is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
V V E Computer Consulting accepts the following forms of payment: Check,PayPal
Yes, V V E Computer Consulting offers free project estimates.
No, V V E Computer Consulting does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, V V E Computer Consulting does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, V V E Computer Consulting offers emergency services.
Yes, V V E Computer Consulting offers warranties.
V V E Computer Consulting offers the following services: Computer installation, setup, configuration, upgrades and security. Deleted file recovery. Data recovery from computers that will not boot. Network assessment, installation and configuration. Wireless installation, configuration, security & repair. Software installation and updates. Online backup services.