Our story

A shop the size of a handshake.

Woodstock is the kind of town where the person who fixes your computer also waves at you in the grocery line. That's the whole business model.

2003

A bench in a back room

The Computer Guy starts as one workbench, a soldering iron, and a reputation for fixing the "unfixable" machines other shops turned away.

2008

A storefront near the Square

Walk-in repairs, custom builds, and the first small-business clients — the shop becomes part of downtown Woodstock's daily rhythm.

2015

Businesses come aboard

Offices and shops across McHenry County hand us their networks, backups, and late-night "the internet is down" calls. We take those personally.

Today

Same handshake, better tools

Two decades on, it's still simple: honest diagnostics, fair prices, and technology that serves the people of Woodstock — not the other way around.

The Computer Guy HQ Woodstock, Illinois
The Computer Guy HQ Woodstock, Illinois.
What we stand by

Three rules on the wall.

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Fix what's fixable

We repair before we replace. If new hardware truly is the better deal, we'll show you the math.

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English, not jargon

You'll always know what broke, what we did, and how to keep it from happening again.

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Woodstock first

We sponsor the little league, shop the Square, and answer the phone ourselves. Local means local.

The crew

The folks at the bench.

Real photos and bios coming soon — here's the shape of the team.

The Computer Guy

Owner · Lead Technician

Twenty years of stubborn machines and satisfied neighbors.

Bench Tech

Repairs · Data Recovery

The steady hands behind screen swaps and drive rescues.

Business Support

Networks · Small-Business IT

Keeps the county's offices online and their backups honest.

Come say hello.

We're a short walk from the Square — bring your machine, or just your questions.