March 31st, 2016
World Backup Day
Did you know that World Backup day is fast approaching? It is on Thurday 31st March. Don’t be an April Fool. ensure your files are all backed up! WHAT IS A BACKUP? A data back up is a second copy…
January 8th, 2016
The Best Upgrade You Can Do!
We don’t say this lightly, but if you have a computer or laptop which is running slowly or a few years old you might think you have to replace it. You don’t! There is a better option. All you need…
September 28th, 2015
Computer Backup
Stop for a moment and think what you have got saved on your computer or laptop. Precious photos, work documents, files full of important information; the list goes on. Now think how you would feel if your hard drive was…
August 22nd, 2014
CE Mark and C E Mark
When buying replacement chargers for laptop, phones all tablets, is important to make sure that it has a CE mark on it to ensure it’s safe to use. But there are two types of CE mark on is Conformité Européene…
January 9th, 2014
It’s Official We Are Now Official ‘Microsoft Registered Refurbisher!’
Now an Official ‘Microsoft Registered Refurbisher!’ The New Year has started with a bang here at Cumbria Computer Repairs after our official recognition as a Microsoft Registered Refurbisher! This is big news indeed as refurbishers that show the type of…
December 23rd, 2013
Christmas Opening Hours 2013
Merry Christmas. We will be closed from 3pm on the 24th Dec and reopen in the New Year on the 2nd Jan. Any collections or drop offs can be made by arrangement if necessary. If you need to contact us…
December 19th, 2013
Easily Back Up your Photos with Google+
If you are look for a really simple way to backup pictures you have taken on your Anroid phone. You can use the Google+ App when your phone updates the photos they are all sorted in a private album so…
December 18th, 2013
General Keyboard Shortcuts
If you are using Internet Explorer and you suddenly lose all your menu and toolbar it is likely that you have accidentally pressed ‘F11’ pressing it again will bring back the menu and tool bars. If you are viewing a…
December 17th, 2013
Microsoft Outlook Keyboard Shortcuts
If you have a large email and it’s just sitting in your Outbox in Microsoft Outlook, There is an easy way to stop the email from sending. First we need to take Outlook offline, If you are using a version…
December 16th, 2013
Email from DHL regarding Delivery Problem
For a number of years there has being a fake DHL emailing doing the rounds which has an attachment which is normally a virus, as an exe file (or program file) which when download can cause harm to your computer.…
December 13th, 2013
PatchMyPC
PatchMyPc is an easy way to update lots of third party applications (for example Adobe Reader, Flash Player, iTunes a full list can be found on the PatchMyPC website), in just a few clicks. When Patch My PC is started,…
December 12th, 2013
Twitter Keyboard Shortcuts.
There are a number of keyboard shortcuts which allows you to navigate the twitter website using just your keyboard. I have split the shortcuts into three groups Actions, Navigation and Timeline. Actions To send a new tweet press ‘N’ To…
December 10th, 2013
Keyboard Shortcuts for Firefox Users on Facebook
Did you know there is keyboard shortcuts to help you use Facebook with only a couple of key strokes? You can navigate Facebook with great ease once you have learned a few keyboard shortcuts. To comment, scroll between your news…
December 8th, 2013
Recover Deleted Files on the Dropbox Website
You can recover any file you’ve deleted in the last 30 days via the Dropbox website. Go to www.dropbox.com. Click Sign In (this should be at the top right) and enter your username and password. To recover the files, click…
December 6th, 2013
How to Bookmark a Website in Chrome
Open Google Chrome Go to the website you wish to bookmark and either Click ‘Ctrl + D’ on your keyboard together or go the star in the top right. You should now see a box below, to add…
December 5th, 2013
How To Bookmark A Website In Mozilla Firefox
Go to the website you wish to bookmark and either Click ‘Ctrl + D‘ on your keyboard together or go to the ‘bookmarks menu’ and left click on it. Now you need to click on ‘Bookmark This…
December 4th, 2013
How To Bookmark A Website In Internet Explorer
Shortcut Click ‘Ctrl + D’ on the keyboard Go to the website you wish to bookmark and either Click ‘Ctrl + D’ on your keyboard together or go the star in the top right. If you clicked on…
December 3rd, 2013
Windows XP End of Life April 2014
You might of heard that Windows XP is not going to be supported and has finally reached its ‘end of life’. This does not mean your Windows XP computers will not work anymore you will still be able to use…