September 9th, 2019
Are You Still Using Windows 7?
You may not have heard but Microsoft Windows 7 and Office 2010, along with other Microsoft programs, will soon come to their End of Life (EOL). This will be on 14th January 2020 for Windows 7 and 13th October 2020…
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 14th, 2016
How To Quickly View Open Programs
A quick way to view open programs and change to another program view the keyboard. If you press Alt + Tab Together you a window will open and if you keep pressing them it will change when you get to…
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…
July 22nd, 2015
Windows 10 FAQ & Tips
I’m sure you have all heard by now, that Windows 10 is due out very soon. Read on for Microsoft’s own Windows 10 FAQ’s and Tips. What are the basic facts of the Windows 10 upgrade? Microsoft is making Windows…
May 13th, 2015
Why You Should Not Move Your Laptop
Laptops. They’re designed to be portable. But, did you know that by moving your laptop around while it is turned on can be bad news for your device? In the main, it’s definitely a bad idea to carry your laptop…
May 12th, 2015
Why Backing up Your Data is Vital
Given how much data the average person has on their computer nowadays, it’s very surprising how few people will actually back it up. Computers are very complex devices and just like anything else, they’re prone to developing faults as they…
May 11th, 2015
How Can I Spot A Fake E mail?
How Can I Spot A Fake E mail? Do you know how to spot a phony request in an e mail? You may receive an e-mail, for example, from the NY Times to do a survey. How can you be…
July 21st, 2014
Refurbished Laptops For Sale
All Now SOLD We currently have a number of refurbished laptops in stock for sale. Below is the specfication for the laptops. All come with a 3 month parts warranty. And have being refurbished via a registered Microsoft Registered Refurbisher.…
October 7th, 2013
Checking Your Internet Speed
There are many reasons why you may wish to check your internet speed, whether to see how quick your internet connection is, or discover if your ISP is supplying you with the correct speed, or to carry out tests to…
September 20th, 2013
Signs Your Computer Might Have a Virus
Once over it was easy to tell that your computer you had a virus you would get random popups, and screens telling you that your computer is infected and you need to pay ££££££ to remove the problem, but lately…
September 9th, 2013
Email from FedEx regarding Delivery Problem
For a number of years there has being a fake FedEx being emailed which has an attachment which is normally a virus, as an exe file (or program file) which when downloaded can cause harm to your computer. This is…
August 29th, 2013
Warning about Scam Technical Support
While the ‘Microsoft Tech Support’ scam has being going a while, there is a new variant of the scam. The new version works on when you are looking for the support number of your ISP (Internet Service Provider) or email…
August 28th, 2013
Backup, Backup and Backup your Documents!
Tips for Backing Up Your Documents If you’re looking at backing up your documents to protect against loss, we’d recommend backing up to an external USB drive, as well as to DVD. You can use CD’s, but DVD’s will hold…
July 8th, 2013
Packing your Holiday Bags?
With the holiday season fast approaching, why not send your computer on holiday to Cumbria Computer Repairs whilst you go on your holidays. We can then check your computer while you are away, carry out full diagnosis on your computer…
June 21st, 2013
Adobe Flash Player Virus Warning
Spotted this on a computer we were repairing, It’s an update trying to get to you install Flash Player, but this one is actually trying to get you to download a virus to your computer. You can spot is it…
April 12th, 2013
Blue Screen of Death Windows 7 – KB2823324
Microsoft is investigating behaviour where systems may not recover from a restart, or applications cannot load, after security update 2823324 is applied. We recommend that you uninstall this update. As an added precaution, Microsoft has removed update while they investigate…