News

March 13th, 2014

Warning of New Spam Email Containing the Cryptolocker Virus

We have being sent a copy of an email, which claims to have medical results. And that you have to download an email and contact your doctor. It is in fact a virus called cryptolocker (This virus encrypts all the…
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February 7th, 2014

How Do I Get To The Second Layer On My iPad Keyboard?

I read your Keyboard Tips & Tricks for iPads or iPhones. I don’t know how you can get to the other 2 layers. Where do we go to pull up the keypad to enter the shortcuts in? I tried in…
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January 28th, 2014

Windows XP – Microsoft Ending Support

We have a very important announcement to those of you who use Windows XP on your computer. For those of you who may not have heard, Microsoft Windows XP will soon come to EOL (End of Life) and Microsoft Windows…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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December 15th, 2013

Downloading from Peer-to-Peer Websites

Downloading the latest album, music track or video, or maybe even software for free may seem a good idea. But there are many hidden risks. We’ve seen many computers and laptops infected with viruses and infections that have been downloaded…
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December 14th, 2013

Spam, Spam and more Spam

How often do you check your Spam or Junk E-Mail Folder? We were recently waiting for an important email which had accidently being caught and moved to our spam folder. While most of the email was spam, the email we…
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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,…
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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…
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