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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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December 11th, 2013

Web of Trust

What is Web of Trust is a tool which is used to rate the reputation of websites. Via installing a plugin to Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. The rating is worked out via a combination of user ratings…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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December 4th, 2013

Keyboard Shortcuts for Facebook Users Using Google Chrome

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…
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December 3rd, 2013

Keyboard Shortcuts for Facebook Users Using Safari

December 2nd, 2013

Keyboard Shortcuts for Facebook Users Using Firefox for Mac

December 1st, 2013

iTunes Cloud Symbol

Have you recently updated to the latest version of iTunes and noticed a cloud symbol next to the items in your playlists? Have you wondered what it is and why it’s there? The simple answer is that it…
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November 30th, 2013

How to Update iTunes

If you can see the menu bar as shown here, simply click help and select ‘Check for Updates’ If you cannot see the menu bar simply click the menu icon in the top left of the iTunes window and…
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November 30th, 2013

How To Install iTunes

Open your preferred internet browser and type into the address bar http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ The webpage auto detects your version of windows and selects the most appropriate version for you to download. You can un-tick the update boxes and news boxes if…
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November 29th, 2013

How To Install Java

1) Open your preferred internet browser and type into the address bar http://www.java.com 1) Click the box labelled ‘Free Java Download’ 1) Click the ‘Agree and Start Free Download’ button, 1) Once the download has finished, run / open it…
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November 28th, 2013

How To Install Adobe Reader

Open your preferred internet browser and type into the address bar http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/ 1) Un-tick the option to install McAfee Security Plus then click the download now button 1) The download will now start and the webpage will be…
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November 27th, 2013

Don’t Be a Phishing Victim: 3 Sure Signs an E-Mail is Fake

Anyone who has been online more than a few years has likely been the victim of a phishing attack. What starts as a seemingly legitimate e-mail requesting information from a user can lead to account infiltration, e-mails sent to that…
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