February 23rd, 2017
5 Ways To Love Your Laptop (And Make It Last Longer)
Laptop computers are one of the most fragile pieces of tech you’ll ever buy, but they also receive the roughest treatment. Extend your laptop’s life with these five easy tips. Avoid sharp movements during use: While some newer laptops have…
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January 23rd, 2017
Will That Click Cost You Thousands?
Ransomware was undeniably the biggest security threat of 2016 which will continue through 2017. No-one was safe. Hackers targeted everyone and everything, including home PCs – and they were astoundingly successful – earning themselves upwards of $846million from US reported…
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January 1st, 2017
We would like to wish you a Happy New Year!
To start the new year correctly why not take advantage of our offer of 20% off a Computer Tune Up – This will make sure your computer is running optimum performance for the coming year and maybe catch a small…
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December 28th, 2016
Why Do Computers Slow Down Over Time?
Remember the awe you felt when you turned on your new computer and it loaded in a flash? Your computer was the envy of your friends and you weren’t afraid to bathe in that glory. Button on, ready to go,…
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November 2nd, 2016
How To Spot A Tech Scam Before You Get Stung
If your computer had a virus, you’d want to know about it ASAP, right? Before your important files become corrupted, you lose your photos and your digital life is essentially destroyed. Even thinking about it is terrifying. Tech scammers know…
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July 17th, 2016
Windows 10 – Not long Left.
If your computer is running Windows 7/8 you only have a short time to take advantage of the upgrade offer to Windows 10. After 29 July 2016 Windows 10 will not be available to download or install unless you purchase…
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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…
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March 23rd, 2016
Should you hoover your computer?
Whenever we have a desktop computer in the workshop, we always give it a good blow out. This removes all the dust bunnies from inside it. As can be seen below. So, should I hoover the dust up? or…
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March 23rd, 2016
How to stop your iPhone or iPad Screen Rotating
from the bottom of the screen, swipe up. You should see the the panel below displayed. Tap on the fifth option along this will stop your screen from rotating or re-enable it to rotate again.
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March 23rd, 2016
How to recover deleted photos on your iPhone or iPad
1. Launch the Photos app on your iPhone or iPad running iOS 8 or later. 2. Tap on the Albums tab in the bottom navigation. 3. Tap on the album titled Recently Deleted. 4. Tap on the photo you’d like…
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February 10th, 2016
Windows 10 Update
Just a little warning Microsoft are starting from this month to automatically install Windows 10 on Windows 7/8/8.1 devices. This update will come via Windows updates if you have them set to install automatically this is the default setting. If…
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February 10th, 2016
Computer Phone Scams
Microsoft will never call you to let you know your computer is having problems. These scammers are saying “We are from the Windows team” or “We are Windows calling” or something like that, to scare you into letting them into…
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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…
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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…
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December 9th, 2015
HMRC Tax Refund? = SPAM
If you have had any email saying you are due a TAX refund/Rebate? It’s spam. HMRC will not email you. Just delete the email. The emails normally contain viruses.
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December 9th, 2015
Android Virus
Over the last few months we have seen a large jump in the number of viruses attacking Android phones and tablets. Below is an example of a virus. We strongly recommend that you run on the latest version of Android…
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October 23rd, 2015
TalkTalk Help – Urgent!. If you are a TalkTalk customer please read!
This is NOT A HOAX. Please share. Website attack affecting our customers 3:30pm – 24/10/2015 – Latest Update The investigations by TalkTalk and the Metropolitan Police Cyber Crime Unit into the cyber attack continue. We can confirm that the latest update of…
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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…
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