Beware predictive text!
Watch out for website keying errors! Your browser predictive text might get you in trouble... A client of mine recently fell foul of a scam which was highly believable. I have outlined the story so as to help others avoid…
Speed up your PC or Laptop!
Have you noticed how your computer seems to take ages to boot up (especially since Windows10)? Well here’s a simple solution that will get you going much faster and transform your laptop performance. Most laptops and PCs have conventional Hard…
Computer Phone Scams
Sadly, these are becoming all too common at the moment. The best advice I can give to all computer users is to be on their guard whenever they receive unsolicited phone, email or text messages. Last week I attended three…
GDPR Deadline May 25th
Should you be worried about GDPR? Not necessarily worried, but I am sure you will want to make informed decisions and at least check how this applies to you and your business in order to put in place your minimum…
Why won’t my PC or Laptop start up?
There are quite a few possibilities as to why won't a PC or Laptop start up but 9 times out of 10 it’s the hard drive not being able to start Windows. This could be after a failed update (Windows…
Turn 20/20 Hindsight into 20/20 Foresight
Bad things happen. Some come out of the blue and some can be anticipated. When you are running a small business and depend on a Laptop or PC for customer records and day-to-day processes you must mitigate the risk of…
Cyber Security – Hype?
Nearly half of all crime committed in the UK this year is Cyber Crime. Ranging from inconvenient to catastrophic and devastating, up to 80% can be prevented by simple good practice. Even targeted attacks can be mitigated with a few…
Ever wondered what might be still on that old laptop or PC you kept when you upgraded?
Many of us take the easy option after suffering a PC or Laptop failure and just replace it with a new one – this usually makes sense when the replacement comes with all the latest updates and is probably faster…
Here’s a free backup tip!
Most of our pictures nowadays are created and stored digitally and end up on our phones or computers. It’s not hard to imagine the pain of losing them if you are unlucky enough to have a computer failure or phone…
12 tips for keeping out of PC trouble
Here are a few simple tips to keep you and your computer out of trouble! Keep your PC / Laptop properly backed up Keep a recovery file (copies of all your settings and installed application) and keep it up-to-date Keep…
Prevention is better than cure
Good computer housekeeping will prevent many types of disaster. The two most important rules are: Keep your Windows up-to-date and Use protection If you use your PC online – i.e. you connect to the internet, then like it or not,…
How to make a disaster recovery file
This is probably the most important thing you need if you ever have to recover from a computer wipe-out. If you wait or put it off until you need it, it’ll be too late…. Most PCs will have gone through…
PC disasters happen
“Hope for the best but plan for the worst” – good advice my father gave me! So, yes, I pop a couple of quid on the lottery now and then. Sadly, the chances of winning the jackpot are tiny compared…