Upgrading to Windows 11, some can straight away and some can't without a tweak to the settings!!
Many computer users have asked if they can upgrade to Windows 11. The answer in short is yes, everyone can, but not all computers are...
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The dos and don’ts of backing up
Nobody wants to lose their files or photos – follow some basic rules to avoid losing your data Malware attacks, hardware malfunctions and...
How to Spot Potantial malware on your PC
If your laptop is slow or behaving strangely, then it may be infected with a virus or some other form of malicious software (also known...
Why Windows 10 does not like sleeping?
Windows for years has had the feature of 'Sleep', which in theory is a great feature. It allows you to put your computer to sleep (not...
Phishing warning: fake Sainsbury’s marketing survey email
Sainsbury’s has confirmed that an email promising £90 for taking part in a ‘marketing survey’ has nothing to do with it. If you have a...
How to spot and avoid scam websites..
Which? Have a great video that explains how to avoid and spot scam websites. Always use a Tech safety checklist: Create strong unique...
UK competition watchdog unveils principles to make a kinder antivirus business
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has unveiled compliance principles to curb locally some of the sharper auto-renewal...
Most useful Websites Ever - Published in Computer Active Issue 614
In the Septembers issue of Computer Active, there was a fun list of "Most Useful Websites Ever" take a look at the article and see if you...
What is the Cloud?
The cloud, we see a lot of them, and we hear the term used a lot and what does it mean? The term Cloud refers to your computer storing...
What is the difference between Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive?
HDD and SSD Explained The traditional spinning hard drive (below picture) is the essential non-volatile storage on a computer. That is,...
Good Value For Money - Looking for a new laptop
Looking for a new laptop then we have found a model which is the perfect replacement. It has a pretty fast processor (Intel Core i5)...
How to update Office 2016 and newer Programs
Although we become reliant that Windows updates everything automatically, sometimes it does not and when using Word, Excel or PowerPoint...
A simple tool to help you manage your passwords..
Like all of us, we have a few passwords to remember, and internet browsers make things easier at the same time make things harder, by...
Fed up with phishing emails? Report them to National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
Phishing emails are something that we have encountered or have a regular email that comes into the inbox and we have never had anything...
Software you should never install!!
There are programs out there that should just not get installed on your computer, mainly because they don't do as they promise or open up...
Secure Passwords - Creating And Remembering Them!
Passwords. The bane of modern existence. To celebrate this nuisance, the holiday gods have given us World Password Day, where thousands...
Keeping your Internet Browsers up to date is so important..
Regular checking to ensure your internet browsers are up to date is a great way of making sure you are not left open to malware or adware...
Windows 11 is here!!
On October 6th 2021, Windows launched Windows 11!! I know like you! I thought Windows 10 was going to be their last!! How frustrating,...
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