Author: Mick
Mick Maidens is proprieter of Kent PCs and has worked in the IT industry for over 25 years. Since 1998 he has run his own business looking after Small Businesses in Kent a East Sussex.
There is both good and bad AntiVirus
Computer security can seem a confusing subject. There are lots of different solutions and some software that only pretends to be a solution, while actually being part of the problem. Fake Antivirus Also known as rogue security software, is software…
Warning Email a Hoax
Hoax email from PDS(Parcel Delivery Service) I received a printout from an email warning about a postal scam that could leave you £315 out of pocket. It is a hoax. What is worse it has been updated from the original. So…
Doxes Can No Longer Play Golf
A story Townies may understand (This has nothing to do with the ban on Fox hunting)* Let me tell you a story about a fictitious animal, let’s call him the Dox. Small pretty dog like creature, brown with white spots…
Google Break Google Maps
Microsoft did it with Internet Explorer, took the number one browser and broke it with an “Upgrade”, and now Google Chrome is the number one. Now not wanting to be out done on stupidity Google have decided to do the…
Asus Zenbook UX21E Sudden Shutdown Issue
I have fixed this issue on the Asus Zenbook UX21E running Windows 7 Home premium 64 bit but I also believe the UX31a is also affected by this sudden shutdown issue. The issue is that if the power is removed…
Fake Invoices, Remittance Advice and Shipping Information spam
These are so annoying. You receive an email from a well known or legitimate sounding company saying they want some overdue money or they have paid you money via BACS or they have taken money. Some examples of the different…
GPS+ Navigating the modern way
We all know about satellite navigation systems and how much easier they make getting from A to B. But they do have their limitations, anyone who has used one for any length of time can tell you that. Trying to…
New Threat from the Internet – CryptoLocker
There is a new threat on the block that it is important you know about and protect yourself from. It is called CryptoLocker and it is a diabolical twist on an old scam. The malware encrypts all of the most…
What does an “Undeliverable” email message mean?
This post is not so much a tip as an explanation of what exactly those Undeliverable messages we all get from time to time mean. More importantly how to decipher them and understand where the email we sent went wrong. As…