Have you been the victim of the spurious “support” Phone Call scam? This is where an engineer from an offshore support company rings you to tell you that your computer has reported to them that it has problems! These are always…
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Make Kent Quicker – Faster Broadband
Make Kent Quicker KCC is trying to improve Broadband in Kent. Especially in the rural areas, but they need our help. Go to www.makekentquicker.com and register your support. A significant proportion of residents and businesses in Kent suffer from poor broadband connections,…
Windows Versions
Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP are the last 3 operating systems from Microsoft. What do they do? Which one is the best? What Do They do? The operating system of the computer is the software that actually operates…
PC Problem Prevention
This month I thought I would talk about things you can do to prevent PC problems or at least minimise their impact. My first tip is with Microsoft Word (or any other windows application). Try to get into the habit…
Data Backup
In this post I thought I would look at data backup. I know it’s boring no one likes doing backups. But they are essential, computers are relatively cheap you can even buy one at Tesco. The value of your computer is…
Website Search Engine Optimisation
Websites This month I thought I would spend some time looking at websites. Whether it is a business website or a club or society site. Most people do not look beyond getting the site built. But once your new site…