R is for Reset vs reboot…
For the longest time, when someone asked you to restart your computer, aka stop and start it they would say for you to reboot it
For the longest time, when someone asked you to restart your computer, aka stop and start it they would say for you to reboot it
Q is for questions, something that is part of the technical support ethos. We all have questions, and if you are working within a tight
One of the biggest problems with the computer industry is jargon, or language that means no sense to anyone outside the industry. Sometimes it is
For many years, Microsoft has had a number of core programs it included in it’s Office suite. The main ones for home and business users
Did you know you can lock your computer with your phone? It’s quite simple to set up and when you walk away your computer will
Just like the post for Apple Macs, Microsoft Windows needs to be cleaned regularly. Apple’s file system doesn’t fragment files like Windows does, which slows
We can feel autumn creeping in, the leaves are turning their autumnal shades and fall to leave interesting patterns on the ground; the days get
Computers can be great things, and both manufacturers and Microsoft have created ways to save power by putting our computers to sleep. However, if you
During lockdown I’ve been looking at solutions to help people with their computer problems as I can’t come out to them to fix the problem.
If you have Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or 7, you need to update to the latest Service Pack and certain updates in order to get
Microsoft introduced PowerToys with Windows 95 which included a set of tools that enabled the user to tweak Windows the way they wanted. Later Microsoft
I advise people as to what computers to buy online when they are replacing their old computers. For years I have used ebuyer.com as my
Screen – Work together as if you are in the same room. Screen was just announced today in public beta and is currently free while
We live in a world where emails are commonplace, but we tend to ignore about 60% of them. We can subscribe to many mailing lists
If you have an old drive you have removed from a computer that you want to reuse and utilise all the space, the chances are
I’ve seen quite a few people using small 14″ monitors that came with their first computer and because they used to be really expensive, never
There are so many different things to consider when buying a new monitor. It all depends on what your intentions are. Let’s start with the
If you have software that won’t run on Windows 10, you can install Windows 7 into a Virtual Machine on Windows 10. Windows 10 Pro
Choosing a desktop PC these days all depends on what you want to do with it. So let’s get into the basic types: All In
Everything you could possibly want to know about printers, how to buy and what is best value for money; what are the pitfalls and what
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