The Google Chrome browser seems to be everywhere – I’ve got it on my laptop, PC, tablet and phone. It remembers history, bookmarks etc across all your signed in devices – handy when you were looking at something on your work PC, but just can’t remember the website when you […]
Your child has been playing quite happily on the gaming apps on their tablet, but one day they come to you and say they need a better PC as they can’t play any “proper” games on it. Help! Games come in all sorts – from educational puzzle solving, to the more grown up […]
This month’s topic will probably be of more interest to business IT users and those for whom data security is a concern. Encryption is the best way to keep your information safe from unauthorised users. It’s a hugely complicated topic so what I cover below is really just skimming the surface. In […]
I’ve been having a minor but very annoying problem – periodically, my laptop will change its keyboard layout from UK English to US English – which I’ll only discover when trying to type a £ or an @. I’d go into the Control Panel, reset it back to UK English, […]
After A, it’s no surprise that we’ve arrived at B – for backup. This is probably one of the easiest things you can do to safeguard your data, but if I had a pound for every time someone told me (after their PC failed) that they didn’t have a backup – well, […]
Welcome to my new series on the essentials of computing, one letter at a time. Let’s start at the beginning – A is for Antivirus. To me, antivirus is as essential as having seatbelts in a car. You wouldn’t think of taking your children out for a drive without making sure their seatbelts […]
Lots of people have now upgraded to Windows 10 – but for some this has caused problems. Here are some solutions for a few of the most common ones: 1. Printer /Scanner/Other hardware not working I’ve had quite a few calls about printers and other hardware items not working properly […]
It’s time for techy types to get excited – Microsoft are releasing a new version of Windows. Yes, that’s what passes for exciting in this office! On 29th July, Windows 10 will be released for download, and for many home and business users it will be available for free. You […]
There’s certain things in life that give you a sinking feeling – the realisation that you left the back door open, the car parking has run out, or one I commonly see, your computer has gone wrong and you have no backup. What can you do then? If you’re reading […]
When asked what I do for a living, and replying “IT Support”, lots of people then ask whether that is really needed these days. After all, most people can use a computer, and there’s an “expert” living on every street. The answer is yes – particularly for business, but also […]
