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When browsing online we are overwhelmed with adverts on almost all sites. If you are using a free service like Hotmail or Facebook then those adverts are what is paying for you to use that service. The advertisers pay a small fee each time the advert is shown and that...

The more you pay for a printer, the cheaper it will be to run. We prefer Canon for domestic printers. Epson also make good printers. We’ve had poor experience with the HP Envy machines, but HP OfficeJet and Laser printers are good. Brother make great commercial inkjet...

I’m often asked what a core is.We hear computers described as being dual or quad core, but what does that actually mean to real life computing? Every action on a computer is the result of amathematical calculation;that could be numbers in a spreadsheet being...

Modern computers have the options to encrypt data on your hard drive. This means that all the files stored on your computer are scrambled up so they cannot be read unless you provide the correct password -or decryption key as it’s known. This is really useful for...

All computers need antivirus software. Some Apple users believe they are immune, but that is a myth; all Mac, Windows and Linux PCs need protection.The only platform immune from virus infection is iOS which is Apple iPads and iPhones. Samsung Android devices have Knox...

Adobe Flash was a miracle when it launched about 25 years ago but, as with all innovations, it has been superseded and finally laid to rest in January 2021. Here is my eulogy to Flash. Flash has been a core part of many websites and applications for decades but you...

If you store personal information on your computer then you must have a backup.  No matter how new your computer is it could still fail, so you need to back-up your data even on a brand new machine. The easiest way is to back-up to an external hard drive connected to...

Your Browser is the piece of software you use to access websites. There are a few to choose from and they are all fairly similar with the usual features like bookmark library, password vault, tabbed browsing, print preview, etc. So it’s really a personal choice:...

October saw the release of the latest Windows 10 feature update, version 20H2. This is quite a small update compared to previous feature updates, and there aren’t many new features. A lot of the changes this time are under the bonnet, with improvements to the way...

The drive in your computer is responsible for the long-term storage for all your files. This includes all your personal files like documents, photos, music, etc, and it also stores all the system files like your operating system and applications. A conventional Hard...

VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. A VPN allows you to connect to a remote network and behave as if you were right there in the building.  In the business world this means you can sit at home but connect to your work network and use features on your work IT...

We’ve got passwords for everything. Sign in, Email, Banking, Shopping; it can get quite overwhelming. The biggest mistake is to have the same password for everything.  If you only have one password this is nice and easy to remember, but you could lose access to...