by Al Findlay | Apr 5, 2022 | Blog
When you buy a computer it comes with the operating system and a very basic selection of applications, but if you want fully functional apps for business then you’ll need to add them. Microsoft Office is popular for businesses, but it is the most expensive.There are...
by Al Findlay | Mar 10, 2022 | Blog
When you take outa broadband or cable Internet service from a service provider (ISP) it almost always comes with a “free” email address. For instance, with BT you might get a btinternet.com address or with Talk-Talk it will besomething at talktalk.net. Whilst it...
by Al Findlay | Feb 7, 2022 | Blog
Belt-and-braces are a good approach for most things (like trousers) but not with Antivirus products.I’ve heard some people suggesting having two Antivirus programs is good for additional protection. Wrong! Doing this intentionally is a bad idea, but it also happens...
by Al Findlay | Jan 10, 2022 | Blog
I’ve had a lot of queries in the past few weeks about upgrading to Windows 11, so I thought it would be a good idea to answer some common questions: Windows 10 and Windows 11 will be running side-by-side for many years from now, so there is no formal ‘switch-off’ date...
by Al Findlay | Dec 7, 2021 | Blog
We hear a lot about Cryptocurrency in the news; it’s almost always surrounded in controversy but there are nice stories of some people getting very rich and I’ve often been asked by customers if it’s a good investment. My opinion is ‘no’, but here is some information...
by Al Findlay | Nov 4, 2021 | Blog
Computers running Windows 7 and below are considered unsafe to use online, that includes Windows Vista and XP. The same applies to Apple computers running High Sierra or earlier. But these computers may work perfectly fine so why are they dangerous to use? If we go...
