Many of you will have heard about the Heartbleed Bug by now. It has been on various programmes over the last week and many ‘experts’ have been giving advice about changing passwords and methods of remembering different passwords for different websites. First of all let me explain what the Heartbleed Bug is. When you are […]
The cost of printer ink is always a concern when you buy a new printer. Customers often ask me, “Is it okay to use generic or recycled ink cartridges?” Buying the printer manufacturers ink cartridges can cost more than you spent on the printer. This is because the printers are sold at a loss, aiming
Windows XP, like every Windows product, has a lifecycle. This lifecycle ends when it’s no longer supported or sold. Windows XP will no longer be supported from April 08, 2014. The countdown in the right-hand column tells you how long you have until this point, but what happens then? In all honesty, nothing. Your Windows
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It is a simple fact that over time computers slow down. You might think this is inevitable and that only a new computer will give you back the speed you once had. Whilst in some cases the hardware might well be the cause of the problem; for instance, some computers with only the minimum ram
Amazon’s Autorip service is now live in the UK As of today when you buy an AutoRip-eligible CD or vinyl record from www.amazon.co.uk you will get a digital copy for free. Amazon will even put all your previous eligible purchases into your Cloud Player next time you log in, so you can stream or download
Browser security is a very important part of keeping you safe online. Your browser is one of the main tools you use to access the Internet. It is a software program that allows you to visit web pages and use web applications. Unless you have been more adventurous than most you are probably using one
Scams never seem to go away; this particular phone scam has been around since at least 2009 and keeps resurfacing on a regular basis. Do NOT follow the advice of these unsolicited phone calls, they are scams. The phone scam starts with a member of the household being asked for by name, the scammer will
Easter Eggs aren’t just the chocolate variety given to celebrate Easter. You can find Easter eggs on your computer in a variety of places. The Easter eggs in these instances are hidden messages or an inside joke within software. There were a lot of Easter Eggs in the earlier releases of Microsoft software. These hidden
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Hard drives are the main storage component of your computer, which are sometimes referred to as a hard disk drive and abbreviated as HD or HDD. The first hard drive was announced back in 1956, it comprised fifty 24-inch diameter disks (platters) and could store 3.75 megabytes of data. The hard drive’s cabinet was 60
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Java has been in the technology news recently after vulnerabilities were found in the latest release. Vulnerabilities in software leave computers open to attack, so it is important that the software on your computer is up to date. But what is Java and why do you need it? Java allows programs written in the java
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