The summer is here, the sun is shining (sometimes). Promo clip for BBQ Speakers. They are actually Bluetooth speakers that work all year round but as it’s BBQ season we’ll market them as BBQ speakers! Subscribe to the Computroon YouTube Channel by clicking the red button …
NHS Hack – Protect Against Ransomware
Surpirse? Another High Profile Cyber Attack In The News It must be about a year or so ago, I attended an appointment at the doctor and I couldn’t quite believe that the system being used to enter my details was running Windows XP. It was one of those old fashioned Dell …
Video Blog – AMD Ryzen Review
Video Blog – Product Review – AMD Ryzen 5 AM4 CPU This week we test out AMD’s new Ryzen processor. A serious contender in the gaming market and this should give Intel a real run for their money.
Windows 10 1700 Update
Today I got a first look at the 1700 update which is the latest build version of Windows 10. Some interesting new features and improvements which I will update here on the blog very soon. As we have explained in previous posts, Windows 10 is unlike any other operating system …
Product Video Review – BT Halo
Product Review – BT Halo The new Halo is much more than a cordless phone. If you have poor mobile phone reception in your house or at your office, this could be the answer to your problems. The inclusion of Bluetooth technology means that you can avoid mobile signal dropouts …
Video Blog – W10 Tips – Arrow Shake & Snap
Another quick video blog update, as a follow up to our previous video on multiple desktops. Here we cover “Arrow Shake” and “Snap View”. If you regularly multitask on your computer, these tips are incredibly useful to keep your desktop organised.
Video Blog – W10 Multiple Desktops
How to open / work on Multiple Desktops in Windows 10 This very quick video blog explains an under-utilised, but quite useful feature in Windows 10. Give it a go.
Video Tutorial – How to Clear Hiberfil.sys Files In W10
Tutorial Level – Intermediate If you are running short of space on your C: Drive and are using a Solid State Drive, here is a way to clear some extra space. Hibersys files relate to the computer going into hibernation. If you do not use this feature and normally just …
Telephone Scam Alert – Sky TV
The telephone scams which appear to be run from South-East Asia have evolved into many different forms. The latest that we are hearing from our customers seem to be moving away from the usual “This is Microsoft calling”, or “this is TalkTalk” claiming to fix problems with your computer or …
Coaxial Extension Cables Made To Order
If you need to move your Virgin Media internet router or your Sky TV box, let us save you the trouble of making coaxial extension leads or buying pre-made leads and having to roll up the excess cable that is left over. Simply measure out the distance in metres and we …