This blog post is an introduction to a new feature I am running called “Get More Out Of Your PC”. Before we had Facebook, computers were used for so much more. They were used for productive things. They were used for designing things, calculating, organising, producing, learning. Computers are now …
How to Force Load Windows Update
Using the Windows Upgrade Assistant will force load the latest build / version of Windows 10 into your system. Why do this? I have had a few enquiries with some premium internet security software programs displaying messages saying that updates are pending our out of date. I’ve also noticed that …
Support: Display Stretched After Windows 10 Update
Had a few calls over the last week about the screen / display on some computers appearing stretched following completion of a Windows Update. Some fixes to try. Run Windows Update again and restart. Run Windows Update Assistant. Here’s the link to the direct version. If these don’t fix the …
Seasonal Tip – Reduce Junk Mail
Here’s a quick tip to cut down on the amount of junk mail that you may be receiving this week: Add these word combinations to blocked words in subjects of emails: “Black Friday” “Cyber Monday” Boom – you’ve just saved yourself the time of manually deleted all these emails 3 …
Support: Windows 10 Create Restore Point
Video Tutorial Level – EASY A FAQ we are getting just now relates to the big Windows 10 updates that are rolling out. I am often asked if it is safe to install. The answer is yes. However going forward, if there is a big update or any piece of …
Support – Create Desktop Icon To A Page
Support – How To’s Level – Doesn’t Get Easier Than This. OK quick video tutorial. All we are doing here is creating a new Desktop Icon which will take you straight to a particular website. Step 1 – Go to the actual page that you want to shortcut to. Step …
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 …