Posts by Robert
Microsoft Exchange Online vs IONOS Email
My experience of using both and why I recommend Microsoft Exchange Introduction When I first launched my business I signed up with IONOS (1&1) to build a website and create an email addresses. Although my website worked well, I found the email system was unreliable so I migrated my emails to Microsoft Exchange Online. This…
Read MoreHow to migrate your emails from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 for business
01628 298 820 How to migrate your emails from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 for business This article is aimed at solopreneurs, the self employed and very small businesses who are looking to migrate their emails from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 for business. If your email accounts are currently with Google Workspace but you…
Read MoreHow to fix question mark on booting up an Apple Mac
The other day I had a 2012 MacBook Pro which when switched on would boot up to a question mark. A persistent question mark indicates that there is an issue with the hard disk which is preventing the MacOS from loading. I removed the hard drive and connected it to my Windows PC and…
Read MoreHow to stop old Sony Vaio PCG-61111M laptop from randomly shutting down
I was installing Windows 10 on an old Sony Vaio PCG-61111M laptop and the installation went smoothly. I left it unconnected to the internet for awhile and did some other things. When I came back it was still turned on and I connected to the wifi and made sure I could connect to the internet…
Read MoreHow to fix installing Windows 10 when it’s stuck at 0% copying windows files
I was installing Windows 10 onto a brand new SSD the other day and it was stuck at the “Copying Windows Files” Many posts on the internet were talking about waiting or checking disk or trying a DVD installation disk rather than a USB installtion stick. None of these seemed right to me. I decided…
Read MoreHow I upgraded a Windows 7 laptop to Windows 10 for free in 2020
Back in 2015 when Windows 10 was first released Microsoft offered free upgrades to users of Windows 7, 8 and 8.1. This free upgrade was meant to be valid until July 2016, afterwhich users would have to pay for Windows 10 upgrade. It is now May 2020 and it is still possible to upgrade a…
Read MoreReview of iiyama ProLite XU2395WSU-B1 22.5″ monitor
Back in 2007 I purchased two LG 19″ monitors. At the time they were the latest and greatest and I have loved using them. I find having two screens improves my productivity immensley (more on that later). However the last 18 months or so I have found the resolution of 1280×1024 just too square mainly…
Read MoreHow to fix LibreOffice error 1303
If you receive the following error whilst trying to install LibreOffice then there is a simple solution. Error 1303: The installer has insufficient priveledges to access the directotry: C:Program Files (x86)LibreOffice 6.0program. The installation cannot continue. Log on as an administrator or contact your system administrator. If you have a Brother printer installed then the…
Read MoreFile attachment in Gmail causes all browsers to crash
A customer brought their laptop in today as they weren’t able to send attachments in Gmail. Everytime they tried to select a file it would result in the browser crashing and having to use Task Manager to end the application. I experienced the same problem in Chrome, Edge and Firefox so I knew it wasn’t…
Read MoreSent messages folders in iCloud email when using Outlook and iPads/iPhones
If you use Apple’s iCloud email and use an iPhone/iPad as well as Outlook then you will find sent messages end up in different folders. The iPad and iPhone will have 2 sent folders: Sent Sent Items Outlook will also have 2 sent folders: Sent items Sent messages If you send an email from your…
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