We all know how important it is to keep our PCs and laptops safe from viruses and hackers. Whilst there are plenty of good free anti-virus software packages such as AVG Free and Avast Free Antivirus available it is generally better to have a full internet security suite. This is because you get a wider range …
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When I originally wrote this post in February 2016 it was possible to save £13 when renewing your Microsoft Office 355 subscription. In April 2020, nearly four years, on I decided to see if there are still savings to be had. Whilst the savings are not as great as they were it is still possible …
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More and more people are setting up their own business than ever before. And a new term has entered the vocabulary as well – the micro-business. A micro-business is a defined as a business with less than 10 employees and the vast majority of micro-businesses are actually run by one person. Maidenhead Computer Services are a …
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In a recent post we talked about the cheapest way to get a legitimate copy of Microsoft Office 2016. Naturally that option won’t be available to everyone and it might not be the right solution for everyone either. Today we are going to compare Microsoft Office 365 and the Home & Student editions. Office 365 Microsoft …
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If you’re unlucky enough for your computer to literally go bang and for the fuse circuit in your house to need resetting then you have probably just witnessed the power supply on your computer failing. It’s a relatively rare thing to happen but when it does there will be lots of things running through your …
If I told you that you could buy a fully licensed copy of Microsoft Office 2016 for around £10 you’d probably think I was lying. Either that or I was going to sell you a dodgy copy! Well, you’d be wrong in both cases so let me explain how you can buy a legitimate copy …
I was working on some Word and Excel documents the other day and every time I tried to save them the applications would crash. I ended up having to force close the applications and when I reopened them it would auto-recover my documents but if I tried saving them again it would crash again. When …
I was at my parents the other day and when their home phone rang I answered it. The person on the other end was saying that she was calling with regards to some viruses on my Windows computer! Being a computer professional I knew this was a scam but was extremely interested in learning more …
What to do if you have a @virgin.net email address Update September 2022 According to one person who left a comment below if you go to Virgin Media website and login with your Virgin.Net email address and password it works! If this works for you please let us know in the comments below. Update – November …
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If you want to achieve more whilst sitting at your computer then one of the best ways is to get 2 monitors. You’ll be amazed at how much quicker you get things done and once you’ve tried it, you’ll wonder how you managed to survive for so long with only one monitor. Here are a few examples …
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