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Continue reading →: Before you click “Buy” on FacebookFacebook is many things to many people — keeping up with family, sharing local news, selling a sofa. But it’s become something else too: a place where fraudsters operate almost unchecked, and where a single click can lead to real financial harm. You’ve almost certainly seen them. Adverts for amazing-looking…
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Continue reading →: How to identify malicious emailsI received this email today and I thought it would be useful to share. When you receive unexpected emails, ALWAYS treat them with caution. If they are malicious, the sender will often try to cause some concern and/or instill some urgency. I’ve added the pink speech bubbles to the one…
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Continue reading →: Backing up your files on WindowsI’ve been asked on a few occasions about the best way to back up files, documents and photos on Windows. The simplest and most reliable way is to use Microsoft’s own OneDrive. If you’re using Windows 11, OneDrive is already built in and very easy to use. To get started,…
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Continue reading →: Freeing up space on Android phonesRunning out of space on your Android phone can be frustrating, but Google Photos makes it easy to keep your memories safe while freeing up precious storage. Start by opening the Google Photos app and signing in with your Google account. Make sure “Backup & Sync” is turned on in…
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Continue reading →: Windows 10 to Windows 11Migrating from Windows 10 to Windows 11 is becoming more important as Windows 10 will officially reach its end of support on October 14, 2025. After this date, Microsoft will stop providing security updates and technical assistance for Windows 10, which could leave computers vulnerable to security risks and other…
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Continue reading →: Is Microsoft Edge “the devil’s work”?A question I’ve been asked a couple of times now is about whether people should use Microsoft Edge. It seems to have garnered a poor reputation amongst some, but unjustly in my view. For many years, Microsoft’s web browser, Internet Explorer, was known for being slow, unreliable, and prone to…
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Continue reading →: Difficulties logging into Google accountAnother happy customer today! A local gentleman came to see me today with a query regarding logging into his Google account on his iPhone. Even though he would follow the prompts and would be able to successfully log in, subsequent attempts to access his Google account required him to log…
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Continue reading →: Intermittent printer problemsA great start to our weekly drop-in sessions in Appledore. A lovely local couple came in to get help with their home printer which is not always printing from their laptop. They weren’t able to bring their printer with them this time, but talking through it with them we were…
