Category: PC Software
Any information on upcoming software released for Windows based computers
Windows 7 End of Life in sight
As some of you may already be aware, Windows 7 is coming to it’s end of life in January 2020, the 14th to be exact. After this date you will no longer receive security updates or patches, if you use the free MS anti-virus essentials you will no longer be …
Windows 10 1809 is here :)
After several months of testing I am now downloading the official update of 1809 in Windows Update 🙂 Some of the top Windows 10 1809 features Dark mode for File Explorer: With October 2018 Update, Windows 10 gets its own dark mode. Head over to Settings > Personalization > Colours and scroll down …
Teamviewer and Remote Sessions
As some of you know, I have had issues with Teamviewer for about 10 months when they told me I have to buy a commercial license or get cut off after 5 minutes use. It’s been a nightmare, and I have tried many alternatives, my favourite being SHOW MY PC, …
GDPR – Are you ready?
The six fundamentals of GDPR success. If you need help with security, virus protection, backups etc please do not hesitate to get in touch with us! GDPR is centred on protecting consumer rights and ensuring their data is properly protected by the organisation to whom it has been …
Intel Meltdown bug – MS fix and your Anti-Virus may cause your system to crash!
Intel Meltdown bug – MS fix and your Anti-Virus may cause your system to crash! Over the past few days Microsoft have released patches for the Intel Meltdown bug, we have already had 5 customers PC’s that have crashed during the update – all PC’s were running Kaspersky – Today …
Windows 10 Anniversary Update Fails Error Code 0xc1900200
If you are trying to upgrade Windows 7/8 to Windows 10 and you get this error, don’t Panic 🙂 Simply use a Disk Manager (many are free like the excellent MiniTool Partition Wizard) Available here: https://www.partitionwizard.com/download.html Extend the 100Mb DATA Partition to approx’ 500MB (Making it 500Mb sets it up …
Another scammed customer today, now with Ransomware!
Today I visited a new customer, I had been recommended by another customer. (Thanks to everyone who recommends my business by the way ). On arrival he tells me he got a call from Windows (yes Windows, not even Microsoft this time), he goes on to say that he …
Windows 10 Anniversary Update – What is it? How do I get it?
Windows 10 Anniversary Update: Some of our favourite updates/additions “The Windows 10 Anniversary Update is the second big update since the launch of Windows 10. It’s full of great new features that customers told us they want. The Windows 10 Anniversary Update will automatically download and install when it becomes …
Kaspersky Internet Security 2017 now available
We are proud to announce the release of Kaspersky Internet Security 2017 It has a few great new features such as it helps you update Apps on your PC like Acrobat, Air, Flash etc, it will tell you there are updates and do all the install for you – …
How to enable/Disable ONE DRIVE in Windows 10
For Windows 10 Professional, Enterprise, and Education Professional, Enterprise, and Education editions of Windows 10 get access to the Group Policy Editor. This utility provides an advanced option that allows you to disable OneDrive system-wide, but Windows 10 Home users can’t use this. To do this, press the Windows key …
Transfer files between Windows 10 devices using Air Transfery
Want to transfer files between two Windows devices? Check out a new way to do so using the Air Transfery app for Windows 10 devices. Air Transfery is available free of cost at the Windows Store, and you can easily download and install it on your PC and other mobile …
Windows 10 – Ready to Upgrade
Is it OK to Upgrade now? Yes, now all the bugs are fixed and it seems much more stable here Just make sure you disable Kaspersky As with ANY Operating System Update there may be residual errors carried over from the previous version and these can cause a myriad of …
Got a new Laptop? Let us set it up for you.
If you have bought a new laptop in the Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals the chances are that it is full of Bloatware (Programs that you will never use, or Trial versions that you have to buy to get the full features) Anti Virus and MS Office will both …
Windows 10 – No details Pane at the bottom of Explorer – Grrrr
Well, once again Microsoft annoy the hell out of everyone by changing a feature that is loved! On Windows 7 at the bottom of Explorer you have a small detail pane which shows details of files selected, brilliant for file size, dates etc; I sue this so much because of …
Kaspersky Internet Security 2016
Kaspersky Internet Security 2016 RELEASED! A MUST HAVE if you are installing Windows 10 Personally I would install 2016 (however if you install 2015 make sure it has patch C) Please uninstall Kaspersky completely and REBOOT before you upgrade to Windows 10 and install 2016 fresh when Windows 10 is …
Where is SCAN.PST?
Scan.pst is the file used in Microsoft Office to help fix a myriad of errors on your PST files, but typical of Microsoft they don’t store it in a normal location, and with every version of Office it moves around – bloody crazy if you ask me :/ So to …
Windows 8 Shortcut Keys
I hope you find these useful for this useless Operating System :p Windows 8 Specific Keyboard Shortcuts Keystroke Function Switch between Metro Start screen and the last accessed application + C Access the charms bar + Tab Access the Metro Taskbar + I Access the Settings charm + K …
Synology NAS add-ins
If you use any NAS system, we recommend Synology ONLY! After spending weeks trying to configure 2 variations of Netgear Nas’s we switched our clients to Synology and the NAS units are fantastic. Firstly the Netgear systems would not set up users and every time we tried it failed, on …
Why does dllhost.exe Com surrogate consume memory? (KB2670838)
Why does dllhost.exe Com surrogate consumes memory until crash (KB2670838) Why does dllhost.exe Com surrogate consumes memory until crash. It happens when I highlight or view a folder containing video files, Even if I close the folder or select a different folder the memory keeps getting consumed. It seems to …
Zevera, Multi hosting solution or blatant rip-off?
Zevera, take the money, and offer NO Support! I am not one to PUBLICLY post negative feedback about a company I have only dealt with for 4 days but this company is so obviously milking its users and offering NO support whatsoever, I feel I must warn others to avoid …
Are you excited about Chromecast?
Have you heard of Googles new Chromecast? If not, where have you been? This superb little dongle will transform your life 🙂 In a nutshell, before you read the rest of the page, Chromecast allows you to send any content on your Android phone, iPhone, Ipad, tablet, PC, laptop etc …
How to Fight Root Kits (The Kaspersky Way)
Security professionals and enthusiasts are aware of rootkits, but general audiences typically don’t know about this kind of malware, which is specifically designed to hide itself and its activity in an infected system. This threat is well worth public awareness as there’s a high chance of you possibly meeting this …
Windows 8 – 12 key changes we can look forward to in the 8.1
Miss the Start button in Windows8? Want more control over the sizes of your tiles in the Start screen? Looks like you’re going to love the Windows 8.1 free update that’s coming later on this year. 1. Lock screen slideshow “As people started using Windows 8, we found that people …
Problems with HTC Sync on Windows 7 & Windows 8?
There are lots of people having issues with the HTC app to sync the phone with Outlook etc, the new installer has many bugs :/ Here is a quick work around: Install HTC Sync, but when it pops-up and says the HTC Driver Installer failed, do not press OK or Cancel, …
Microsoft integrates Skype into Outlook.com
If you used Messenger, you have probably Migrated to Skype by now. Well there is some great news regarding Skype and Outlook Its still early days yet, but it looks like Outlook will have Skype integrated into it via a small plug-in 🙂
BetterDesktopTool Brings OS X Expose & Spaces-Like Features To Windows
Formerly known as Expose, Mission Control is one of Mac’s most talked about features. It gives a productivity boost to your everyday computer tasks by giving you a bird’s eye view of open windows, letting you easily locate the one you want to access. This feature has been absent from Windows …