Force Microsoft Edge to save images with .jpg instead of the .jfif extension
As many of you have found out, MS Edge tried to force you save your images as JFIF which are not Windows friendly
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Microsoft Windows 11 – Coming Soon…
As many of you will know, the love we all have for Windows 10 is about to come to an end as Microsoft has changed its policy about not doing a new OS, and is now getting ready to release Windows 11. It will be a free upgrade again, for …
Scam calls from fake companies (Wintech)
Today I am working on a new clients laptop after they got a call from a company called Wintech Experts (not the US web developers).This company has charged this lady £490 for a ONE TIME FIX : LIFETIME (does that even make sense?)They have sold her a fake MS Office …
Outlook not adding Exchange Accounts?
Outlook bypasses AutoDiscover and connects directly to Office 365 mailbox? Has this happened to you, it has me, TWICE in a week, it turns out it’s because of this: Starting in Outlook 2016 version 16.0.6741.2017, Microsoft has enabled a new feature called Direct Connect to Office 365. What this feature does …
How to fix Task Scheduler in Windows
How to fix issues with Task Scheduler: I’ve had quite a lot of my customers PC’s that have been affected by this bug, it’s unsure how it happens but the result is the same, newly installed programs cannot create tasks to update/scan etc. This is how you fix it 🙂 …
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 …
100 useful Windows commands for the I.T. guys
I am sure some of you will find these useful. (a lot of these no longer work in Windows 10) Type CMD and then type the command in “Command Prop” 1. Windows Version – winver 2. Windows System Security Tool – syskey 3. Windows Firewall – firewall.cpl 4. Add/Remove Programs …
What? No Antivirus? No Security?
This is what happens when you have no protection on your computer. So many people think they are OK to run their systems with no anti-virus, but the truth is, if you have not been infected, it’s just pure fluke! This particular customer could not run any programs on the …
Merging 2 offices together, the stresses of working in I.T.
The Stresses of working in I.T. – Today was not the day we planned. What happens when you are merging 2 companies together and the new company coming to your customer of 15 years, have had an arse looking after their IT? No antivirus despite paying for a site license …
Just got this from Kaspersky – Information about recent Microsoft Security Updates
Dear Steve On Wednesday 3rd January, Microsoft issued a number of updates in relation to two recently disclosed vulnerabilities that affect CPUs on personal computers, mobile devices, and the cloud. These vulnerabilities were named “Meltdown” and “Spectre”. The Windows security updates are only available to devices running updated anti-virus software from …
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 …
Intel may be in trouble :/
Huge Intel CPU Bug Allegedly Causes Kernel Memory Vulnerability With Up To 30% Performance Hit In Windows And Linux If the reports are accurate, it appears that Intel might have a pretty severe chip-level security bug on its hands that cannot be simply swatted away with a microcode update. The …
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 …
Steps on how to avoid Ransomware
Steps on how to avoid Ransomware 1. Backup your computer immediately Investing in an external hard drive and making regular backups will help you in protecting your data, if not in saving you against malware. A data backup can save you from significant stress, time and money in the event when …
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 …
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 …
Microsoft calling you at home or the Office? This is a SCAM!!!
This scam seems to have been revitalised again, now this has been happening for almost 3 years that I am aware of and its still happening! I received a call from Microsoft this morning, the phone number was 0200 333 1312. The Indian guy told me that my computer had …
Microsoft kick themselves in the nuts AGAIN!
As an avid gamer, I have played on Microsoft consoles since the launch of XBOX in 2001 – I switched to the 360 on the day of release – I have Kinect and all the usual addons and extras you buy on the way 🙂 However, after all the press …
Microsoft Working On a Set-Top Box
Microsoft Working On $99 Set-Top Box Microsoft is preparing a set-top box along the lines of Apple TV, Roku, and WD Live. The new rumour claims that Xbox Live customers will be able to sign into their accounts on the box and then use apps and view streaming videos. Essentially …
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 🙂