The recent flooding in Thailand is having a big impact on availability of certain tech components, especially hard drives and cameras
The recent flooding in Thailand is having a big impact on availability of certain tech components, especially hard drives and cameras
As the title suggests, there has been an update to NOD32 and ESET Smart Security to the latest version - version 5...
Microsoft has launched the finished version of its Internet Explorer 9 web browser. The company said IE9's graphics handling, security and privacy features put it on an even footing with Firefox, Chrome, Safari and others......... .............but it's not available for Windows XP.
The first major update to Windows 7, Service Pack 1, is now available to download........... Click below for details.
As the title suggests, there has been an update to NOD32 and ESET Smart Security to the latest version - version4...
We are seing many PCs that have been infected from the the use of rogue apps in Facebook. These apps can steal data and lead to unwanted software on users PCs........ read on................
Internet users are being warned about cold callers who offer to fix viruses but then install software to steal personal information. This is through either phone calls, emails or pop up windows that appear on hacked websites.....
Peer to peer file sharing utility Limewire has been forced to shut down operations, pending legal action. Read more.......
We have had quite a few calls regarding email hyperlinks not working. After clicking on a link in an email, the chosen internet browser does not open at all.......
It looked too good to be true, but worse still it mislead people, and led to many to switch to a service that just couldnt deliver. Its the BT advert with Adam & Jane. It's now been banned by the ASA for misleading customers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11075066
You may have had an icon appear on the desktop called "Browser Choice" and wandered what it is all about.................
Many customers are reporting getting phone calls from "Windows" telling them they need to re-register their PC at a price, or that they have a corrupt Windows log that needs looking at, for a price..............
One of the most regular discussions we have with customers concerns machines infected through the use of music/video download programs such as Limewire and BitTorrent...
Scareware, or pop-up windows designed to look like legitimate security warnings, have become a major issue recently, conning many people into downloading and sometimes even paying for, software they do not need...
Taken from the BBC, this article goes a long way to explaining why many people using WiFi in their homes find it so unreliable...
Spyware is software that hides itself somewhere on your computer collecting information about you and what you do on the internet...
The BBC have produced an excellent article on how cyber crime has become big, organised businessg...
Microsoft has started putting the button on its web-based support pages that detail the most common problems hitting PC and Windows users...
The BBC have done an interesting article on how spammers make there money...
The BBC have done an excellent article on a very common phenomenom at the moment - Scareware...
A lot of customers have fallen foul of the recent WinAntivir or Windows Antivirus 2008/2009 "infections"...
..........We have had quite a few calls regarding email hyperlinks not working. After clicking on a link in an email, the chosen internet browser does not open at all
Although there are several reasons why this may occur (or not, as the case may be), the common denominator recently is Google Chrome, that, and its associated download programs.
More often than not, the problem arises after uninstalling one or all of these Google programs. To resolve this problem, please follow the link to the Google support page below. If you are at all unsure, please contact us for assistance.
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Chrome/thread?tid=4c894d24ab6fac2d&hl=en
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