Can't get enough of those addictive vuvulelas? Turn the volume up full and click the link below for the world cup version of this website! http://www.vuvuzela-time.co.uk/www.adscomputers.co.uk
Small Business Support
ads news headlines
World Cup version of this site.......... 18/06/2010
Browser Choice icon or window.................. 14.04.10
You may have had an icon appear on the desktop called "Browser Choice" and wandered what it is all about.................
Fake calls from "Windows".................... 10.04.10
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..............
Spotify. The answer to getting free music 23.01.2010...
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...
Internet Explorer security flaw repaired 21/01/2010 ...
Microsoft has released a fix for a hole in Internet Explorer that was the weak link in a "sophisticated and targeted" cyber attack on Google....
Millions tricked by 'Scareware'
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...
Ever wandered why your WiFi is so unreliable...
Taken from the BBC, this article goes a long way to explaining why many people using WiFi in their homes find it so unreliable...
Windows 7 pricing announced...
Microsoft have released further details and prices for Windows 7, which is due to be released on October 22nd...
What exactly IS spyware and Malware? ...
Spyware is software that hides itself somewhere on your computer collecting information about you and what you do on the internet...
File sharing site owners jailed...
The founders of file-sharing website The Pirate Bay have been sentenced to a year in jail in Sweden...
NOD32 version 4 latest news...
As the title suggests, there has been an update to NOD32 and ESET Smart Security to the latest version - version4...
Article on Cyber Crime...
The BBC have produced an excellent article on how cyber crime has become big, organised businessg...
Microsoft debuts quick fix clicks on some support pages...
Microsoft has started putting the button on its web-based support pages that detail the most common problems hitting PC and Windows users...
Adobe PDF (Acrobat) Reader problems...
We have seen numerous PCs over the past few weeks with Adobe Reader related issues...
Fake antivirus sites closed...
As the title suggests, the US government are actively shutting down the servers of several companies that use scare tactics to sell unecessary and ineffective security software...
How spam works...
The BBC have done an interesting article on how spammers make there money...
Excellent article on Scareware...
The BBC have done an excellent article on a very common phenomenom at the moment - Scareware...
Scam Antivirus installation...
A lot of customers have fallen foul of the recent WinAntivir or Windows Antivirus 2008/2009 "infections"...
BitTorrent file sharing shut down...
Peer to peer file sharing utility TorrentSpy has been forced to shut down operations, along with a fine for $110million dollars (£56million)...
Illegal downloaders face their internet disconnected...
People in the UK who go online and illegally download music and films may have their internet access cut under plans the government is considering...
ads computers also support small businesses just as much as we do home use.
We can offer service contracts for regular maintenance to suit your requirements, and arrange minimum call out terms for any emergencies that may arise. Contracts can be extended to include use of a “courtesy” machine for such unlikely events as burglaries or fires.
We can supply and install various back up solutions according to budget, data volume etc. Our standard back up package is designed to be as simple to use as possible. From experience, if the back up routine is long winded, time consuming or both, then either it wont be completed accurately, or as is often the case, it doesn't get done at all.
We are also available for advise 8.00am to 8.00pm Monday to Friday.
Networking
If you have more than the one machine, we can save you space and money by effectively networking systems for sharing resources such as printers, CD/DVD writers and the internet. We can also advise on security policies and firewalls.
Support
Downloads
Our convenient downloads section is full of the most useful Windows utilities and anti-virus/malware software to help keep your Windows PC clean and useable.
Have a good look to see what you need
[go to downloads]
Quick tips
Our new quicktips section will be full of tips to questions we hear frequently.
Coming soon...