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Welcome to March 2010

 

Some of the interesting features in this months Doctors Orders are:

  • Freeware outdoes Windows' built-in system tools
  • Where did all my music files disappear to?
  • Ccleaner - The best free file cleaner in the west
  • Free programs from  Microsoft, surely not!
  • New Antivirus kills Viruses, then steals your bank info
  • Fake Antivirus Programs Now Offering 'Live Support'
  • Stack-em high, Sell-em cheap! 
  • All-in-One Printer Bargains
  • Quick cures for the worst Windows 7 annoyances
  • Last Month’s Competition Winner!
  • This month’s competition details

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February 2010 • Avast 5 gets a new look and feel • Speed up your DNS with Google Namebench • Update Flash Player • Increase laptop battery life • “Samy worm” author is now targeting your router • Solid State hard disks • “Scareware”, another new word to worry about. • Five productivity-enhancing Registry tweaks • Save Open Office Documents in MS Office Format • A Winner for our Fabulous Netbook PC. • Self help Tutorials • That Vast Email server in the Sky • This month’s competition
January 2010 What's best for long-term data storage? · Make windows open to your preferred size · Why can't I delete my desktop shortcuts? · Will I benefit from using a multi-core CPU? · New mail-order facility saves the pennies for shoppers · Computer Basics — Downloading a Program · Fast access to Win7 resources via the keyboard · Get a PC for Christmas? · Win a top flight Netbook
December 2009 • LAlarm Laptop Makes Your Laptop Scream When Stolen • Christmas Shopping • Ask the Doctor - Windows 7 upgrade problems • HP laptop bargain back • When system files go bad, Windows' System File Checker can set things right. • Parental Controls - Protect your Children on line • New Reduced prices for Laptop repairs • PC Basics - How to search websites & the Internet • A winner for Last month’s Competition • Self help User Guides to Read Online or Print • Win a Netbook!
November 2009

· PC basics - Save the planet with Power management · Which? Best buy website · The pros and cons of switching to Windows 7 · Kaspersky Internet Security - Its Good! · Do you want to spend the rest of your life knowing nothing about computers? · Apple Time Capsules failing after just 18 months use · Windows 7 Now in Stock · The trouble with automated driver update programs · A winner for Last month’s Competition · Behind the lens of Google street view · 5 of the best File Conversion Utilities· This month’s  great competition

October 2009

· How to create a strong password · Bargain laptop · Computer Doctors new web address & Emails · Microsoft anti-piracy tool (WPA) returns for an encore · Windows XP PowerToys · Those pesky “temp” files · Cleanup for multiuser PCs · Tricks to evade keyloggers on public PCs · Personal Antivirus is a HOAX Antivirus Program!!!
· Three winners for Last month’s Competition · PC basics - adjust your screen resolution. · Could you handle the marshmallow test? · Enter out latest competition

September 2009

· New browser combines best of three worlds · Get extra protection from an on-line malware scan. · Top 5 Current Email Scams You Should Know About · View MS Office documents without using MS Office · How to install extra fonts. · Anti-malware on a Cloud · Fake Antivirus programs get under the wire · 5 Free OCR Software Tools To Convert Images Into Text · Dishwasher Safe Keyboard · High Spec laptop with free Windows 7 upgrade · A winner for Last month’s Router Competition · Free calls and text’s from Google Voice · Details of our latest competition

August 2009

· Internet Explorer 8 is safe to download - we think! · Blu-Ray drive fails to install. · Where did this setup.exe process come from? · Is Windows Update taking over your Computer? · Want to upgrade to  Windows 7 when the time comes? · £40 discount on all laptops from shop · 20% discount on all Fixed Fee Prices · Latest updates · Monthly Competition shows up flaws in our website · Did BitTorrent put 100GB of junk files on my PC? · A winner for Last month’s Printer Competition · New Competition to win a wireless router

July 2009

• The Best Free Security List in the World ? • Free Standing Weather Gadget For Your Desktop • Gobbledygook error messages • External-drive format dilemma stops backups • Break from MS Office with free alternatives • Our Best Selling Monitor Down in Price. • Google “Wave” may Swamp Microsoft • A mouse for your laptop
• Internet users still fooled by online scams • Does adding software always slow things down? • How to Make Your PC Easier on Your Eyes
• Want a new PC but not the hassle of changing? • Win A PC Results • Competition to win a quality printer

June 2009

 'Critical' Google Chrome patch issued · 30% of public cannot spot phishing emails · What to do when you reformat the wrong drive · More reasons to postpone that upgrade to IE 8 · Is your Office up to date? · How to make Twitter work for you. · Vista’s power options · Second hand parts in new PC’s · Give your PC a Holiday! · Second hand hard disks threaten online security · Computer hardware prices rise · Replace or Repair? · Enter our Competition to win a Fabulous PC package · Windows activation for no reason? · Stare into the eyes of a computer virus!

May 2009 U.S. completes first prosecution of foreign phisher - Paul McCartney website hit by malware crooks - British teens tempted to hack for money - Tiscali looks next for the slippery slope - Neeris Worm follows in Conficker's footsteps - Dell and HP refuse to replace bad NVidia chip - Version 2 of Firefox is no longer secure - Wireless connection slows to a crawl - Free Laptop with mobile Internet Dongle - Crooks exploit Ford in scareware attack - BBC’s Botnet Attack. - Youngsters warned of social networks' threats - Spotify, An Alternative to Music Piracy - Microsoft extends Red-Ring-of-Death cover to fresh Xbox fault - Amazon refuses to be tracked by Phorm
April 2009 Online banking fraud up 132 per cent - Antivirus2009 ups the anti - Good Spyware? - Firms ignoring internal threats - 10 worst April fool jokes - Crooks exploit Natasha Richardson's death - Channel 4 takes on the Internet Pornographers. - Our Low Cost Online Support is a big Hit - Easy way to resize many photos at once - No reason to rush your upgrade to IE 8 - New Computer Doctors Toolbar - Using valid characters in your e-mail address - New image phishing method - Anti-Spyware Roundup
March 2009 Tips for preventing laptop theft - Bad Month for Malware - Evesham PC owners offered free email support - Full Cover laptop Insurance from just £5 per month - Recover lost disk space by dumping dump files - Low Cost PC support from only £6.99 per month - What to do about Windows Vista? - Fixed Price On-Site Repairs.