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Some of the interesting features this month are:
- Private browsing - An extra level of security Online
- Say goodbye to BIOS — and hello to UEFI!
- Viper lowers PC prices as Hard Drive prices stabilise
- Welcome to the 64-bit era of Windows
- Using Windows “Safe Boot” To Diagnose and Repair Problems
- How To control Non-Active Windows With The Mouse
- What is the Difference Between Malware, Virus, Rootkits, Spyware, Worm and Trojans
- Our price List
- View from the backside
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| See below for contents of previous newsletters. |
| January 2012 |
· Convert Web pages To Better Reading View With Readability. · The 45 Most Powerful Images Of 2011 · Virgin Remote Support - Christmas present to local repairers. · Protect your PC by running programs in a Sandbox · Windows XP gets limited support until 2014 · Hard Drive Temperatures - What You Need To Know · Carrier IQ, Your Phone Might Record Your Activities Silently · Follow up to Hard drive shortage · British Facebook users are drunk in 76% of photos · Council finally allows Our Workshop sign · When the Ads are better than the programs · Add outbound blocking for Windows Firewall · Configure Different Sensitivities For Touchpad and Mouse |
| December 2011 |
· Make your PC 10 years younger · Ask the Doctor—extracts from November · Suddenly, Intuit's Quicken will not launch · New User Guides added from Apple · Incredible rise in hard drive prices · Who’s using your broadband? · Fix Windows Display Quality Issues · “£5 off your next Purchase voucher”, proving popular. · Run Android apps on your windows PC · Is the enemy within or without? Well both actually. · Our price list · View from the Backside |
| November 2011 |
• Take your PC's temperature — for free! • Don’t be caught out by delivery service scams• Skype Update Removes Google Product Bundling• Seeking more control over e-mail privacy • Viper Announce 3 years hardware warranty• Dell drops to Third-Place Worldwide PC Maker• InfoTool, A Page Full Of Computer Hardware Info• Windows 8 services - To Date• Google Replaces “+” Search Operator• Transferring files from a PC to a Mac• Harry Potter and the Crafty Scammers• Our Rates Sheet• View from the backside |
| October 2011 |
• Passwords — you can’t take them with you • Basic Computer Tutorials - “In Pictures”. • Use our broadband speed tester to get the facts • “ShareMeNot” for Firefox, Block Automatic Social Media Button Information Sharing. • How to Recalibrate Your Laptop Battery • Leaving long cookie trails throughout the Web • Revising printing habits saves money and trees • How-to User Guides now total 53 • Why You Should Encrypt Your Wi-Fi • Viper G Series can use Windows XP • Price List • View from the backside |
| September 2011 |
• Facebook v’s Google+ • Get your Windows 7 (or Vista) performance rating • Windows 7 With Service Pack 1 - Direct Download • New silent chassis/case for Viper SuperSnake • Microsoft Release OneNote for iPhone • Better Windows Explorer Image Format Support • Cut network backup times with gigabit Ethernet • Facebook spammer turns himself in to the FBI • Cnet sells its Soul to the Ad-ware Devil! • How to use Twitter now it’s come of age • Ask the Doctor - Extracts from August • Our price list • View from the backside |
| August 2011 |
• Using SkyDrive for Storing Secure Photos • IE9 beats other browsers for socially-engineered malware protection • Déjà vu advertising from Criteo • Price rises from 1st August • Ask the Doctor: Extracts from July • Windows 7 and XP on the same network. • Avast 6 Free & Internet security now available • Are Women More Likely to Fall for Online Scams? • Microsoft “Fix-it” are adding new fixes all the time • Bargains this month—While stocks last! • Our price list • View from the Backside |
| July 2011 |
• Windows 8 Sneak Preview • It's the end of the road for Firefox 3.5 • Apple releases a malware detection tool update • Allen! Allen! Al! … It's not Alan. … Steve! • Ask the Doctor - Extracts from June. • Bargain Laptops & PC systems • Why You Should Always Check Your EULA • Upgrade from “OpenOffice” to “LibreOffice”. • How do I transfer my data when changing to a Win7 PC? • Solid State Hard Drive on a plug-in card. • How Scammers Target and Abuse Disabled People • New PC Workstation. If you have to ask the price... • If you can’t boot to Windows, see our latest User guide • Rates sheet • View from the Backside |
| June 2011 |
• Two different Windows 7 boot problems • This Image Processing Application will Blow Your Mind• Broadband service providers, are they all the same? • OneNote 2010: share and share alike (securely) • Build a complete Windows 7 safety net • Our Prices • View from the backside |
| May 2011 |
• Fix that problem without reinstalling Windows • LizaMoon the latest Hoax Antivirus scam • Get wired performance from your Wi-Fi network • Rustock takedown: Number one spam botnet bites the dust • Computer Cases getting more Mini • Our price list • View from the backside |
| April 2011 |
ZeuS Trojan reinvents itself as bots rock on · Microsoft drives a stake into the heart of IE6 · New user guides added to list · Understanding Codecs · Internet Explorer 9 full release · Viper’s service excels, after Intel’s “Sandy bridge” and “Cougar Point” Glitch. · Latest PayPal scam. · Caution: Bumps in the road to IPv6 · There are still some lucky people left in the world! · Starting problems: bad battery, bad disk? · As disasters spread, so do online scammers · Our Prices · View from the backside |
| March 2011 |
Ask the Doctor—A selection from February. Viper SuperSnake, latest upgrade!. What you need to know about Windows 7 SP1. Strong passwords - Essential security. Wireless printers - The Latest Must-Have.. Entry level PC’s down in Price.. Watch out for 'Microsoft Tech Support' scams. Windows 7 Aero tricks. Our rates sheet. View from the backside |
| February 2011 |
• Microsoft Security Essentials gets Major Upgrade • Work faster in Windows 7 • New PC or laptop - Love it or Hate it! • Turn Your Laptop, Netbook, or PC into an eBook Reader • How To Find Drivers for Unknown Devices in Windows • Two Scams to watch out for this month• Our prices • View from the Backside |
| January 2011 |
• Social Networks Targeted for Holiday Scam Season • Will 2011 be the year Google Chrome OS breaks Windows? • Don't fall for the Flash Drive Scam! • Security certificate updates cause headaches • Ask the Doctor - A sample from December • PC manufacturers wave goodbye to Windows XP • Foehn & Hirsch, Zoostorm, Who He? • 10 Great Tweaks for new Windows 7 users. • Our options flow-chart. • Our Prices. • View from the backside. |
| December 2010 |
• How to: Make computers more “OAP” friendly. • Dropbox: File synching and sharing made easy • First Computers now “Cheap as Chips”. • Flash drives: High wear rate. • Christmas opening hours. • A fond farewell to Windows XP • RemotePCRepairs purchase finalised. • Computer Training • Security Essentials 2011 is NOT Microsoft Security Essentials! • Our price list. • View from the Backside |
| November 2010 |
• 10 tricks to speed up an old computer • Bargain Printer for Christmas • Ask the doctor: A selection of our help emails. • Online Dating Scams Hit New High. • What Causes Overheating In Laptops? • Securely Wiping a Hard Drive. • Our price list. • View from the Backside |
| October 2010 |
· Files recovered, but given meaningless names · 10 Rules to make online posting safer. · Should you defrag a solid-state drive (SSD)? · Viper Release i5 Desktop PC. · Crooks are phishing for your Amazon account · iTunes troubleshooting Tips · Coping with Windows Live Hotmail - Wave 4 · Dual boot - is it worth the Hassle? · “No frills” is the Cheapest Windows 7 PC on eBay! · Repair price list. · View from the Backside |
| September 2010 |
AV suite implicated in 4 minute boot time · Websites to while away a quiet afternoon. · Flash-spawned 'zombie' cookies (whatever next!) · Preparing Windows XP for the long haul · Software to organize your photo collection · Laptop Hire, It doesn't’t need to cost the Earth! · Can I upgrade to Win 7? · How much are your laptops? · Viper i3 Back in stock. · View from the Backside |
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