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Articles found: 128
– Save Money on Printer InkYou might have been amazed at how cheaply you could buy a new printer: as little as £25 would still leave you change for a cup of tea. But before long you’ll have to replace its ink cartridges, and that experience can leave you needing a drink of something stronger: £10 for a mere 3 …
Categories: Hardware
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: S
– Saving Word Documents SafelyYou’ve put the finishing touches to your document, tweaking the text, restyling the headings, improving the layout, and then… there’s a sudden power cut and it’s gone! Does that mean you’ve lost all your work and you’ll have to start again? Thankfully not! There are various features you can use in Word to ensure you …
Categories: Basics, Office & Software Programs
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: S
– Screen Time: Tips for Healthy PC UseWe all told our children not to sit so close to the television screen, and now what do we do? We spend hours sitting in front of a PC screen! We know it’s not a healthy thing to do, but it can’t be avoided. However, what you can do is to pay attention to things …
Categories: Optimisation
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: S
– SSD vs Hard Drive in the Battle for PC SpeedWhen you come to buy your next PC, there’s a good chance it could contain a solid state drive, or SSD for short. What’s that? It’s the new, lightning-fast and reliable alternative to the clunky old mechanical hard drive. But why wait? In theory at least, you could add an SSD to your current, slow …
Categories: Hardware
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: S
Safety Scanner: The Five Minute Security CheckA virus scanner secures your system by detecting and removing malware infections. However, when you receive a warning from your virus checker that a dangerous file has been downloaded to your system, maybe from an email attachment, then you might have a worrying feeling that actually the virus hasn’t actually been dealt with, and in …
Categories: Internet & Security
Operating Systems: 8
Reference: S005
Safe Mode: Solve Problems with Your PCPerhaps you’re struggling to get rid of a malware infection that won’t go away. Perhaps you’ve installed a new program or hardware driver that’s causing Windows to give you ‘blue screen’ errors and crash – or perhaps it’s preventing you from even signing into Windows. The solution is Safe Mode, a special Windows mode that …
Categories: Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: S014
SafePad: Encrypt Your Private InformationBank details, investments, credit card numbers, pensions, usernames and passwords… we all have information we need to keep private. Ideally we’d like to store it on our computers, but surely that’s far too risky? Not if it’s stored in securely encrypted files, protected by a good strong password. In this article, I’ll introduce you to …
Categories: Internet & Security
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: S022
Scam Alert! Recognise Email ThreatsEmail is an absolute gift to criminals. With almost no effort and little risk, they can put a scam message in front of many thousands of people, then reel in the few who fell for it and reap the rewards. The tricks they use are increasingly convincing: a fake message can be hard to distinguish …
Categories: Internet & Security
Operating Systems:
Reference: S056
Scam Alert: Top Threats to AvoidAll over the world, scammers are after your money. That’s been the case for centuries, of course, but the Internet has made it vastly easier for them. They can pitch the same story to thousands of people every day, then sit back and wait for a bite. To avoid becoming a victim yourself, it’s important …
Categories: Internet & Security
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: S058
Scan Paper Documents into Your PCScanning should be a simple job. It’s the rough equivalent of photocopying for your PC, but rather than making a paper copy of a document or photo, it sends the result into your computer to be saved as a picture. The trouble is, the software that came with your scanner can make this straightforward task …
Categories: Installation & Setup
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: S065
Scan Slides & Negatives to Keep ForeverAfter a lifetime of taking photographs, you probably have quite a hoard of old photo negatives in drawers and cupboards. But what use are they in this ‘digital age’? In fact, they could be very useful indeed! Whereas the prints you took from them ‘back in the day’ may be lost, faded or cracked, those …
Categories: Multimedia
Operating Systems:
Reference: S066
Screen: Healthy and Comfortable PC UseWe all told our children not to sit so close to the television screen, and now what do we do? We spend hours sitting in front of a PC screen! We know it’s not a healthy thing to do, but it can’t be avoided. However, what you can do is to pay attention to things …
Categories: Basics, Hardware
Operating Systems:
Reference: S090
Serious Error Messages in Windows 98 and MeEach time you boot your PC, the usual startup routine will begin, and Windows will load. After a short pause, your desktop appears allowing you to begin your work. However, you may be faced with error messages that seem to come from nowhere such as a fatal exception error or a general protection fault. These …
Categories: Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: 98, me, 2000, XP
Reference: S1
Screenshots: Capture Pictures of Your ScreenYou’ve seen screenshots on websites and in magazines, not to mention in our own articles, and there’s no particular mystery about why they’re used. They provide a clear way of illustrating how something is done on a computer, or showing what happens in a certain situation, or capturing something for reference. In this article, I’ll …
Categories: Basics
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: S103
Security: Use Windows To Protect Your HomeYou may think that expensive home security systems, with numerous surveillance cameras and monitoring facilities, are the preserve of the super-rich. However, with a little know-how, your desktop Windows PC can be turned into an inexpensive controller to run multiple security cameras and associated security devices. Using the ideas and free software introduced here, you …
Categories: Internet & Security
Operating Systems: 98, me, 2000, XP
Reference: S11
System File Corruption Errors SolvedMissing or corrupt system files can cause many problems when using your PC, from cryptic error messages to mysterious system crashes. If one of the key files needed by Windows has gone missing or become corrupt, you may think that the only way to rectify the situation is to re-install Windows. Fortunately, nothing that drastic …
Categories: Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: 98, me, 2000, XP
Reference: S12
Spyware: Easily Detect & Remove InfectionsIn simple terms, spyware is classified as software that makes unauthorised changes to your system, or behaves in a way that puts your security or privacy at risk. The concept of what spyware is has broadened somewhat over the years as new technologies have emerged and terms such as, badware, thiefware, and scamware have all …
Categories: Internet & Security
Operating Systems: XP
Reference: S13
Security: Essential Steps to Protect Your PCFlick through any newspaper these days and you’ll come across all sorts of headlines about hacking attacks, people being tricked, spyware threats, and much more. All this might well make you wonder where the real dangers lie for ordinary PC users. In this article, I’ll explain the most important things you need to know when …
Categories: Basics
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: S135
Shutdown Problems Solved in Vista & XPProblems that occur when your PC is shutting down may seem relatively minor: if the PC doesnt shutdown itself, simply kill the power. This strategy can cause problems, however, since your PC may be stuck at some point in the shutdown process before it has had chance to write data to disk, meaning that you …
Categories: Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: XP, Vista
Reference: S14
Shutdown Problems with Windows 98 and MeMost of the time your shutdown routine will run smoothly, but occasionally you will find that the message It is now safe to shut down your PC stays on your computers monitor indefinitely resulting in your computer hanging and refusing to shutdown. There are many reasons why this can start to happen. In this article …
Categories: Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: 98, me
Reference: S15