Category Archives: Computer Maintenance

When Was Your Last Security Audit?

Picture this… It’s the middle of the night, you’re drifting off into a wonderful dream. Suddenly, you are rudely awoken by your phone. You try to ignore it, but its incessant ringing drags you back to full consciousness. As you … Continue reading

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Disaster Recovery Planning

10 tips for disaster planning Successful disaster recovery depends on having a realistic and well understood set of objectives based on your business needs. This involves planning and preparation: From the business impact analysis Understanding and quantifying risks Classifying and … Continue reading

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RIP Vista SP1

Are you still using Windows Vista with the first Service Pack released by Microsoft? Oh dear. In case you weren’t aware, Vista SP1 is nearing the end of its support life on July 12th 2011. If you are still a … Continue reading

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Make Your Laptop Battery Work Longer

How many times have you been out and about with your laptop and the battery gives out? Normally it happens at a crucial moment during a meeting, half way through a document or when you need to send out an … Continue reading

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Windows Updates–The Why, How and Are They Safe?

It’s something that you just accept as a PC owner (of the Windows variety). Every now and then your computer will begin to download Windows updates. But why does that happen? How does it happen? And is it safe for … Continue reading

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Inkjet Cartridge Refilling–Avoiding Problems

Everyone wants to be a bit greener these days and refilling your inkjet cartridges is one way of doing just that. But refilling them can lead to problems with print quality and cartridge life. This post talks you through some … Continue reading

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Problems with Windows 7 SP1 Installation?

Windows updates – don’t you just love them? If you own a PC they are a constant source of annoyance popping up at the most inconvenient times. Mind you, having said that, more often than not they download without incident. … Continue reading

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Argh! Paper Jam

Why does your printer always get into muddle when you have a large document to print or you’re in a hurry? You quickly open the document, hit print, turn round to go and do something else and then you hear … Continue reading

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Online Storage and Backup

Have you tried Livedrive? It’s the one thing that fills you with fear. Something so terrible it could literally kill your business. What is it? That terrible moment when your computer crashes. Everything is gone – your work in progress, … Continue reading

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Welcome To The World of Databases–Part 2

Types of database systems Our previous post looked at the various benefits of databases. This time we’ll look at the different types of database systems and how to choose the one that’s right for you. First things first, let’s look … Continue reading

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