Category Archives: IT Training

EU Launches the Horizon 2020 Fund for IT Entrepreneurs

Posted on January 29, 2014 by itsupportblog

Back in December, Computer Weekly ran an article about the EU’s €15m Horizon 2020 fund for IT entrepreneurs. It is a 7 year project that promotes research and innovation across the EU with the money going towards helping start ups … Continue reading →

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How to Recover Lost Form Data in Your Browser

Posted on December 4, 2013 by itsupportblog

How many times has this happened to you?  You write a blog using a browser-based blog tool, hit the wrong key and bam, there goes all your hard work. Or, you’re completing a form or registration online and your browser … Continue reading →

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How to Make Your PC Run Faster

Posted on March 20, 2013 by itsupportblog

Don’t you just hate it when your PC starts to slow down? Rather than sitting there cursing it as you wait for your programmes to load, why not do something about it? It really isn’t that difficult and it doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Windows Defender: Uninstall, Disable, Remove and Switch Off

Posted on March 13, 2013 by itsupportblog

Being the safety conscious type, I’m sure you’ve made sure your PC is protected with the latest all singing all dancing anti-malware software. Good for you. But did you realise that Windows Defender is already installed with Windows and is … Continue reading →

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Setting up a Windows 7 HomeGroup

Posted on May 30, 2012 by itsupportblog

HomeGroup is a rather nifty feature of Windows 7 that allows you to easily share documents, photos and music across your home network. If you want to learn how to set it up, we found a very useful guide on … Continue reading →

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Getting a Handle on Your IT

Posted on March 7, 2012 by itsupportblog

Everything is going computerised – OK, so that’s not exactly headline news, but you’d be surprised at the number of companies out there still battling with paper records. To those who don’t use it a lot, technology can seem daunting. … Continue reading →

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New Electronic Communications Regulations–Cookies

Posted on November 9, 2011 by itsupportblog

Sadly, we’re not talking about chocolate chip or all-butter cookies, but rather the text files that websites put on a user’s computer to store information, such as user preferences. The new rules governing cookies were brought in to play in … Continue reading →

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Getting Your Business Started

Posted on November 2, 2011 by itsupportblog

You probably don’t want to hear this right now, but the festive season is fast approaching, which means a New Year is just around the corner. We all like to come up with a resolution to mark the start of … Continue reading →

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PC Jargon Buster

Posted on September 14, 2011 by itsupportblog

Do you really understand the inner workings of your PC? When investing in a new machine, do you really understand all those initials and numbers? To many, the inner workings of a PC is shrouded in mystery. It’s list of … Continue reading →

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Are You On Skype?

Posted on August 24, 2011 by itsupportblog

Free calls (Skype to Skype), video chats, instant messaging, conference calls, file sharing…it’s all possible through Skype. So how come you’re not using it yet? The basic package is free so you can make that call to your brother in … Continue reading →

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