If you are on a capped broadband tariff there are two things that may slow you down when using the Internet. Exceeding your broadband allowance In days gone by if you had a broadband contract that had caps on the amount of data you could download, and you exceeded that allowance during the month, the […]
What Is CryptoLocker? CryptoLocker is a one of a new breed of malware known as ransomware, that once it has infected a users computer restricts access in some way, and demands a ransom to restore access. How serious is the infection? In a word, VERY! Once you have become infected with CryptoLocker the only way […]
Many of the tips that we show you in this section will need you to use the Command Line to perform a task or series of tasks, however, the normal Command Line interface does not have full administrator privileges, so you need something known as an ‘Elevated Command Prompt’ (ECP)to undertake full system maintenance. Rather […]
Windows 8 has a an automatic maintenance feature that checks for updates, runs Windows Defender scans and perform system diagnostics. There are a few default settings That can be changed to make the maintenance more convenient for the user. The default settings are: Maintenance is performed daily at 3am If you are using your computer […]
If the broadband speeds for the computer directly connected to the internet are of an acceptable level, but there are still problems with the WiFi enabled devices it could be that there is a significant level of network interference from other wireless devices. It’s a sad fact that the part of the radio spectrum licensed […]
Using an alternative DNS service is one of the easy things you can do to increase your internet browsing speed, and provide other security features. This article is part of our larger series on improving your internet speed – click here to see more articles in the series One of the principal building blocks of […]
If you’re having problems with your internet speeds, and you think that the problem may be with the connection speed from your ISP it is always a good idea to do a speed test yourself before you contact your ISP to complain about your connection speed. Most people will not have access to a hardware […]
Numbered lists don’t actually have to be started specifically, Word has the ability to start numbering automatically if you just type 1. and hit enter. Your list will now be created in the usual manner until you cancel it. (To create an automatic bulleted list, start the first line with an asterisk) To make sure […]