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What Is a Stop Error?

Posted by Henry Dallow on Fri, Jun 27, 2014

What Is a Blue Screen Stop Error?

Blue Screens of Death (sometimes Doom) or BSoDs have been around in all Windows operating systems since Windows 3.1.
It was originally a way to report driver errors but since then it has become an error reporting tool for all hardware, driver and system issues such as overheating, faulty memory, power supply issues and incompatible files.

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Tags: Windows XP, Windows Vista, BSod, Windows 8, Windows 7

If you have the Cryptolocker virus you have 2 weeks to fix it!

Posted by Henry Dallow on Fri, Jun 06, 2014

What Is Cryptolocker?

Cryptolocker is ransomware: malicious software which holds your files to ransom. 

 

So How did I get it? Cryptolocker is spread through infected attachments to emails, or as a secondary infection on computers which are already affected by viruses which offer a back door for further attacks. 

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Tags: Windows XP, Viruses, Antivirus, Kaspersky, Windows 8, Security, Windows 7

Buying and Replacing a Laptop Battery

Posted by Henry Dallow on Fri, May 23, 2014

What To Look For When Buying and Replacing a Laptop Battery

It happens. One day your laptop will disconnect from the power supply and it will turn off to your surprise as if there was no battery inserted. Yet you can see the battery. What gives?  

Your battery needs replacing!

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Tags: Windows 8, Windows 7, Laptop Battery, Replacement

Want Windows 7? You Might Have to Downgrade from Windows 8

Posted by Henry Dallow on Fri, May 16, 2014

The Facts

So you really want a Windows 7 machine but you can't find one anywhere. It's ok you're not the only one. However, if you have Windows 8.1 Pro or 8.1 Enterprise Upgrade you can downgrade your operating system to Windows 7 Professional or even 95/98/NT!

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Tags: Windows Hate, Windows 8, Windows 7

Windows 8 Bloatware Removal

Posted by Henry Dallow on Sat, Apr 26, 2014

Windows 8 Bloatware Removal

Unfortunately removing the unwanted Windows 8 bloatware is something of a ritual these days after the unboxing of a new PC.

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Tags: Windows Tips, Bloatware, Windows 8

Windows Hate/8 - How to get a PC with Windows 7

Posted by Edward Drummond on Fri, Feb 08, 2013


In a recent review of Microsoft's newest version of Windows, Windows 8, MIT professor and professional wise-guy (internet entrepreneur) Philip Greenspun stated that 8 was a "Christmas present for someone you hate".  That sentiment seems to be shared by many home PC users who have purchased a new desktop of laptop in the past few months.

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Tags: Windows Hate, Operating Systems, Windows 8, Windows 7

Start up Guide for Windows 8

Posted by Edward Drummond on Sat, Nov 17, 2012

If you have been paying attention lately, you will have seen that Microsoft has released it's newest version of of it's flagship operating system, Windows 8.  What does this mean for the masses?  Well many new things are in store for anyone who makes the change over to the new version, ranging from new features to a new look and general mode of operation.  In order to help you along with this, the geeks over at PC World have assembled a Start up Guide for Windows 8, Check it out here, price for the guide is $2.99-3.99 depending on the format you want.

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Tags: Start up guide for Windows 8, Getting started with Windows 8, Windows 8