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12/02/2025

The deadline to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 is coming up in October.

If your laptop or computer can't handle an upgrade to Windows 11, you will need to buy a new one which can, pay €30 for an extra year on Windows 10, or not use Windows at all (like I do).

For all help and advice on your tech, just drop me a line.

06/01/2025

Written originally by one Sunni Freyer in the late 90s:

YESTERDAY

Yesterday,
All those backups seemed a waste of pay.
Now my database has gone away.
Oh I believe in yesterday.

Suddenly,
There’s not half the files there used to be,
And there’s a milestone hanging over me
The system crashed so suddenly.

I pushed something wrong
What it was I could not say.
Now all my data’s gone
and I long for yesterday-ay-ay-ay.

Yesterday,
The need for back-ups seemed so far away.
I knew my data was all here to stay,
Now I believe in yesterday.

24/05/2023

If you have an HP printer of one of the following models, you may have found a recent software update has stopped it working.

Unfortunately, this cannot be fixed. Apparently HP are working on a solution.

HP OfficeJet 902x models, including HP OfficeJet Pro 9022e, HP OfficeJet Pro 9025e, HP OfficeJet Pro 9020eAll-in-One, HP OfficeJet Pro 9025e All-in-One Printer

26/07/2022

If you ever wonder what an IT professional like me uses - here are some of my recommendations for solid and reliable (and mostly free) software:

Antivirus : Windows Defender is very good, but otherwise Avira
Password Manager : Bitwarden
Internet Browser : Vivaldi
Email : Gmail
Cloud Storage : Google Drive
Office Functions : Libre Office
VPN : Nordvpn

If you want a chat about any of these, please get in touch!

16/05/2022

With the roll out of Fibre Internet the telecoms companies are promising all sorts of fantastic line speeds in comparison with what you've been used to - at least 1Gb per second.

So, perhaps it's worth understanding how much you need as a minimum (and bear in mind that 1Gb per second is equal to 1,000 Mb per second).

Emailing needs around 1 Mbps whereas Music Streaming needs 2 Mbps and Web Browsing 3 Mbps. Social Media, Online Gaming, Video Conferencing and HD Video Streaming need a minimum of 5 Mbps. The most is needed for 4K Video Streaming - 15 Mbps.

So, if you're thinking of getting fibre and at least 1Gbps, perhaps your online usage means that you don't really need it.

16/01/2022

You might not have heard of SysJoker malware, but it's a pretty nasty attacker which Windows and macOS. It’s very good at evading detection, and so can do damage without you noticing.

It is designed to create hidden files and commands that allow it to install other malware and run programmes.

If you have a virus or malware problem, or any other tech need, I'm here to help. Just get in touch.

[email protected]

www.frapaconsultants.com

Siret 889 641 726 00019

Frapa Consultants IT Service & Support, IT Problem Solving and Hardware & Software Supply services in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, SW France

02/12/2021

'For the past 40 years we have been programming computers; for the next 40 we will be training them'

Fascinating piece about how the use of computers will change for all of us in the future.

Three key ways artificial intelligence is changing what it means to compute.

17/11/2021

It's 50 years since the first commercial single-chip microprocessor was launched. That was Intel's 4004 chip. It had 2,250 transistors on it, which compares to the billions of transistors on the microprocessors in your laptops and computers.

The legacy of the 4004 is monumental as over the last 50 years, microprocessors have radically affected nearly every industry, reshaped world economies, and transformed civilisation. One day it might be considered as important as humanity’s mastery of fire. Where fire allowed us to change and manipulate physical matter, microprocessors allow us to manipulate information at will.

03/09/2021

Microsoft has now announced that Windows 11 will be rolled out to all new and eligible computers from October 5th.

So, if you need any help with the transition, how to avoid it, how to get it even if Microsoft think you shouldn't and how to make the most of it when it comes, I'm here to help.

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/08/31/windows-11-available-on-october-5/

Frapa Consultants:

[email protected]
06 29 61 47 88
SIRET: 889 641 726 00019

Today, we are thrilled to announce Windows 11 will start to become available on October 5, 2021. On this day, the free upgrade to Windows 11 will begin rolling out to eligible Windows 10 PCs and PCs that come pre-loaded with Windows 11 will start to

29/07/2021

Really nice reference today from happy clients:

"We used Rob of Frapa Consultants to make and design our campsite website. He has done a great job and we are well pleased with the finish site and can’t wait to start getting bookings through it.

Rob is very friendly and a knowledgable guy.

We will continue to use Rob and would not hesitate to recommend his services."

Paul & Kelly Haskett, camping Chez Philipaud.

Camping in the Charente countryside. The 2 hectare site has generous plots, a lovely pool and a Brasserie for food. Come and stay!

01/07/2021

*UPDATE*

You may have noticed that Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 is coming soon. However, not all Windows 10 computers will be able to use it. Microsoft has confirmed that, more or less, anything more than 4 years old won't be able to run Windows 11.

For most people, though, that won't be a problem as Windows 10 will still be supported by Microsoft until 2025.

For all your IT requirements, I can help, so please get in touch!