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25/01/2020

Good morning, one and all.
Do you have a laptop that seems to be getting hot, do the fans seem to be taking off? You may need a clean out, we offer a complete strip down and clean service as well as a full checkup service.

Drop us a message with the laptop make and model for a quote.
This service is also available for desktop PCs.

14/01/2020

‼️Windows 7 End of Life‼️

The day has finally come. Windows 7 has reached its end of life today. From today Microsoft will no longer be supporting windows 7. However a large number of machines are still using using this system.

This means any updates or security patches will no longer be supplied. A large number of these machines are still in use today.

If you are currently using one of these machines for personal/work use and feel like more information is needed then please get in contact.

06/01/2020

With the end date for Windows 7 looming, have you made arrangements for Windows 10?

If not, we can help. Get in touch to see what we can do for you. Whether it's an upgrade for Windows or a completely new setup, we can ensure your data is migrated safely and securely.

Final date for Support is 14th January. After this date there will be no more updates from Microsoft which means that you and your data will be a risk.

10/11/2019

‼️‼️Scam Alert‼️‼️

Another incident of a poor women being targeted because her age 😡

They called up pretending to be BT saying someone was using her laptop. They were able to persuade her to allow the remote access onto her machine. From this they removed all access and held the machine until she paid them for the passord.

Luckily enough she got in contact with us before it was too late. After some intense work we were able to get back into the laptop and recovered all the data and important family photos she was worried about. So happy we were able to resolve this for her.

This is how easy it is for people out there to do so!!!!

Please share to make others aware that there are people out these who do this as a profession.

01/10/2019

If you have children with their own tech, please read.

Find out how Avast discovered that some 600,000 child trackers in 30 different models can reveal the current GPS location of children

27/07/2019

Are you sure that email you received is genuine?
There is some great advice in this article.

If you would like any assistance with setting up 2-step passwords or ensuring your computer is upto date and secure please get in touch.

Desc: Learn what to do when you get a suspicious email in this step-by-step guide with key warning signs and handy resources.

05/07/2019

Get yourself upgraded to Windows 10 before it's too late.

Find out why BlueKeep, the recent Microsoft vulnerability, could become the next runaway cyberthreat, like 2017’s WannaCry

25/05/2019

Some good information in this article. Have a read and help fight back against robo callers.

Hounded by weird robocalls? Learn how to respond to calls from scammers with our list of the latest tips and tools.

22/05/2019

As we approach another bank holiday weekend followed by half term, don't let troublesome tech get you down. Let us come to you, we can save you time and energy so you can spend longer with the kids.

03/05/2019

Good evening all,
We hope you have an enjoyable bank holiday weekend. If you need help with any of your technical issues, please get in touch. Available all weekend.

25/03/2019

All good things must come to an end, even Windows 7. After January 14, 2020, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or support for PCs running Windows 7. But you can keep the good times rolling by moving to Windows 10.

Let us take the pain and worry about moving to Windows 10 away. We can back up and migrate your existing files and information to either a new PC or upgrade your current PC to Windows 10. Just get in touch and we can do all the hard work for you.

23/03/2019

Don't get caught out by this new email scam. Stay safe and vigilant.

Hackers are using Brexit as a hook to try to scam you. Learn how to watch out for phishing, viruses, spyware, and privacy concerns.