Monthly Archives: October 2007
Important update to Adobe Reader
Just a quick, but important, note to say that there is an update for Adobe Reader that contains an important security fixes.
Time to change those clocks
Whilst it is the weekend, I did want to post this earlier in the week. The clocks are going back one hour this weekend, so this officially means we are entering Winter, so don’t forget to check that your PC … Continue reading
The Blogberry is 1 today!
The good news this morning, and I am sure many people marked this in their calendars, the Blogberry is celebrating its first birthday. Over 130 articles (posts) have been written since the original back on Thursday, October 26th, 2006. The … Continue reading
Facebook users are making themselves more likely to be a victim of identity theft
With the ever increasing numbers of people signing up to Facebook, and I have noticed that more of my senior customers are getting Facebook accounts, not just ‘the young ones’. But, there is also a correlation in identity theft to … Continue reading
More changes ahead for Freeview, and the beginning of the end
This week’s hot topic will most certainly be (come the end of it anyway, unless something major happens) will be the beginning of the end of analogue broadcasts for TV viewers. Tomorrow at 2 in the morning, TV viewers in … Continue reading
Which AntiVirus and how many should I have, and when should I renew or upgrade?
Someone asked me the following last week:- “I have two AntiVirus programs running on my PC, but which is the better, and why is my computer so slow? Also one of them is asking me to renew the subscription, but … Continue reading
How best to look after your precious CDs and DVDs
Hopefully most of us are living in the 21st Century, even if we have been dragged into it kicking and screaming. And whilst it’s not a crime to own vinyl disks (it’s actually still pretty cool for those of you … Continue reading
‘Vista Performance and Reliability Patch’ 2
**UPDATE** A proper Windows Service Pack for Vista (SP1) is now available – click here for details and guide to installation Microsoft has released a second ‘Vista Performance and Reliability Patch’. The original one was first posted back in August, … Continue reading
Important note if you listen to BBC digital radio on Freeview & Virgin 1 update
If you listen to digital radio over Freeview, you do need to pay attention. On Wednesday 3rd October, the BBC is moving BBC Radio channels 1, 2, 3 and 4 onto a different streaming system (from multiplex A to multiplex … Continue reading
