Monthly Archives: September 2008
Instant Messenger and the Status Mystery – Solved
Last week a customer got in touch, in a right panic, as Skype was telling them “Busy, do not disturb”. They naturally asked “why is Skype busy, and why is it busy?” (For those of you who already know where … Continue reading
Windows Live Mail – Requirements and more info before you switch
Someone emailed me about Windows Live Mail because they were interested in migrating away from Outlook Express and onto Windows Live Mail (a very much recommended idea).
Symantec lets Norton 2009 into the wild
Norton AntiVirus and Norton Internet Security 2009 have been released by Symantec for general use. It would very much seem that the packages have been given not only a full work over, but a total change in direction for in … Continue reading
Urgent patch for users who own a Compaq / HP PC, with an AMD processor, running Windows XP
Compaq / HP has released a processor patch for users running Windows XP. Users who are either waiting for installation of Windows XP Service Pack 3, or are about to install SP3 on their PC should take urgent action now. … Continue reading
How to get your Hotmail or Live Mail emails in MS Outlook
A few weeks back, whilst setting-up a customer’s laptop, they wanted to be able to pick-up their emails from a Hotmail account in Microsoft Outlook.
All is well again!
Hi all, Just to say that this morning my life returned to complete normality as someone at a certain British telephone company pulled out their finger and got my broadband up and running!
Would you believe it? Even the IT Guy is in trouble now!
Hi everyone, I know its been awfully quiet around here since the start of September. As all customers know I moved home in the middle of last week…but…and this is a big one – I don’t have broadband yet, let … Continue reading
Norton 360 – get an upgrade to version 2 for free
Further to the posting a few weeks back, users who have Norton 360 installed can also get a free upgrade to version 2. Users who currently have a working version of 360 version 1 installed are eligible for the upgrade.
