Category Archives: General
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).
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!
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.
Troubleshooting Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 documents for older versions of Office
Over recent months, some users have been grumbling that they cannot open documents (Word, Excel etc) from other Office users. On closer inspection the sender of the document was using Office 2007, whilst the recipient was using MS Office 2003, … Continue reading
Google Search Privacy Info – Made Plain and Simple
A customer asked me the other day what info Google collects when a user enters a search query. Well, I knew just about what info they hold / use, but I wasn’t able to give it quite into laymans terms. … Continue reading
Weekend project: Make your own coke
Instead of posting a joke this Friday, I thought I would offer up something completely different, particularly as the weather is getting warmer again (all be it a little cloudy still).
thetechangel.com gets a little upgrade – see what’s new now!
Over the past few days and weeks, change has been afoot around these parts! Some practical upgrades, new features and new looks have been added. Where to begin?
Get a free upgrade of your Norton package – it’s time to move on up!
Norton 2006 users can now get a free upgrade from their 2006 or 2007 version to 2008. The upgrade will cost users absolutely nothing, and their existing subscription will still work with the new software package.
A legend retires from the computing industry
This week, the man who brought the ‘home computer’ to the modern world will be stepping down from being at the head of Microsoft tomorrow (Friday). Bill Gates has only ever worked in one company, his own.
Outlook Express – say “bye bye”, now say “hello” to Windows Live Mail
Since the end of last year various parties have asked me “I get to much spam in Outlook Express, is there anything I can do about it. Do I need to buy a spam filter?”
