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OpenOffice version 3.0 – here we go…

It’s been available for download for a while, but I have not had the time to post that OpenOffice version 3 is out. Many thetechangel.com customers use the software as a free alternative to Microsoft Office, and many, many improvements … Continue reading

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Windows Vista Not Responding, Or Generating Errors? – Try This

Sometimes Windows can behave irratically. Fuctions not responding, or generating errors in certain Windows actions. Here is a simple, possible fix for you.

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Patch Batch Tuesday – The First of 2009

Microsoft has now released software updates for Windows as part of this months (first of 2009) Patch Batch Tuesday. There is only one update available which is considered essential for a majority of users.

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Internet Explorer – Major Security Issue – A Real ‘MUST’ Update

A major security flaw has been detected in Internet Explorer and Microsoft will be rushing out an emergency fix today. The flaw has been flagged as critical and is currently being exploited by hackers out in the wild. MS (Microsoft) … Continue reading

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iPhone is now available on Pay As You Go

Just received word from the people at Apple that the 3G iPhone is now available in the UK on Pay As You Go. The much talked about phone, iPod and Internet “Communicator” (marking jargon meaning Internet & Email) is available … Continue reading

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Patch Batch Tuesday – The Last One of 2008

This week see’s the final round of patches for Windows users in 2008. Six are flagged as ‘critical’ and two others are rated ‘important’. The updates are available for download on 9th December.

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The Cloud – Live Mesh Spreads its Wings

Live Mesh, the Cloud based service from Microsoft has unleashed itself for all just about all. The Mesh software can synchronise files and folders to the Cloud and across your other PCs and devices.

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Adobe Flash Player 10 Fix for Vista & XP

An old problem has resurfaced this week, one which has really proven to irritate users the world over. In fact, the most popular article on the Blogberry is my Adobe Flash 9 fix from back in 2007, and it is … Continue reading

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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).

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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

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