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Still on XP or Vista? Here’s Why Windows 7 Is Worth the Switch

by Luke Dunster November 10, 2011

Windows 7 has been out for a while now, but as stability is critical to businesses, many are still using good old Windows XP- and perhaps there are some still using Windows Vista. However, switching to 7 really isn’t all that bad- in fact, you may even find it beneficial to your business if you [...]

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Best Practices for Your Backup

by Luke Dunster November 9, 2011

Chances are that, if you are a business which relies on a computer system and electronic data, you will have some form of backup solution. However, a backup solution can only be effective is properly implemented and maintained. Here are some best practices for your backup solution. Have a disaster recovery solution Perhaps the biggest [...]

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Anti-Virus – Why Free Isn’t Always Better (For Your Business)

by Luke Dunster November 7, 2011

We all love getting things for free- it means we save a bit of money when we would perhaps have paid for it originally. There is a lot of premium software out on the Web which has good free alternatives, including anti-virus solutions I myself personally use free anti-virus at home. Why? Because it does [...]

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Why Your Hard Drive Isn’t Quite as Big as You Thought It Would Be

by Luke Dunster November 4, 2011

(Today’s blog is guest-written by our own James Brown, who has very kindly stepped into the fold. Many thanks, James.)   Following on from Luke’s blog about managing disk space, it is important to note a discrepancy used by hard drive manufacturers when they label the size of the hard drive you are buying. The [...]

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Two Useful Tools for Managing Your Disk Space

by Luke Dunster November 2, 2011

It is always important to make sure you have enough disk space- because if you run out, you can’t store any more files. On servers, this can affect the ability to receive e-mails, log events, carry out updates or perform other important functions. When our engineers need are made aware of a hard disk with [...]

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What to Know Before Buying a Business Computer

by Luke Dunster October 28, 2011

So many businesses rely on a computer for their day-to-day operations. Therefore, its important that, when buying a new one, you know exactly what you need to ensure that it can perform the daily tasks needed to keep your business running. So, what are some of the things you need to be mindful of? Is [...]

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How To: Move Your iTunes Library to Another Computer

by Luke Dunster October 26, 2011

With iPhones, iPods and iPads being as popular as ever, it’s accompanying media management program iTunes is used on many computers. Should you ever have the need to move your iTunes library from one computer to another, we have some steps below on how to do this. 1. Make sure you know where your iTunes [...]

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Mac or PC–What’s the Difference?

by Luke Dunster October 20, 2011

For many years, the PC has dominated the workplace as the primary option for a business which needs its users to use a computer for day-to-day operations. However, Apple have also had a big hand in the commercial successful of home computers, and in recent years there has been a resurgence of Macs used for [...]

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Easily Un-Subscribe From Mailing Lists With unsubscribe.com

by Luke Dunster October 17, 2011

Want an easy way to stop receiving e-mails from certain senders? Try unsubscribe.com. Unsubscribe.com offers users an e-mail extension which allows you to remove yourself from mailing lists with a click of a button. The extension is available for a variety of platforms, including Outlook, Apple Mail and Thunderbird, as well as certain webmail providers [...]

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It’s Official–Skype Is Now Microsoft

by Luke Dunster October 14, 2011

It’s official; after months of deliberation- including gaining approval from the EU- Microsoft have acquired the popular VoIP platform Skype for a fee of $8.5 billion. The Microsoft Corporation’s move to acquire Skype has been on-going since it was announced in May of 2011, and now it is finalized as of October 13th it means [...]

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