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Still using Windows 8 or 8.1?

Posted on March 14, 2023 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Still using Windows 8 or 8.1?
Still using Windows 8 or 8.1?

If you see the above when you press …. then you’ve probably been seeing messages advising you that your version of Windows is NOT supported anymore like this: You can:- A. Consider buying a new PC which comes with Windows 11 (occasionally it may come with 10 and prompt/allow you to upgrade it to 11)…

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Internet, Security, Windows 10, Windows 8

Opening recent files in Windows

Posted on March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Opening recent files in Windows
Opening recent files in Windows

Have you heard of this great way to quickly access recently opened files on your Windows PC? Via the icon on your Taskbar, which is this area Simply hover with your mouse over the icon for the program of your choice (I’ll use Word as an example) and click with the right button (or the…

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Microsoft, MS Office, Windows 10

Windows Split Screen

Posted on February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Windows Split Screen
Windows Split Screen

Did you know that you can use this feature to keep 2 completely separate windows open on the same screen? As you can see in the screenshot below, I’ve used it to keep visible a LiveChat window (where if you lose focus on the page it goes!) whilst I also do something else on the…

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Microsoft

Suspicious emails

Posted on November 24, 2022November 24, 2022 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Suspicious emails
Suspicious emails

Do you ever receive emails like the one below? How many of the suspicious features have you spotted so far? Maybe there are more you spot – if so, please feel free to add them as a comment on this post. Whatever you do, DON’T click on the link provided. INSTEAD, open up the website…

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Internet, Online, Security

Is your business visible online?

Posted on November 16, 2022 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Is your business visible online?
Is your business visible online?

If you’ve been setup for a while, have you considered checking if your ‘online presence’ is still completely up to date? Even if you don’t recall setting them up, you will have online profiles on a number of sites online. Obviously the key profiles for you will be different to others – but one would…

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Internet, Online

Text to Speech facility within Word on your PC

Posted on November 12, 2022 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Text to Speech facility within Word on your PC
Text to Speech facility within Word on your PC

Did you know that Word for Windows contains a fantastic ‘Read Aloud’ feature which is both easy to use and astonishingly reliable (in my expience)? You just need to have Office 2019 or above, or Office 365 installed on your PC to use this great Word feature. Here’e how it works:- No. 1 – Pllace…

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Accessibility, Uncategorized

Password updating

Posted on November 11, 2022 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Password updating
Password updating

Updating your password is a pretty simple process whichever online account you are using and should take less than 15 minutes. The most important steps are:- A. Choosing a secure password – which meets the criteria of the website B. Memorising it or writing it down in a SECURE place ! C. Having a Recovery…

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Gmail, Internet, Online, Security

Online account security

Posted on November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Online account security
Online account security

When did you last check the security of your Google or Microsoft account? If you can’t remember, it’s probably too long ago! Even if you mainly use it on a home PC and a smartphone, It’s vital to regularly review your logon password as well as your recovery phone numbers and devices, because the service…

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Internet, Mobile devices, Online, Security, Smartphones

Smartphone or tablet security – iPhone, Android or iPad

Posted on October 20, 2022 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Smartphone or tablet security – iPhone, Android or iPad
Smartphone or tablet security – iPhone, Android or iPad

Do you use the same PIN or passcode for more than 1 device in your household? This is a very, very risky thing to do – as a family client of mine recently found out. The parent had for years used a simple 6-digit code to unlock 3 devices during the time when they were…

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Internet, Online, Security, Smartphones

Password security and your browser

Posted on October 17, 2022 By JuliaEEvans 1 Comment on Password security and your browser
Password security and your browser

Unless you are the only person who EVER has access to your PC, please be very, very cautious about allowing your browser to save your logon passwords. Why? Because anyone opening up the browser window can do the following within just a few minutes:- Reveal 1 or more passwords by opening up the list and…

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Internet, Online, Security

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