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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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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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…
Do you know how easy it is to check the full address, including postcode using the first line of address? Head to https://www.royalmail.com/find-a-postcode A full UK postcode includes 2 parts which is usually in the format of SW16 1EF If you’d like assistance with using the site, or any other one, why not click on…
Whenever you use a browser to log onto your bank’s website, consider where it is safe for you to do so. For example:- Are you using a personal device which is logged on as you? Does your logon have a password? This allows you to lock the screen by using Windows key and the letter…
When you are asked to enter a web address you have (typically for a business), you may like me automatically type it in with www before the name – like this: When you hit Save Changes or Submit, however the site may give you an unhelpful message like this one from Ionos (formerly 1 and…
