Skip to content
Julia the PC GP

Julia the PC GP

Individual support and training for your home and small business computing needs

  • Welcome
  • Sales
    • Buy the IT items you need from Julia the PC GP
  • Support
    • Desktop Computers
    • Laptops support and training
    • Mobile phones – Smartphones (Android or iOS) – but also regular mobiles
    • Safe browsing directory – last checked by Julia on 5th September 2023
  • Training
    • Resources
      • Jargon Buster – last updated 9th September 2023
      • Training videos
  • Tips & Advice
    • Desktop computing tips
    • Mobile computing tips – Laptops, tablets (incl iPads) &mobiles (including smartphones)
    • General Tech Tips
    • Articles
    • Handy keyboard shortcuts – Control key
    • Handy keyboard shortcuts using the Windows key
    • More handy keyboard shortcuts
    • Tips – by category
  • About Julia
    • Julia Info
    • Community
    • Testimonials
  • Enquire now
  • Feedback
  • Toggle search form

Tag: website

Bookmark your favourite website pages

Posted on 2 September 20232 September 2023 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Bookmark your favourite website pages
Bookmark your favourite website pages

Did you know you can bookmark the current page by simply pressing Control D – or pressing on the yellow star shown here? The star looks the same in Chrome, another popular browser. In Internet Explorer, it looks a little different like this (but the same shortcut works):- Afterwards, a box like this pops up…

Read More “Bookmark your favourite website pages” »

Internet, Microsoft, Online

Apple ID – your icloud

Posted on 17 April 202317 April 2023 By JuliaEEvans 1 Comment on Apple ID – your icloud
Apple ID – your icloud

Did you know you can view the contents of your icloud on any PC (or Mac) by simply signing in at www.icloud.com? After a simpe verification (usually using your phone or iPad/iPhone), you will see the screen below. From here you can manage your account using the 3 menu items at the top right hand…

Read More “Apple ID – your icloud” »

Apple, Internet, iPad, iPhone, Mobile devices, Online, Smartphones, Windows 10, Windows 8

Paying road tolls online

Posted on 28 March 202322 April 2023 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Paying road tolls online
Paying road tolls online

It’s important to know the correct methods to pay such tolls. This will help you to avoid sites setup by hackers who can re-direct unsuspecting road-users to fake websites which can look and act like ‘the real thing’ but often charge a great deal more in fees (and not pay the genuine charge required!) –…

Read More “Paying road tolls online” »

Internet, Security

Suspicious emails

Posted on 24 November 202217 April 2023 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…

Read More “Suspicious emails” »

Internet, Online, Security

Password security and your browser

Posted on 17 October 202217 April 2023 By JuliaEEvans 3 Comments 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:- 2. Export the ENTIRE list of website logons with their user…

Read More “Password security and your browser” »

Internet, Online, Security

Form filling – Entering your website address

Posted on 12 September 202222 April 2023 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Form filling – Entering your website address

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…

Read More “Form filling – Entering your website address” »

Internet, Uncategorized

Thank you for visiting - may I have your feedback? Julia

  • Office tip for your files
  • Bookmark your favourite website pages
  • PowerPoint – Slide Sorter view
  • Managing your Excel tabs
  • Cloud storage for FREE !
  • Accessibility
  • Accessories
  • Apple
  • Children
  • Email
  • Gmail
  • Internet
  • iPad
  • iPhone
  • Microsoft
  • Mobile devices
  • MS Office
  • Online
  • Security
  • Shortcut keys
  • Smartphones
  • Smartphones
  • Uncategorized
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 11
  • Windows 8
  • Zoom
September 2023
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
252627282930  
« Aug    

Archives

  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022

Copyright © September 2023 Julia the PC GP.

Powered by PressBook WordPress theme