Computer Corner

Good afternoon @Fat Controller and all my other friends I have a small niggling problem whenever I log on to my HP laptop a box appears saying that it cannot reach any networks,the printer works fine ,its just that initial warning box that is getting on Woos nerves,can anyone help pleasethis...

Hi,They often say IE is not the best of browsers.If you like google, the surely Chrome browser is a natural bedfellow for you ...?

@ricky101 , I have ordered a USB stick to use as an emergency start up and secondary back up. So my files will be on the USB disc , USB stick and Google drive . My photos will only be on the drive. So hopefully I have some back up insurance now !

Je ne sais pas moi Try clearing cookies and doing a restart, if that don't work then blame your hubby and file for divorce

I have just bought myself a printer Canon TS5050 . Lovely piece of kit very very compact , so it will fit on the shelving unit . This is the first printer I have had for 15 year , I always used the rpinters at work if I needed anything. The first printer I bought was a HP around 1990 it cost...

Thank you @Fat Controller x i would of let you do your remote mojo magic but it was too late its downfall happened so fast next time you will just get my laptop in the post with a fix it note on it il paypal the cost! Still a funny how u do int it,u read on line how to try n fix the problem...

Looks like they know already ...

Hmmm, so we've heard.

The best product test I did was when I was asked to give my opinion of a variety of smoked salmon. Smoked in six different ways (different woods, some with herbs or garlic, spices and/or chilli) and arrived in a cooled box with enough for us to invite six friends round for a full tasting. I...

I've had two huge Microsoft updates for W10 this week and on the whole they didn't mess with my computer to much. However I have a problem as per usual.Microsoft have turned off Adobe Flash because it's considered 'unsafe' but gave the option to turn it back on. I've checked that in settings...

Years ago I worked next to someone who ate all day while hovering over their keyboard. Figured one day I'd see a line of ants visiting for a smorgasbord

Only if he behaves himself.

Hi,Apart from a resident AV program, we are always told to run one or more onetime AV scanners and I used MalwareBytes and also the popular AdwCleaner , along with some others now and then.However, with AdAware being bought up by MalwareBytes and reissued as one of its own products, wonder...

I used to be an IT engineer and analyst but after several years, discovered office life was killing me. Got SAD syndrome in the middle of summer!McAfee was always trying to tell you that you needed to spend more and more to be fully protected. Norton wasn't so bad in that sense but would grind...

That in itself would be enough for me to be suspicious of it!! But, thank you for the headsup @Sheal

USB 3 2TB External SSDs now < £400 https://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-Extreme-Portable-Solid-State/dp/B01127E6RM/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1483771117&sr=1-1&keywords=SanDisk+Extreme+900+1.92+TB+Portable+Solid+State+Drive+SSD+up+to+850+MB/s

Before chucking it all, if you haven't already done so, why not ask some of the local tech training centres if they want all the bits?I remember when I was a trainee many moons ago, we were always on the lookout for spare bits to practice with. Quite often local businesses with give us their...

I have been using Linux (Mandrake/Mandriva first and now Ununtu) for over 10 years now, but people keep asking me questions so I have bitten the bullet and changed to W10 Pro. It is very different to the W7 I used last, but I am getting there. The funny thing is that Christine has a W10Pro...

You lucky so and so!