Have you or your friends started receiving Facebook messages that don’t sound like the person they’re from? This could mean that person’s account has been hacked. One of the most common symptoms of a compromised Facebook account is a message or post making an offer that sounds too good to be true, such as the […]
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Windows 10 22H2 Update
Windows 10 has now received its 22H2 update, bringing it up to date with Windows 11. The name refers to the second half of 2022, and after the release of the 22H2 update for Windows 11, the equivalent for Windows 10 was expected to arrive soon. Provided the computer has been updated within the last […]
What is the Metaverse?
So, the metaverse is something that gets talked about a lot currently, but what does it actually mean? Is it really the future? The term originated from the 1992 novel Snow Crash, in which the metaverse was a 3D virtual world where users could interact with each other. The term has become widely used as […]
22H2 Update Now Safe
Microsoft have just announced that they have fixed the problems with the 22H2 update that was causing Blue Screen of Death errors. The update is now safe to install. If you need further advice or help with this update or would like to know more about keeping your computers safe and secure, just get in […]
22H2 Update
Microsoft have recently released the 22H2 Update for Windows 11. It brings a significant number of improvements and features but has been causing problems with some computers, so we currently recommend that you postpone updating to the latest version of Windows 11 until the issue is resolved. The update adds new features that include layout […]
Why are Progress Bars so Inconsistent?
Have you ever wondered why progress bars are so wildly inconsistent? They’ll start off speeding along, then stop for a while, then speed up, then slow down… The ‘Estimated time remaining,’ is even more notoriously unreliable, randomly going up and down by minutes or even hours. So why is this? Well, it’s because progress bars […]
Smishing – Text Scams
Have you heard of ‘smishing’? It sounds silly, but it’s becoming an all-too-serious problem. The term is a portmanteau of ‘SMS’ and ‘Phishing’. Phishing is the use of fake emails that impersonate trusted companies and ask users to click on links to visit a fake website that asks for their account details. Smishing is the […]
LastPass Security Incident
Are you familiar with password managers? You may have heard about a recent security incident involving LastPass. Thankfully, the perpetrators of the attack did not succeed in stealing any passwords or personal data. The incident took place in their development environment, which does not provide access to where the passwords are encrypted and stored. Users […]
Download Deceit
This is a public service announcement about a scam that recently affected a service we use, and even if you are not directly affected yourself, your friends or family could be. None of our business services were compromised. Discord is a VoIP and instant messaging social platform. You can think of it as kind of […]
Overheating
How’s your computer handling the heat? If a computer gets too hot, it can slow down or even shutdown entirely. So what can you do? There’s quite few options, which can range from quick tricks to opening up the computer. Quick and easy is to make sure there’s enough airflow around the vents. These will […]