Every couples of years in the tech industry new terms are coined and thrown around that throws everything into array. The “it” words like uber or cloud seem to take a life and meaning of their very own and a lot of people start wondering if they need or, why they don’t already have it. But most of the time they… Read more →
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OS X El Capitan Part 2
Delete files permanently Another great feature I am quite happy with since my upgrade to El Capitan is the ability to be able to delete file premaritally straight away. With the earlier versions of OS X, like Microsoft Windows the user would have to delete the file which really moved it to the recycle bin and then empty it. With El… Read more →
Pop ups removal Townsville
Annoying Pop ups can be one of the most debilitating things affecting your computer. There is nothing worse than when you are trying to do something very basic like, email, Facebook or just surfing the net, when all of the sudden you are bombarded with advertising, sounds and pop ups demanding your attention. What makes it worse is they are… Read more →
Is the Windows 10 upgrade really free?
Windows 10 is a free upgrade for Windows 7 and 8 users. Yes, if you have been offered a free Windows 10 upgrade, it certainly is free! But only if you are already an existing customer. Microsoft usually charge a lot of money for the Windows Operating systems but this year have decided to give everyone running Windows 7 and 8 a… Read more →
Ransomware on your computer
What is Ransomware Ransomware is a type of malicious software put on your computer which basically locks you out of your entire computer or particular functionality until you pay some money (ransom). Ransomware is like a virus and comes under the banner of malicious software and should be treated as so. Most cases of Ransomware will restrict total access to… Read more →
Use AdBlock to hide Ads
The internet is built on the back of advertising. Although most websites seem on the surface to appear on your screen free of charge, most are actually funded by different types of advertising streams. Successful websites aren’t cheap to run. As well as authors putting in large amounts of time to bring you useful and relevant information, there are… Read more →
Pop Up and Virus Removal Townsville
What are Pop Ups? Pop Ups are an annoying form of advertising on your computer which demand your attention. These ads sit in your web browsing windows like Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox and are highly animated with the intention of being obvious and annoying so you are forced to deal with and pay attention to. Some Pop Ups… Read more →
Gmail Free eMail Account
Over the years you have probably use a lot of different ISP’s (Internet Service Providers) at home or at work to access the internet. Company’s such as Telstra and Optus will give you an email address when buy your Internet service through them, but the only problem is you loose your email account when you stop using their internet service.… Read more →
Website Design Development Townsville
Townsville Nerds have been building websites for people all around the world for 20 years! Before most people were even using the internet and before anyone I knew had a email, I was building websites. I have always loved designing and building things. When I started using the internet back in 1996 one of the first things I wanted to do… Read more →
Access your App Store in Windows 10 without a Microsoft Account
One of the biggest draw backs for me personally with Windows 8 and 8.1 was the inability to access the Microsoft App Store without a Microsoft Account. When you setup Windows 8 and 10 you can choose to setup a local account where your information gets stored on your computer or a Microsoft Windows Account where some of your… Read more →