Wordpress is a web development framework used by a lot of web site developers, organisations, schools and businesses. It’s packed with features to make a web site, whether your new to coding and just want to drag and drop, or experienced and want to write and develop your own code and customisation. Because Wordpress is the biggest platform of its… Read more →
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Public Hot Spots & Security
A public hot spot is a wireless computer network used by the public. An organisation, business or even city councils provide free and paid public wireless hotspots you can use to surf the internet on your phone, Ipad, computer or laptop. Free and fast internet which is readily available is awesome when your sitting around waiting or travelling and many… Read more →
Windows 7 End of Life
As of the 14th of January 2020 Windows 7 will no longer be supported by Microsoft. Which basically means they will no longer be releasing updates or patches for the operating system which contribute to its security, stability and general well being. This however does not mean you need to throw out or upgrade your Windows 7 computer. It doesn’t… Read more →
I Still Got a Virus Even With Antivirus Installed
What is a Virus A virus is a computer program someone has made which is malicious in nature, that is designed to do something on your computer you do not want or against your reasons. A while back, pre-internet computer viruses where basically programs which did damage to your computer hardware, software or data. But as more and more people… Read more →
Use a Contact Forms on Your Website
If you have been using the internet doe some time, you would have noticed a few years back when you went to a business web page they started using web forms to be contacted on, rather than listing an email address on their web sites. It is probably just as easy to click on an email address as to filling… Read more →
Re-Think Using Apple Quicktime on Windows
Apple Quicktime is a Media Player designed for Apple computers back in the early 90’s and is still used to day. Apple Quicktime supports files, (MOV), most MPEG-4 files (MP4, M4V, M4A, MP3), MPEG-2, DV Stream, Mjpeg, and some audio files like WAV, AIFF, AAC. I personally used Quicktime for years but now there are different circumstances to take into consideration. I no… Read more →
What is SSH
A customer asked me today, what is SSH and should they be using it. SSH stands for Secure Shell or Secure Socket Shell and is a secure network protocol for clients to talk to severs over networks such as the internet without anyone else intercepting or interpreting their communications – it is a very secure way to communicate online. The… Read more →
You Must Secure Your Web Browser
Because your web browser is usually your first point of entry for computer viruses, and because web browsers are the most widely used application on the internet, fortifying and protecting your browser and its traffic is one of the most online security conscious steps you can make to protect your information, data and personal privacy including banking and other important… Read more →
Upgrading Windows 10 Home to Pro for Free
Windows 10 is Microsoft latest operating system for personal computers, superseding Windows 8, 7 and and XP to name a few. Your operating system is the environment in which you operate in. One way to look at it is, your operating system is the Earth and your programs are the cities. Your programs sit in your operating system. … Read more →