computers

Well it looks as though I am going to be dragged kicking and screaming into the real world of computer technology,on another post I have said that my son in law, an all singing, all dancing computer Geek, (again sorry Ed) is looking to confine my steam driven machine to the (Crossword Solvers...

I had just installed the February Windows 10 updates and went to print off an email that I had received and I got the "offline" message for my laser printer, however, I have an inkjet printer and was able to print the email off OK. This made me think that the update and the laser printer's...

My Kids, (now middle aged), are telling me that I should spend some of their inheritence (Ha Ha, little do they know); on a new electrical driven computer instead of my old Windows XP steam driven one before the hard drive gives up the ghost and I lose whatever is on it. My problem is that it...

Almost daily now, i get a message which removes my accyweb, and tells me i have an infection on my computer and gives me 360 seconds to press a download to remove it, it gives impression it is from Microsoft, by the coloured square logo it displays. i know sod all about computers but i'm near...

I saw this on an another forum and thought it worth sharing just in case there are any Mac users on here. Anyone with access to a Mac running the High Sierra Operating System can gain access by using the user name "Root" and leave the password blank.:eek...

Can anyone please tell me what, "Automatically parse links in text" means whilst sending private messages, Cheers Taddy.

Been trying to upload a few pics to AccyWeb, keep getting error 500. A quick google says it is probably a problem with the site but could be a prob on my P.C. Did all that was advised this end still no joy, anyone else having problems?

Just downloaded this app. Any good? Sent from my HTC One A9 using Tapatalk

Every time I close my home page I get popups keep appearing in the background have tried antimalware antivirus but still no joy

Our company experienced an internal data breach a few months ago; it was already solved as of this moment. I am pretty much sure that we have data governance because it is an important function in an enterprise. But how could a data breach happen? Are there new ways to avoid data breaches and...

What a frustrating way to spend a Sunday afternoon! I've just spent around three and a half hours fault finding my lappy and the darned thing has cured itself so I have no idea what the cause was! Firstly my internet dropped out, not my wifi just internet, couldn't get online or log in to any...

My laptop is driving me mad so can someone please help ? When I Google a website it comes up reasonably quickly BUT then I cannot get any where on the site as along the bottom of the screen it says ' ???? is not responding due to a long running script.' It is happening all the time. We did...

Evening all My mum needs some help with her laptop. From what she's described, the Wi-Fi has been turned off and she can't find how to turn it back on. She says that the little slider on/off switch won't move when she goes into settings. Anyone had a similar problem and found a solution? Thanks

Any one else having trouble sending e mails for the last few days its been hit and miss:mad:

Just updated my windows 8.1 laptop to windows 10 took 2 Hours now trying to get me head round it all:D

Just had an email purporting to be from the DVLA about direct debit payments for my car tax. The registration number is wrong, which is probably intentional (scare people into thinking they are paying for someone else's RFL). The malware is a macro embedded in a word document, so while it's...

Do you have one of these pads? I have been given one to sort out but having problems The login password is not reconised So need to do a factory reset or bypass this login section In the instructions ....yes I know men don't read them but this time I had to It says there is a small reset...

is my mouse no good it stops moving I have to turn it off put it back on but it goes again help do I need a new mouse violet

For those of you old enough to remember the original Elite by David Braben and Ian Bell that came out on the BBC B microcomputer, then ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 et al, there is a new crowdfunded project by Braben (OBE) that's due to be published in under a week: Elite Dangerous Elite Dangerous...

Yesterday my BT Infinity 1 connection got so slow that it took more than 10 seconds to load a page. I phoned the broadband help desk, and part of the process of identifying the problem was to reset the homehub3 by inserting a toothpick into the tiny reset hole on the back of the hub. The...