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Carrying on from the recent thread about the worldwide computer outage and the mention of backing up. here is a quick and easy way to bac...
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I was made aware of this point when my FIL passed away leaving a password for his online account but no instruction regarding what to do ...
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I am not sure if I have mentioned this before but there are many YouTube videos telling you how to restrict Micro$oft data mining your co...
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i was wondering why my computer was slowing down and I found the answer, In windows 11. there is a program called “gallery” and this sto...
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I have just spent the most frustrating morning writing some VBA code for a survey that the Senior’s Club sent out to members. As we have ...
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I was made aware of this point when my FIL passed away leaving a password for his online account but no instruction regarding what to do ...
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Carrying on from the recent thread about the worldwide computer outage and the mention of backing up. here is a quick and easy way to bac...
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I can not see myself ever getting a smart phone.
People tell me smart phones are so handy. Everything is at your finger tips.
My way of...
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My contract with plusnet comes to an end in March . Broadband and home phone . I can use phone for up to 1 hour inclusive. I’m paying £3...
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I am at the cricket. Many people now use their phones to pay for lunch.
What happens when the system goes down?
You end up with a line ...
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I don’t have a smart phone, I have a hard copy of any numbers stored. No pics on my phone, important numbers or passwords. So, no worries.
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I am not sure if I have mentioned this before but there are many YouTube videos telling you how to restrict Micro$oft data mining your co...
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Sam Altman, the head of artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, has been ousted by the company’s board, which said it had lost confidence in...
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Technology is an easy way to stay in touch with your friends and family. Messenger is good for short answers. Face time is used a lot. ...
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This is disturbing news - so Google want us to give up our fingerprints and facial recognition as a way to access their services. Who wi...
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A union said Amazon had “been treating their workers like robots for years”.
Rather than using wheels to move, Digit walks on two legs. ...
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Are you still happy with it? Any problems?
I have a HP Stream laptop. About 5 years old. Bought for about AU$250. Trend Security
I have...
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In the olden days I could purchase a set of headphones with their own stand that was plugged into an electrical source and an audio input...
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Made a blue today.
A while back I thought that my camper needed somewhere to store a stable table that I use in the cabin. I am not sure...
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In two different threads I’ve seen mention of turning off the internet. What does this mean?
The internet is a series of interconnected...
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Victorian upper house MP Georgie Purcell has lashed Nine News in Melbourne for using an image edited to make her breasts look bigger and ...
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The UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) said children might need help to understand that what they were making was considered child abuse ma...
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Next year my seniors club is changing their meetings from fortnightly to twice a month, in the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. I had ...
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Teachers are using artificial intelligence (AI) to save time by “automating tasks”, says a government report first seen by the BBC. Adapt...
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Please excuse what may be a silly question as I am not very technically minded. My sister is coming to visit me from another part of th...
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I have always considered myself internet savvy having been using it for around 30 yrs or more BUT now it is becoming more complex ;expens...
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Our energy supplier is one of those who has collapsed & yesterday evening my wife received an email from the new supplier that Ofgem,...
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The DT, today, reminds us that the UK telephone landline services are set to go, 2025.
That may mean that it’s Mobiles or Nowt, from th...
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I think the time has come for a new desktop PC. I’ve had an HP all-in-one
since Windows ...
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Elon Musk is said to be in negotiations to buy twitter. According to this source, the deal is close to closing.
People have been specul...
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OK , I have an oculus Quest 2 VR system, its £300 on amazon, you no longer need a PC or a console, all you need is a smart phone BUT Its ...
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These all in one trip to the shopping Mall:-
Into Santander Bank, to get some cash,. Assistant takes me out of the queue to tell me ho...
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For those of you who have an iPad, which iPad do you have?
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If you are planning on getting one, please say which one you are plannin...
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I’ve been hearing so much about ChatGPT. Tonight, I saw someone writing about how they’re using it for their legal work. Youtubers are ...
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I went to collect a printer from C*rrys. Message said show your QR code to the staff.
It was a bit cumbersome taking my laptop into the...
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The Crash Detection feature will “use data from sensors built into Apple devices including the accelerometer to detect car accidents as t...
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An artist’s view of the James Webb Space Telescope
Nasa is preparing to launch a space telescope that will see further into the Univers...
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Any solutions or recommendations …
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If you’re wondering what a ‘smart’ TV is, it’s one which can connect to the internet and will usually allow you to download/use apps such...
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It might be useful to keep OFF members up to date on some of the horrible scams which are being sent our way, these days.
Maybe some wil...
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Out of the blue we received a notification that our Energy Provider had instructed a contractor to install a SMART Meter in our home.
We...
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Had an icon pop up on my lap top - re Windows 10
Does anyone have this yet …?
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It has been doing this for weeks. Every night, at the same time. I just reboot it and it’s ok again.
It’s all very weird. I’m with Talk ...
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https://www.howtogeek.com/353165/whats-new-in-windows-10s-redstone-5-update-available-fall-2018/
There are, potentially, lots of changes...
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It’s stalking me … I feel hunted (or haunted).
I don’t want it as I’m happy with my Win 7.
So for weeks I’ve been ignoring these boxe...
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I went to do a word document today .
A box came up saying updating Microsoft office please wait .
Them another box saying it failed .
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The number of adverts lauding the so-called benefits of the new “Smart Meters” is increasing. This is a nefarious creeping push by the e...
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Just wondering what broadband speeds everyone is getting vs what you are promised.
If you fancy joining in, please visit www.speedtest.n...
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I have been considering getting a dashcam for some time to record car journeys. Some of the elderly drivers around here really should not...
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I wish to get a medical device and it requires either a smartphone or tablet in order to download an application to operate the device.
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Today is first Patch Tuesday of 2021 and Microsoft is rolling out a new cumulative update for all supported version of Windows. The cumul...
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Do you remember recently, l started a thread in this section asking for advice about recording boxes and you were all very kind and gave ...
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I have notice how many people, not necessarily on here, who can’t fix the basic computer problems that occur.
I am no expert,far from it...
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