Email is the backbone of communication for small businesses. It serves as a record of transactions, agreements, customer interactions, and internal discussions. Losing access to these emails due to accidental deletion, cyberattacks, or technical failures can lead to serious consequences, including financial loss and reputational damage. This is why having a robust email backup strategy...
Running a small business or working as a sole trader can be exhilarating but also challenging. With limited resources and ever-growing technological demands, many entrepreneurs find themselves juggling too many roles. One area where outsourcing can truly make a difference is IT. By engaging an IT consultant or IT support specialist, small businesses and sole...
Come October 14, 2025, Microsoft will officially end support for Windows 10, marking the end of an era for one of the most popular operating systems in history. As we approach this significant date, it’s crucial for both businesses and individual users to understand the implications of sticking with an unsupported OS and the downsides...
In today’s digital world, it’s more important than ever for small businesses to leverage the right tools to stay competitive and efficient. One such toolset that has proven indispensable is Microsoft 365. Formerly known as Office 365, Microsoft 365 offers a comprehensive suite of productivity and collaboration tools tailored to meet the unique needs of...
Microsoft has started enforcing users to sign up with a Microsoft Account when setting up a new Windows based computer. You may have seen this when starting up a new machine. It’s quite frustrating, and in the past, with Windows 10, you could reboot and disconnect the network and you’d be able to bypass...
If you’re struggling to view photos sent from iPhone devices, or modern smartphones, then on Windows 10 and Windows 11, there’s a little extension you might need to install. By default the Photos app, should handle any images, but for the animated images or short videos you need an additional plugin. Microsoft sneakily tries to...
Windows 10 is good, but it’s not perfect, if you’ve upgraded from an older version of Windows, then you may be here because your system is hammering your disk usage. Windows 10, seemingly, has a very annoying and disruptive problem that Microsoft don’t seem willing to fix, and no matter how many forums you look...
Yes. You can still upgrade to Windows 10, for free, from Windows 7. Provided your Windows 7 is genuine, and activated. Follow these steps, to get your free Windows 10 upgrade. Now, it should go without saying that prior to any big updates or upgrades, especially for an operating system upgrade, you should do a...
A very quick guide to the initial Windows 8 Setup screen, to show that you don’t have to use a “Microsoft” account, you can use a local account and get started straight away!
*UPDATE* This now stands for Windows 10 as well. You’re probably landing here by searching that as well anyway, so read on. Hopefully these can help. If, like me, you’ve used Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 then you’ll know that once you get used to it, it’s quite good. Yes, there are some bad parts,...