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Turn off Search Highlights in Windows 11

When you search in the Start Menu in Windows 11 you will find that Microsoft have a Smart Search feature that can offer you what it believes are relevant searches and even adverts.  You might not want these though, especially if you have already set your…

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Reinstall OneDrive in Windows 11

OneDrive is Microsoft’s cloud storage and file sync utility, it’s built into Microsoft365, and it’s an incredibly useful feature.  Sometimes however you can find that OneDrive becomes corrupt, fails to work on a PC, and can be run at all.  Luckily there’s are easy fixes…

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How to Reset OneDrive in Windows 11

Sometimes you need to reset Microsoft’s OneDrive file backup and synchronisation service, and set it up again.  This might be because it has become corrupt, or it might be because you want the files syncing to a different drive or folder on your PC.  OneDrive…

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Choosing Sustainable Cloud Services

When you choose to purchase cloud services for your business or organisation you might be concerned about the sustainability of those services, or whether in purchasing services run from major datacentres you’re actually making the problem of climate change worse. The simple truth is that…

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Manage Power Efficiency on iPhones and iPads

Manage Power Efficiency on Android Devices

We all want the batteries in our mobile devices to last for longer, so we don’t find ourselves having battery anxiety before the end of the day.  Fortunately Google have added useful battery management features to Android, you can find these in Settings under Battery. Some of…

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The Benefits of big.LITTLE

You might have heard the term big.LITTLE mentioned when it comes to modern smartphone and PC processors, but what is it and why is it important in saving the planet from a climate catastrophe?  The concept behind big.LITTLE has been around for a fair few…

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Manage Your Privacy with Smart Speakers

Your smart speaker is listening to you.  Don’t just take my word for it as there have been hundreds of articles in newspapers and magazines, and on websites, detailing how they are listening to, and even recording everyday conversations in your home, and how they’ve…

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