While many people subscribe to one of Microsoft’s “365” programmes, where you can get Office and OneDrive storage for an annual fee, others prefer to use a standalone version of Office. What’s more, if your needs are fairly basic, just writing letters and simple spreadsheets,…
Category: security
Ransomware is deeply unpleasant, and not something you ever want your computer to become infected by. What ransomware does is encrypt all the files and documents on your PC, including all your precious photos, and then demanding you pay a ransom to unlock them. If…
Everybody needs to be concerned with security as criminals try ever more technical and deceitful ways to get access to our PCs, smartphones, accounts, and services. This is where biometric sign-in comes into play, and you may already be using biometrics on your smartphone to…
While you will always be able to sign into your Windows PC with a password, or a PIN code, the operating system also supports a range of advanced biometric security sign-ins if the hardware on your PC or laptop support them. This Windows Hello feature includes…
Microsoft’s Edge browser comes with a password manager that can remember your usernames and passwords for websites, and network locations, and auto-fill these into sign in fields for you. Some websites, such as banking sites, don’t always co-operate however. Edge makes it easy for you…
Did you know you can set your PC or laptop to lock automatically when you walk away, and unlock for you when you return. With Dynamic lock it possible to use your smartphone, or smart watch to achieve this. In Settings, click Accounts and then Sign-in options. Here you…
Sometimes you need to download and test or evaluate a piece of software that’re sure about. Alternatively you might need to access websites you think may be unsafe, or insecure. You don’t want to expose your PC and Windows to online threats, and so Windows…
Tech support scams are on the rise, especially ones conducted over the telephone. These scams are incredibly complex and use genuine call-centre staff who don’t realise that they’re being used by criminal gangs to scam money out of unsuspecting victims. There are several ways that…
