Valerie Green

Overheating

Overheating

How’s your computer handling the heat? If a computer gets too hot, it can slow down or even shutdown entirely. So what can you do? There’s quite few options, which can range from quick tricks to opening up the computer. Quick and easy is to make sure there’s enough airflow around the vents. These will […]

Antivirus Conflicts

Antivirus Conflicts

Computer running slower than usual? One common culprit is having multiple antivirus programs installed and running at the same time. Using two antivirus programs at once might sound like a good idea, to give your computer twice the protection. But this isn’t the case; you’re better off with just one antivirus program. Virus detection and […]

Mailboxes and Aliases – Which to choose?

Mailboxes and Aliases – Which to choose?

How many email addresses do you use? If you need a new email address with Microsoft 365/Exchange, you can have a new Outlook mailbox, or make a new alias for an existing mailbox. Both options have their uses depending on how you want to use your email addresses. Imagine a series of pigeonholes for sorting […]

Internet Explorer has been retired

Internet Explorer has been retired

Do you still use Internet Explorer or know someone who does? As of the 15th of June, the browser is officially retired after 27 years of use and anyone still using Internet Explorer will be repeatedly prompted to update to Edge. Internet Explorer has been the butt of frequent jokes about performance, reliability, and security […]

Sneakernet

Sometimes in the world of computers, you get concepts that sound like they surely must be an April Fools’ joke but are actually a real thing. One example is ‘Sneakernet’. The term Sneakernet refers to moving data by transferring it to a portable storage medium, such as a USB stick, a removable hard drive, or […]