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 […]
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Phishing Notifications: Part 1
Click Here For Part 2 So, I was doing a Service-IT for one of our clients and a couple of notifications popped up on the right-hand side of the screen whilst I was running a Hard Disk check. Those seem legit; all you do is click on them, right? Yeah… they’re not legit. Firstly, the […]
Charging Forward
How often do you feel the frustration of desperately searching for a charger and a free socket for your phone when it’s hovering threateningly at 5% battery? In a home office especially, it’s likely that the sockets and wiring were put in place before computer use became widespread. Have you considered updating your sockets? Did […]
Centralised vs Decentralised
With the development of contact tracing apps to counter the spread of COVID-19, there has been discussion of centralised and decentralised methods. So what do these terms actually mean? The short version is that the centralised method is designed to collect more data and compare it on central servers, while the decentralised method collects as […]
Big Green Shout
How can you make your ‘new normal’ Greener? Here at Solidarity IT, we always aim to be as environmentally friendly and sustainable as possible. 🏠 Home-office (single premises)📞 Remote Support (visits only when absolutely necessary)🚗 Car Share (Co-Cars Hybrid/Electric)📄 Digital paperwork♻️ Waste recycled If anyone has any other suggestions of ways we can minimise our […]
Cleaning a Desktop Computer
The sheer amount of dust that can get inside a computer can be surprising. The first step is to make sure the computer is shut down properly and not just in sleep mode. Use the Start Menu, Power button, Shutdown option and wait for the screen to go black and all lights on the main […]
#AskAndy
We’ve launched #AskAndy and #AskAnythingIT on LinkedIn, we can cover any questions you may have about computers. Expect weekly updates on Thursdays.
Benefits of Protect-IT
Protect-IT defended a client’s laptop against a virus attack recently. It was detected in a piece of Malware called “browserassistant.exe” lurking in the hidden app_data folder. It was continually blocked by AutoProtection and then removed via remote access. The first time the customer was bothered by it was when I called them to let them […]
Thunderstorm Safety
So, it looks like we’ll be getting thunderstorms again soon. What can you do to keep your computer safe? If your computer and router don’t need to be on, then powering it off properly and unplugging it during a thunderstorm will provide the best possible protection from lightning-induced power surges.If you have a laptop, then […]
Windows 10 May 2020 update
The Windows 10 May 2020 update, Windows Update 2004, named yy=20 mm=04 is beginning to become available to PCs via Windows update.It had a particularly long test cycle, as it was originally aimed for an April release (hence the 04), but is now being released now at the end of May. Microsoft hasn’t said if […]