So many people I know are cynical about Microsoft’s ‘Windows Updates’ .. that is, if they even know it exists. Valiant attempts by Microsoft to make these updates deploy automatically (to your internet-connected PC) have hit some snags – the installations don’t always work and sometimes they can even break the functionality of corporate applications. …
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OK, Windows 7 it is.
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A lot has happened since my last blog entry. Mortgage approval, in-laws 7 week stay, birth of new baby, end of rental lease, moving back in with my parents and storing a houseload of stuff at a friend’s, oh and continuing to run our small business. So you’ll forgive me for not posting earlier 🙂 I…
HP recalls some Australian laptop batteries
HP is recalling more than 3,000 rechargeable battery packs used in laptop computers due to a potential fire hazard. The voluntary recall comes after the company received reports that a fault in the lithium-ion battery pack could cause it to overheat. HP Australia estimates 3,405 potentially affected battery packs have been sold in Australia. There…
Free search engine (SEO) tips from Google for small business
I’m going to keep this post brief so you can just get straight to the video on YouTube and watch. Matt Cutts from Google gives you his search engine optimization tips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gscFgaMTm48 -SCuffy
Update on Support On Click – Police alert to Scam
It’s official – the Queensland state Police have investigated complaints and found the Support On Click offering is a scam (when they call and pretend to be Microsoft). Here is the official press release, with a link to the police website:http://www.police.qld.gov.au/News+and+Alerts/Media+Releases/2009/04/New+scam+targets+computer+users.htm The Queensland Police Service has issued a warning about a new scam targeting computer users.…
Support On Click (aka reading the fine print)
It’s that time of the night (usually around 6:30pm) and the phone rings. A lovely Indian voice from Support On Click tells you that your computer has serious problems which must be fixed by paying them a subscription fee for a remote support session. Would you be suspicious? What if the caller told you that…