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09
Jul

Downgrade Windows 8 to Windows 7 Step By Step

It has to be Pro to Downgrade Windows 8! In Microsoft's License terms they will allow you to Downgrade Windows 8 to Windows 7 but unfortunately it has to be the Professional version. So you will need;

01
Jul

Blackpool, Layton Exchange – Fibre Optic Broadband / BT Infinity date set

 BT troops have been let out to upgrade part of layton's fiber optic network. Confirmed on thier website, it'll be available by September 2013.

31
May

Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Pro Wireless Not Working

Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Pro Wireless Not Working At our Lytham computer shop, we had a laptop (Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Pro) in with a bothersome little bug. It’s a common bug in vista for this particular model.

07
May

Fibre Optic Broadband Hits St Annes, Poulton, Cleveleys and Fleetwood

Fibre Optic Broadband BT and other competitors are taking orders for Fibre optic broadband in the Fylde Area.

19
Apr

avast! Pro Antivirus quick review …

I think Microsoft Security Essentails or MSE has had its day (check out its review from PC Pro) and as a result we've decided to give avast! Pro Antivirus a try this month.

09
Apr

5 types of malware explained

Know your Malware!

04
Apr

Outlook 2011 For Mac – Email Downloading Never Completes / Blank Inbox / exchange 2007

We recently had a problem with a clients Mac Book / Outlook 2011 / Microsoft Exchange / Server 2008.

05
Feb

How to fix .LNK / .lnk file association error

Malware, OS upgrade or messing with drivers can sometimes have an adverse effect on your file extension association resulting in all programs having a .lnk extension.

06
Dec

Namesco ISP phones engaged due to mass password change

Attempting to phone Namesco for a customer, only to find the lines are constantly engaged due to a new, forced, mass password change. Lines have been hammered since 21November (see http://www.names.co.uk/network_status.html), and we had to find out this information from the site by Googling ”namesco server status“. When you try and call their support line (0845  363 3630), all you hear is an engaged tone. On some accounts, the message “Please update the password for the following user(s) at your earliest convenience. This will allow us to store it using the latest, most secure method of cryptographic hashing, which is part of an important security upgrade. Failure to complete this process may result in the user(s) being automatically locked in future.”

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