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  215919th May 2010Why do I care if I have a computer virus?I have visited a few customers recently who have known that they have had a virus for some time but have not considered it worth taking action. They have considered the virus to be nothing more than an irritation, a little like catching a common cold. So why would anyone bot... Read More
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  337718th May 2010Beware of a random call from Microsoft!Beware of bogus callers claiming to be from Microsoft. A PC PAL customer reported that she had received such a call from a person with a heavy Indian accent. Fortunately she prevented the scam by using a little common sense. ... Read More
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  206814th May 2010No it’s not the Con-Lib Coalition!PC PAL turned out En Masse at The Gadget Show held at the NEC in April, sporting their new look yellow uniforms just in time for Spring (or so they thought).  Below they are featured with the TCA, (Technology Channels Association), in the May Edition of PCR Magazine. Clic... Read More
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  211114th May 2010PC PAL Visit the Gadget Show – May 2010PC PAL turn out En Masse at The Gadget Show held at the NEC in April. Here they are featured with the TCA, (Technology Channels Association), in the May Edition of PCR Magazine.... Read More
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  220013th May 2010McAfee Offer of Compensation Following Botched Security UpdateWe can now advise our customers that they will be able to claim for compensation from McAfee as below: For impacted home or home office customers who have incurred costs to repair PCs as a result of the security update issue, McAfee may reimburse reasonable expenses, suc... Read More
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  21487th May 2010Online VotingWhat’s going on, in a so called sophisticated, civilised, first world country people who want to vote are forced to join long queues in the rain to try to cast their votes and are denied because of lack of resources. This is a national disgrace and embarrassment. We can ca... Read More
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  23484th May 2010Is your Wireless Router Secure ?We never cease to be amazed at the amount of people we carry out computer repairs for who have unsecured wireless routers and more worryingly are unaware of it. It is essential that wireless routers are secure, which means that your network can only be accessed by someone wh... Read More
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  21914th May 2010300,000 Years of Computer Repair?Scientists last week unearthed evidence which will further add to growing speculation that humans have been repairing PCs for much longer than previously thought. Various fragments of what is thought to be internal workings of a hard drive were discovered alongside fossilise... Read More
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  227629th April 2010How to import photos from your iPhoneIf you thought importing photos from your iPhone was a nightmare, we have the answer! ... Read More
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  222029th April 2010McAfee Security Update, Update!The latest on McAfee's security update blunder. ... Read More