Tips & How-to’s

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  28023rd April 2012PC PAL’s top 10 tips to prevent virusesWe have all had one at some time or other, many of us no idea where it has come from! Here are some top tips to help prevent viruses on your computer or laptop in the future. 1: Do not open any files attached to an email from an unknown, suspicious or untrustworthy sour... Read More
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  17481st April 2012Is your child safe online? Take control!Is your child safe online?  Take control! - advises Peter Clarke from PC PAL There are some worrying statistics regarding children’s use of computers: 1 in 3 children have been victims of cyber bullying 80% of children report that they access the internet alone Over 22% o... Read More
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  230620th March 2012Free mobile apps ‘drain battery faster’Free mobile apps which use third-party services to display advertising consume considerably more battery life, a new study suggests. Researchers used a special tool to monitor energy use by several apps on Android and Windows Phone handsets. Findings suggested that in one ca... Read More
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  24342nd March 2012PC running slowly? – Give it a service!  PC running slowly? – Give it a service! If your PC is running slowly don’t be tempted to throw it out in favour of a faster model. In the current economic climate it is not so easy to find a few hundred pounds for a new computer. It is more cost effective to give.... Read More
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  18111st March 2012Are you in danger of losing your memories? Think backup!Are you in danger of losing your memories?  Think backup! advises Peter Clarke from PC PAL   When asked what people most fear when their computer dies the answer is usually losing their photos.  With the digital age well and truly upon us most photos are only kept in ... Read More
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  18691st February 2012Computer too slow? Time to throw it out? STOP!Computer too slow?  Time to throw it out?  STOP! - advises Peter Clarke from PC PAL Often customers assume that a slow computer means the end of the road for it and an expensive replacement is needed.  This is not necessarily the case as there are a number of inexpensive... Read More
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  333628th January 2012PC PAL’s detailed top 11 reasons for switching to Windows 7Your computer’s operating system (OS) may seem rather unimportant compared to what the computer allows you to do. In fact the OS is the vital underpinning software that supports its basic functions, such as scheduling underlying tasks, allowing programmes to run and contro... Read More
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  18391st January 2012Improve your computer security with strong passwordsImprove your computer security with strong passwords advises Peter Clarke from PC PAL   The stronger your password, the better the security against intrusion by hackers and thieves, who could use your information to access your bank account or open new credit card accou... Read More
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  17101st December 2011Beware of ‘Computer Support’ cold callsBeware of ‘Computer Support’ cold calls warns Peter Clarke of PC PAL I have made visits to several customers lately who tell similar stories.  They have received telephone calls out of the blue from ‘engineers’ purporting to be from Microsoft or their ISP (Internet ... Read More
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  20759th May 2011Apple Macs CAN get viruses!Having used Apple Macs for over 16 years, today was the first time I have ever seen a Mac infected with malware! ... Read More