Category Archives for "Emails"

Byte Me Article 202 – Stay alert for PC virus creating havoc locally

Stay Alert for PC Virus Creating Havoc Locally If you value the files on your computer then I urge you to please read on! CryptoLocker is a worldwide computer virus that is really turning up the heat for unsuspecting computer users.  It first gained the widespread attention of Internet users late last year and was […]

Byte Me Article 199 – Learn to use the internet easily

Learn to Use the Internet Easily Never underestimate the power of newspaper!  The entire Kerr Solutions team have been astounded in the response we have had from last weeks’ Byte Me article!  There is a whole regiment of senior citizens out there that are either frustrated with their existing PC or too scared to purchase […]

Byte Me Article 198 – Old dogs learn new tech tricks

Old Dogs Learn New Tech Tricks Yet another week at the office has slipped by in what seems like just a few days and the most interesting story has resulted from one of our newest customers – Jack!  First thing Monday morning I sat at my desk to find that someone had rung the shop […]

Byte Me Article 197 – What’s needed on a new laptop?

What’s Needed on a New Laptop Following on from last week’s article on all of the changes that we make to a business grade HP laptop to prepare it for sale – once we have removed all of the junk (around 20 programs) from these laptops we then have to start adding useful software.  We […]

Byte Me Article 195 – Copy this: have a back-up plan

Copy This: Have a Back Up Plan This week has seen a mixed bag of IT problems arriving at our shop and it is worth looking at some of them.  We had several new customers that had failing USB memory sticks – which wouldn’t normally be a problem, as they are getting as ‘cheap as […]

Byte Me Article 191 – Protect yourself from hackers

Protect Yourself From Hackers Web based email accounts can be convenient however we probably see around 6 customers a week that have had their accounts hacked and this is particularly prevalent with Hotmail accounts.  Firstly some of you are asking “What is a web based email account?”.  There are two main types of email accounts […]

Byte Me Article 190 – ‘Junk ads’ now out of control

‘Junk Ads’ Now Out of Control This week we are extending on last Saturday’s topic of online revenue raising.  With Internet enabled PC’s and mobile devices becoming so prevalent the opportunity to shove advertising in front of a mass market has never been so tempting – or accessible.  All of what I call the ‘junk […]

Byte Me Article 188 – Why does my computer hate me?

Why Does My Computer Hate Me? Part 10 of 10 – Computer Ownership This article is the final in our 10 part mini-series of self-help articles covering all facets of computer ownership & the topic for this week is – common PC myths!  Next week we will be back to the normal coverage of what […]

Byte Me Article 181 – Where should I buy my pc

Where Should I Buy My PC Part 3 of 10 – Computer Ownership This article is the third of our 10 part mini-series of self-help articles covering all facets of computer ownership.  This week we cover the topic – where should I buy my PC?  This is not as simple a topic as you would […]

Byte Me Article 179 – Compute the range of devices

Compute the Range of Devices Part 1 of 10 – Computer Ownership This article is the first of our 10 part mini-series of self-help articles covering all facets of computer ownership.  As the first it will focus on what sort of computer would best suit your requirements given that there has never been such a […]