Technology evolves constantly. With the rapid rise of cloud computing, new platforms, tablet computers, smartphones and hybrids, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency and open blockchains, keeping up with change is a constant, continuing operation. Although future-oriented, this is not about speculation, equipment, rumour mills, or the pride and joy of actually 'owning' any of the newest tech or hardware, ultimately it's about what we should accomplish with it, the content or material that we really should be enjoying or creating by actually using it, an ability to always have things to hand, how it should make tasks truly efficient and also enhance many of life's truly fascinating and beautiful things. Whilst looking 'beyond the surface' of personal computing and using the most popular operating systems, harvesting useful hints, tips, news, and information relevant to domestic technology; Mike Cutmore (an independent sole trader in the Braintree, Essex. UK area), established ‘fixmypc.24ex’ in 2006. Mike enjoys Windows, Android, Chrome OS, iOS and Linux and constantly moves forward encompassing trends as they evolve with relation to use of technology and provides a dedicated bespoke 24-hour domestic personal computer support service.
Instead of relying on a single recovery option, Windows now bundles a collection of tools designed to solve different types of problems. Some can repair Windows while minimizing changes to your data. Others can roll back a problematic update, recover a computer that won't boot, or completely rebuild the system from the cloud.
Here are the correct options to attempt repair of every conceivable sceanrio.
What is a VPN? Here’s how they work, why they matter and how to choose the right one
What is a VPN? And why would you need one? With hundreds of services all promising to be the fastest, safest or most secure, it can be hard to know where to start.
Your router is your hardware firewall, and unless it's updated, despite being your primary piece of equipment in terms of your gateway to the internet, it may not be the most secure link in your computing chain.
Although Windows comes with an auto-cleanup tool, its default settings are practically worthless
Passive file management is not always effective at clearing away the massive amount of cache that can accumulate. So, even if you're doing everything you can to keep your system clean, you might still be stuck with digital dust.
What is a passkey, how does it work and why is it better than a password?
A passkey is a password-free form of login. Unlike a password, it cannot be stolen in a phishing attack, where people are fooled into handing over their credentials, which can later appear on the dark web.
Android's face unlock problem: Why only Pixel phones can replace your fingerprint
Only Google is trying to compete with Face ID.
Not all “Face Unlock” methods are created equally. There’s a huge difference in being able to simply identify a face and analyze it on the same level as a fingerprint. Many Android phones can do the former, but it takes special technology to do the latter. That’s what enabled iPhones to do so much with Face ID, and some Android phones can do the same thing.
