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How to choose the right tablet computer with five simple questions
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Are you looking to buy a tablet computer for yourself or for your loved one this Christmas, but you are not sure which one to get? Here is a practical tablet buying guide to help you make the right choice. (2023 Christmas Edition)
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15 Questions You Should Ask Before Building Your Business Website
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Having a business website is an essential part of running a successful business in this information age. Most businesses, no matter how big or small, have a website in one form or another. You can spend little or you can spend a fortune on it. You can use off-the-shelf tools or build one from scratch. You can make one yourself or you can get someone to do it for you. However, whichever option you take does not guarantee that you get an effective business website. So what makes a website good or just a complete waste of time and money?
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2 Simple Tips to Speed Up Your Computer, Tablet and Smartphone
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Do you wonder why your computer, tablet or smartphone is running a bit slower today than when it was brand new? We have two simple, free and non-technical tips for you to help you speed up your electronic devices.
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The Ultimate Guide to Google Privacy Policy settings
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When you use Google Search, do you notice the privacy reminder? Do you ever wonder what it is about? Many of our customers have asked us what they should do when they see the reminder and many have clicked on “I AGREE” without knowing the consequences. We decided to publish this guide to demystify the subject and to show you what to do when you see the reminder again.
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Essential steps to stop WhatsApp from sharing your account information with Facebook
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Since the end of August 2016, many people received a notification from WhatsApp asking its users to read and agree the new Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. The new policy has a hidden clause which allows WhatsApp to share the user account information with Facebook for advertising purpose. Unfortunately many people agreed to the new policy without checking. Here is a user guide to show you how to respond to the notification and how to undo the mistake.
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Security Alerts February 2016 Edition
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Want to be cyber safe? Here is a selection of security news, recommendations and how to guides from the Lxpert Community.
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How to stop Windows 10 from spying on you
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Windows 10 comes with a lot of new and exciting enhancement. However this latest Microsoft operating system also likes to collect a lot of data on its users and that might not be a good thing for people who value their personal information and privacy. Here are a few things that you can do to minimise Windows 10 from knowing too much about you. (Updated 14 Nov 2016)
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How to remove Get Windows 10 reminder and tray item
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If you are using Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, you probably notice that in the past few months you have a new Windows icon on your system trays. Sometimes it will pop up with a notification bubble and prompt you to upgrade to Windows 10. So how to remove the "Get Windows 10" reminder and tray item?
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How to install Java update like a pro
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If you have Java installed on your machine, every now and then you get a notification at the bottom right hand corner of your task bar, telling you that a Java update is available and asking you to update. However, oftentimes, our customers complain that their web browser looks a little bit different after the update. So how to install the Java update properly?
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Founder's blog: About Blackhat SEOs. Have you been naughty or nice?
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Here is a summary of what I learnt about Blackhat and Whitehat SEOs from Daniel Somers of SEOmers (seomers.co.uk) at the Suffolk Internet Marketing Specialists event organised by Sam Parnell and Max Shelley (Measure Brilliance) on 15 December 2015.
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Password Best Practice Top 10 Tips
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How to create a secure password and keep it safe? Here are the top 10 tips from our expert Merlin.
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How to stop Image Capture from popping up?
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When you plug your iPhone or iPad to your Apple Mac. It will automatically open Image Capture and show you all the wondeful pictures you have taken. Sometimes it is convenient, but sometimes it is very annoying. So how can I stop Image Capture from popping up (or autorun)?
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How to fix The User Profile Service service failed the logon
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What to do when you get "The User Profile Service service failed the logon. User profile cannot be loaded."?
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Founder's blog: About SEOs, Google Tag Manager and Google Accelerated Mobile Pages
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Here is a summary of what I learnt about SEOs, Google Tag Manager(GTM) and Google Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) from Matt Anderson (Montage Communications) and Sean Clark at the Suffolk Internet Marketing Specialists event organised by Sam Parnell and Max Shelley (Measure Brilliance) on 27 October 2015.
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Founder's blog: Pinterest & Instagram for Business
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Here is a summary of what I learnt about Pinterest and Instagram for Business from Sam Parnell and Max Shelley (Measure Brilliance) at the Suffolk Internet Marketing Specialists event on 29 September 2015.
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Useful special shortcut menu on Windows 10
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Windows 10 has a very useful special shortcut menu for system admins or people who love tinkering with Windows. It is surprisingly easy to access. All you need to do is to right click on the "Start button"!
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What to do when Windows Update failed to run
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Recently I came across a situation where my old Windows 7 laptop failed to run Windows Update. It kept telling me "Windows Update cannot currently check for updates because the service is not running. You may need to restart you computer". I checked the basics, googled for some answers and tried many solutions including Windows Update Diagnostic (Fixit), but none worked. Here is something that did.
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Making Windows 10 respects your privacy
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For those who are cautious about security and privacy, here are some tips and tricks that you might be interested to know when installing and using Windows 10.
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All about Windows 10
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Windows 10 has just been released. We have collected some essential information to get you started with the latest version of Windows from Microsoft. Enjoy! #Windows10 #TechTips