Despite it being wonderful, some issues are starting to be noticed. I have seen two so far. The first affects Outlook 2010 in Windows 10, in particular sending new emails. Sending replies and forwards is no issue, just new emails. …
With very little fanfare, Windows 10 has been released onto the world. Most people will not see it for a while, as Microsoft are “phasing” the roll out to save the internet from dying under the extra load. However, the …
Last week I downloaded and installed the latest release of the insider preview of Windows 10, possibly the last release on the “slow ring” before the final release on 29th July 2015. As you would expect it corrected the couple …
Last week I got the Kore remote app working on my phone and my tablet, and I thought that was clever. Over the weekend I plugged in a Microsoft Media Center IR and used the Media Center remote, with no …
I don’t often need to hack into a computer now, and definitely resist doing it to a new Windows 8.1 machine, the manufacturers have made it so hard. But, a good customer came in with a machine he had been …
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The Pi 2 in its beautiful case has been installed behind the TV to replace the PI 1, OSMC fired up, install completed, and the few set up tasks needed were done. The wireless settings didn’t install automatically from the …
With winter coming, I wanted an entertainment system in the room with the big warm fire in. The TV is a small 24″ Samsung flat screen, with terrible speakers, a nice picture and good Freeview reception, but no recording device …
Windows 10 is coming on 29th July 2015, and unlike previous version releases I am actually quite excited by this one. I have three Windows 8 and a Windows 7 computer at home and at the shop, and I personally …
I have three recent cases of Windows 8 computers being corrupted by Windows updates, to the point where only a Refresh or a Reset will fix the problem. Of course by the time I get them, it’s not possible for …
I have never been a great fan of the Ultra fast Broadband rollout, at least not for the general public. Schools, some businesses fine, but at the moment the speeds I am getting over ADSL2+ both at home and here …