I've posted a lot about scams so I won't repeat myself here. https://www.ihatemypc.com.au/blog/categories/scams-spams-hoaxes-and-fraud...

With Firefox making a pain of itself (https://www.ihatemypc.com.au/post/firefox-is-freezing-no-irony-detected), and Microsoft Edge...

Those of you paying attention to my computer lifespan recommendations will know that the average lifespan of a laptop is 2 to 3 years....

Those of you who have been reading some of my previous posts about scams etc. may not be surprised at the depths some folks go to to be...

Just a quick warning here. Recently I had need to fully reload my favourite laptop. Part of that need came down to it locking up during...

Over the years I have had several wireless mice on my computers and pretty much everytime I got sick of them for some reason and went...

In the following article, mostly for the geeks and the technical I am afraid, a company using a a help desk support online ticketing...

In my "article ideas" list there are a bunch of things that are really handy but too small to be a story on their own. So I thought I'd...

Today, 19th of May 2020, a business in Kingston reported that the document shown below was slipped under their door in an envelope....

For years Microsoft Office has installed a component called OneNote. When it first showed up I tried it and couldn't see the point of it....

In the old days there used to be a lot you could do to speed up a slowing and painful PC. While it may still seem like there's a lot that...

A post came through my email today about the Australia COVIDsafe app. See image below... I cannot begin to tell you how angry this makes...

Every now and then we relocate our computers, TVs, stereos etc. There can be some reluctance and stress around this task for people who...

Some of you will no doubt know my friend Gavin Baskerville. He's the guy who is responsible for me taking stand-up comedy out of my...

I have had a lot of people contacting me about fixing webcam and microphones of very old and/or dead laptop and PCs. When the answer...

For nearly 10 years I have been working with (read: helping/volunteering) Scott Dufty at the KCEC / KHBEC with business events,...

[UPDATE: According to 9 News, which should be taken with a grain of salt, the COVIDsafe app has failed to identify even 1 new case of...

In 2016 I sent out a semi-regular email newsletter. This article was in one of those. I thought I'd review it and republish it on this...

In 2016 I sent out a semi-regular email newsletter. This is a post from then that is still relevant today. I've reviewed, commented and...

Don't! It is that simple, but please read on to find out why... Over the years I have had instances where a customer has purchased a new...