USB charger vs Apollo 11 – it’s no contest
Peter Deegan used to tell people that a simple digital watch could beat the crap out of the Apollo 11 Read More
Winks
USB condoms, they really are a thing and there are two different types!
USB condoms are being promoted as protection against hackers. There are two different types but neither are necessary to protect Read More
Latest changes to Windows 10 available now
The latest update to Windows 10 is out now and so is our companion book Windows 10 November 2019 for Read More
Why are Microsoft Keyboards so damn annoying?
Buying and using a computer keyboard from Microsoft is very annoying, based on what we’ve heard from Office Watch readers. Read More
A different type of Office 365 phishing scam – by voicemail
It was inevitable that phone scammers should try fooling Office 365 users into giving up their login details. Update: after Read More
Get VMWare Workstation working again on Windows 10
A nasty surprise for VMWare Workstation users after a recent Windows 10. Happily there’s an absurdly simple workaround and now Read More
What about iTunes for Windows?
iTunes has been replaced with separate programs on the new MacOS ‘Catalina’ release. What does that mean for the future Read More
The magic phrase to cheaper replacement AirPods
The Washington Post has a useful tip for anyone with Apple AirPods that aren’t maintaining a decent battery life. Use Read More
Apollo 11 suggested viewing and reading
The 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 has unleashed so many books and videos you could easily trip over them walking Read More
The Windows update you really do need to install today
There’s a security bug in Windows that’s so serious Microsoft has released fixes for version of Windows they don’t officially Read More
The Windows 10 option you should turn on today
Tucked away in the Windows 10 Explorer options is a choice that should be turned on and is now the Read More
Windows 10’s better clipboard is great
Windows 10 October 2018 (version 1809) wasn’t Microsoft’s finest hour with many update bugs that took too long to discover Read More
What a shame. Windows Sets is dead
Windows Sets would have been an important innovation for Office users but has now been killed by Microsoft. Sets was Read More
Windows name, version and builds make no sense
Readers asked us about Window 10 naming, version and builds after Overdue changes to Windows 10 available now. Some told Read More
Windows 7 users – how to stop Microsoft’s ads (sorry – reminders)
Microsoft is rolling out a ‘patch’ to Windows 7 which is really a series of annoying ads for Windows 10. Read More
Why make WhatsApp send full size, original photos
There’s a simple trick to make WhatsApp send full size, original pictures instead of smaller versions that WhatsApp usually sends. Read More
Windows computers can’t ‘see’ each other on a local network – possible fix
What can you do when two Windows computers can’t ‘see’ each other for file sharing on a local network? It’s Read More
Make Reddit look like Outlook
If you like Reddit but want to hide it from your boss, co-workers, partner etc then we’ve got a web Read More
Get the real, original Earthrise photos from Apollo 8
The famous Earthrise photo from Apollo 8 is not what the astronauts saw and photographed. Here’s where to get the Read More
Watch your data being saved underwater, live
Microsoft’s Project Natick now has two live camera feeds showing fish around their underwater data centers. One of the big Read More
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