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TiGra Networks would be pleased to carry out a free security review of your desktop or laptop PC, when you bring it to our offices at Valleys Innovation Centre, Abercynon and check-in at @ GTi Business Suite on FourSquare . We’ll check for malware and make sure that you have adequate anti-virus and anti...
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Fri, Jun 25 2010
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Filed under: Press Releases, Security, Small Business, IT, Windows, TiGra Networks, Best Practice, Computers, Free Stuff, Customer Service
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So many people buy the very cheapest add-ons for their computer, or just buy the first thing they see on the shelves. Let me tell you, there is a lot of nasty rubbish out there. It all looks good in the box, but when you get it home and plug it in, things don’t go so well. We’ve all been there – devices...
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So many people buy the very cheapest add-ons for their computer, or just buy the first thing they see on the shelves. Let me tell you, there is a lot of nasty rubbish out there. It all looks good in the box, but when you get it home and plug it in, things don’t go so well. We’ve all been there – devices...
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Since the original computer bug shown in the image was documented by Grace Hopper , computer software sometimes fails in mysterious ways. This is frustrating for end users and developers alike, but there are a few do’s and don’ts that will get the problem fixed faster. I’m placing this here as something...
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Tim Long
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Sun, Aug 9 2009
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Filed under: Software Engineering, HowTo, Hacks, Beta Testing, Windows, Windows Vista, Home Computing, Technology, Help Me, Troubleshooting, Workarounds, Debugging, Hints and Tips, .NET, C#, Visual Studio, Bugs, Windows 7, D'oh!
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Windows 7 has finally RTMed (Released To Manufacturing) and the buzz is really positive, in contrast to the luke-warm reaction that Windows Vista received. Just check out the Twitter keyword #Windows7 to see what I mean. Here at TiGra Networks , our mission is to be ready to support our customers on...
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The buzz around Windows 7 is really positive, in contrast to the luke-warm reaction that Windows Vista received. Just check out the Twitter keyword #Windows7 to see what I mean. Right from the first moment I saw Windows 7 beta, several months ago, I characterised it as “Windows Vista – finished”. While...
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Tim Long
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Fri, Jul 24 2009
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Filed under: IT, Beta Testing, Small Business, Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, Home Computing, Technology, Business, Endorsements, Emerging Technology, Windows 7
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Having problems with your sleep? Well, I can’t help you with that. Try reading an RFC or something. However, if it’s your computer that will not go to sleep, I have a suggestion. In the network adapter’s properties is a Power Management tab. There are three checkboxes that control Wake-On-LAN. Make sure...
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In the late 1980s or early 90s I remember agonizing over downloading 100K GIF images because they were so large and took ages on my 1200 baud Hayes SmartModem. Back in those days I was running Windows 3.11 Workgroup Edition on a PC with 640K of RAM. I remember pleading with my boss to let me upgrade...
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The magic word is “4 Gigabytes”. That’s the maximum amount of memory addressable by a 32-bit processor. So you might think that 64-bit becomes a sensible choice when you want more than 4Gb of RAM in your computer and 32-bit for 4Gb or less. We know from experience that 4Gb is a very comfortable fit for...
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According to the Windows Blog , Windows 7 Release Candidate will be available to TechNet and MSDN subscribers around April 30th, then available to the general public around May 5th. From my experience of past Microsoft betas and releases I would guess that puts Windows 7 on course for final availability...
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TiGra Networks has developed a time tracking application that interfaces directly with Microsoft Office Accounting 2009, that we think will be really useful for people like Virtual Assistants, consultants, solicitors and anyone who needs to bill out their service by time. The application lets you simply...
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Via Nick King, Technical Product Manager for Windows Essential Business Server 2008 and Windows Small Business Server 2008 , Enter Windows Server 2008 Foundation This new product introduction enables a small business with up to 15 users to purchase a preinstalled Windows Server and use it for network...
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In a recent article I described how Windows can prevent certain types of files from being launched, particularly Help (.chm) files which are essentially HTML and therefore can contain script and so are potentially harmful. Several people have commented to me that they either don’t see or can’t find the...
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Tim Long
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Mon, Mar 30 2009
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Filed under: IT, HowTo, Hacks, IE, Security, Windows, Technology, Workarounds, Debugging, Hints and Tips, Internet, Web, Online safety
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Our advice: don’t bother. Keep your money. We’ve never seen any hard evidence that there is any advantage in a so-called registry optimizer. Under some specific circumstances, they can be useful, but they can also do a lot of damage. The Windows Registry does not need to be cleaned in the same way that...
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This is a common problem that occurs with Windows Help (.chm) files that have been downloaded from the Internet. Ever seen this? Most people assume there is a problem with the help file, since the Help application opens, the Table of Contents is visible and can be navigated, but none of the content displays...
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Tim Long
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Mon, Mar 16 2009
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Filed under: IT, Software Engineering, HowTo, Security, Windows, Technology, Workarounds, Hints and Tips, Internet, Web, Online safety