Good news for our Protect-IT customers! Our Cove Backup solution has now been expanded to cover Teams as well. If you’re already getting regular, secure backups through us, you don’t need to do anything to get this new protection; it will begin automatically. For more information on why a full backup solution like the one […]
Valerie Green
WordPad End of Life
After nearly 30 years of including it with Windows, Microsoft is now planning to remove WordPad from Windows. As of now, WordPad will stop receiving updates and a future update will remove it from Windows altogether. Microsoft haven’t stated how soon this will happen, but knowing it is on the horizon will enable users to […]
Windows In-Place Repair – A Neat Feature Coming Soon
Have you ever had to reinstall windows? It often proves to be an effective fix for computer issues but it’s also a lengthy process. Wouldn’t it be good if it was quicker and easier? Well, the good news is that latest Windows Insider build has a feature that allows Windows to be repaired by the […]
Azure Active Directory renamed to Entra ID
Microsoft has changed a product name yet again, as Microsoft are known to do. Azure Active Directory is now Entra ID; let’s have a look at what that means. When you sign into a computer and put in your credentials, pin or password, there are several different methods the computer uses to determine whether it […]
Facebook Jackpot Project – Beware of this Scam
One of the most popular scams on Facebook is to send messages from a compromised account to that user’s friends, aiming to trick them into following dangerous links, revealing sensitive data, or sending money to the scammer. One example of this is the ‘Facebook Jackpot Project’, which claims to be a lottery in which users […]
Windows 11 Passkey Preview
As part of Microsoft’s ongoing mission to replace passwords, the latest Windows 11 Insider Build comes with added support for logging into websites and applications using your face, fingerprint, or Windows PIN. Windows 11 does this by creating and storing passkeys, which are used by the computer rather than directly typed in by the user. […]
What Does Hacking Look Like?
What does an online attack look like? We often think of online attacks as being all about advanced programs and hidden exploits in software. However, while that can be the case, often gaining access to a computer system works by tricking the user into allowing it. After all, you don’t need to pick the lock […]
Concerns About TotalAV
Recently we’ve heard concerns about TotalAV, one of the myriad antivirus and computer security programs on the market. It’s been noted that other antivirus software can in fact block the TotalAV website. It’s highly unusual for antivirus or web protection software to block other antivirus sites, as only dangerous sites are supposed to be blocked. […]
Gmail Verification Phishing
A new trick has been discovered in use by phishing scams, spoofing the verification mark in Gmail. Gmail has recently introduced blue check marks to verify trusted senders, with the intention of making it easier to spot phishing emails that are pretending to be from legitimate senders. Sending fake emails that pretend to be from […]
New Outlook Available Now
Have you seen the new version of Outlook? It’s now available for users of the desktop app via the New Outlook button in the top right corner of the window. The first noticeable difference is the change to the interface. The ribbon menus have been simplified and are quicker and easier to use. The calendar […]