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Harrison Jones
- Aug 19, 2020
- 6 min
Fresh off the IT Block 19th August 2020
Hi all, thanks for reading today's edition of fresh off the Block - Today's stories will be about; Why you (Probably) need to upgrade to Windows 10 if you haven't yet, the best alternatives to Apple's Airpods, and Tesla are finally set to release their two-factor authentication security feature to all of their models. Why you (probably) need to upgrade to Windows 10 now Owning a PC or laptop with a Windows operating system does you a lot of favours, you'll notice that you can
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Harrison Jones
- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
8 ways to improve your Windows experience
If you're ever stuck for ways to enhance your experience on a Windows desktop, whether it is to take shortcuts, or make things more accessible, here are 8 simple tips to improve your Windows experience. 1. Open an incognito tab with shortcuts Need to open up Google Chrome quickly for an encrypted search? Simply press Ctrl+Shift+N to open an incognito browser. 2. Disable background applications If your desktop is running slowly, open the task manager tool by pressing Ctrl+Shif
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Harrison Jones
- Jun 9, 2020
- 3 min
Easy way to make your Windows load faster
Having a PC or laptop that starts up slowly is a pain. We have things to do, jobs to complete, games to play, but when it takes over 5 minutes to start up our Windows PC or laptop, it reaches a point beyond irritating. Let's run through the best tips to help your Windows PC or laptop load up faster. Check for viruses and malware Whether you have your own third party virus protection, or you opt for Windows Defender, it is always worth checking to see if any dangerous files, m
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Harrison Jones
- May 7, 2020
- 2 min
How do I recover my lost file in Windows?
Losing files from your PC or laptop can be a stressful time, but luckily there are quite a few methods you can try in order to get them back. Tip 1 - Check Your Recycle Bin Folder Sometimes you can be deleting your files but not actually removing them from your device - In this case, it is wise to check your recycle bin and restore the file from there, this mistake is very common as people believe that deleting your files removes them, but it is the action of permanently dele
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Harrison Jones
- Apr 24, 2020
- 4 min
Easy way to free up storage on your Windows PC
Running out of storage space in your Windows PC again? Seeing your storage get used up quickly is never a fun sight to see. Here's some great ways to free up storage on Windows PC, so you don't have to worry about being out of storage again. Method 1: Empty Your Recycle Bin Easy way to free up storage on your Windows PC When you delete files on your Windows 10 PC, do you delete them, or do you permanently delete them? If you're not doing the latter, you can be clogging up mul
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IT Block
- Apr 21, 2020
- 3 min
Easy way to make a bootable Windows 10 USB
Make a Windows 10 bootable USB drive as easy as 1-2-3... Grab your thumb drive; we are about to take you for a ride.
Even if you don't need one, it is always good practice to have a bootable Windows 10 USB drive for emergency purposes. Before we begin, you have to make sure your USB stick is formatted in FAT32 and has at least 8GB of available space. Don't worry; we take it to step by step for you and show you the basics. Let's begin. Step 1: Format USB stick and verify size
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Harrison Jones
- Apr 17, 2020
- 3 min
IT Support 101: Google Chrome Not Starting in Windows 10
Opened up your Windows 10 PC or Laptop to find you can't start up Google Chrome? Don't stress - Here are the best steps to take to get you back running on Google Chrome web browser. Option 1: The Classic Reboot Google Chrome Not Starting in Windows 10 Perhaps the most obvious step you can try is to reboot your computer - By this, we mean to fully shut every running program off, then turn off your device. Wait 10 seconds before starting up your device again - Then once you're
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