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Which AI tools do you use?
Which AI tools do you use to save money, boost your income or organise your finances? Let us know your success stories (how much did you save? What did you learn?). Does your bank offer any AI tools and if so, are they a help or a hindrance? We'd like to hear of any duds you've tried too. Thank you. ___________________…
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Techie Stuff sticky
🖥 Useful thread from the Forum: * FAQs - Techie Qs & As (Some of the information in the links may be out of date, so please do check the dates of posts first). If there are any other useful Forum threads on this board that you think we should add, let us know 🗣 🖨Other helpful content from MoneySavingExpert.com: * Best free…
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New mobile phone
Maybe ought to be in the mobile section, but ...I have a Moto G31(W) running Android 12It works reasonably well but just getting a little sluggish sometimes.I've used 80GB of the 128 availableLooking for something that runs maybe a little fasterMust be Android and a dual sim facilityI don't really have a budget in mind…
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Sticky keyboard keys & cleaning
Googling this everything seems to point at spilling a sticky liquid (fizzy drink for example) on your keyboard & cleaning it up. Which would explain the sticky keys obviously. But what about when nothing has been spilled? My keys have started sticking, annoyingly. Sometimes I can be pressing a few times & nothing…
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Has anyone got a laptop without a number pad to recommend?
Morning all Thanks to the help on here a while ago I've managed to keep my little Stream going a bit longer (Wise Disk - what a revelation!) but am now on the hunt for a 'proper' laptop without a number pad, hopefully with a 15-16 inch screen. It doesn't seem possible to use a search term to specify this and sometimes you…
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Confused how to change my old router to a new one
Hi all My small office currently uses a Router (Model Draytek Vigor 2860n). Recently, after getting a couple of new iPhones in the office, we have been receiving messages on our phones saying Weak Security. The actual message says WPA/WPA2 (TKIP) is not considered secure. If this is your Wi-Fi network, configure the router…
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Personal Accounting Software UK Quicken replacement
Hi All, I know this question has come up before, but having trawled the previous responses I'm not sure I can see an answer that fits my needs. I am looking for some personal accounting software to keep a track on our spending and fixed expenditures. Some time ago I was using using Quicken and absolutely loved it. It just…
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Worth the upgrade
A bit of advice on a PC upgrade for my 10 year old nephews PC ... He currently has a Lenova Legion desktop I5 8th Gen GTX1050 TI 4GB8GB memory 1TB 256 SSDAn motherboard which is unable to run windows 11 It takes an age to load and opens programmes even after a few clean installs .. it is frustrating to use now It has a…
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Backlinks
If someone answers a question on this or any other forum with a link to another site, does that count as a backlink for search ability in the other sites ranking for google?
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VPN question
I have a BT Smart Hub router and NordVPN reckon this won’t work with their VPN (on their website they list all makes of incompatible routers , but the BT one is NOT listed so I emailed them). They did ask the ‘make’ but the BT router does not show the maker. Are NordVPN correct? Anyone had similar issue? Thanks
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Cheapest Office 365 family subscription source
Hiya, renewing on the Microsoft portal was always over £100. On amazon I was buying a year for £70 and it worked fine. Noticed prices have gone up and have been searching google. There seems to be sites advertising renewal fees for circa £60. Any reliable source?
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Anonymous file sharing that lasts over 24 hours
I am looking for a free anonymous file sharing site that doesn't delete the file within 24 hours...https://qrdrop.io/ gives up to 24 hours as do most others
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How to clean up restore health as an administrator
Someone has asked me to run this command as an administrator DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth SFC /SCANNOW however, I'm struggling with entering the command by itself because the prompt C:/users/entra is in front, and I can't get rid of it. If I just place it in front it produces an error. How can I run this…
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MSE Podcast RSS seems to have died
Since 4 Sept 2025 my MSE podcast downloads are failing, (via RSS on RadioDownloader app (Windows10)) returning a 403 Forbidden error, specifically Error: Remote problemThe remote server returned an error (403) Forbidden. It downloads the headers OK, but not the media. I'm using…
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Headphones/mic recommendations for iMac
I need some recommendations for headphones with microphone that can be used for video/voice calls on an iMac. Looking for budget or normal prices so assuming this rules out any Apple products.
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Voicemail problems on my Iphone. Can anyone help please
I have a very old IPhone which I dont really want to change. But at the moment even though I can make a call I cant receive them. Its only been the last few days. If someone calls me I receive a text to say I have missed the call about 45 mins after they try to call me. The phone does not ring and the caller says it just…
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Which Mobile (Sim Use) Router for Watching TV?
Hi This is an extension to a previous question, but I thought it is best to start a new thread. So, I have actually decided to ditch my Broadband ISP provider. I live in a village near the sea and we just don't get decent coverage. My TV comes through the Broadband and it often buffers. My wifi on my laptop and my phone…
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Keep PSTN number
Need to switch broadband due to contact end and price hike. Aware PSTN coming to end, but not here yet. Can only find broadband only offers. How do I keep landline number when switching to VOIP.?
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Windows 11 activation
Bought a new laptop via Amazon in May. All well until today when a message has come up like a watermark in the bottom RH corner of the screen " Activate Windows". When I look in Settings I get a message "We can't activate Windows on this device because we can't connect to your organisation's activation server ........." Is…
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GroupOn Microsoft Key
Hi all, I bought a Microsoft Office package from GroupOn that was meant to be lifetime access. But after one month it's no longer working. When I open a Word document, it won't allow me to do anything (whether my document or someone else's). I get a pop up box saying 'this copy of Microsoft Office is not activated'. If I…
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iphone from eBay
Over the years, I have bought a number of phones from that well-known auction site, so now I fancy an iPhone, I turned to them again. There are dozens of 16 Pros for sale, many of them being "opened, not used". Most sellers have little or no seller history, so I wondered what was going on. Does anyone have any recent…
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Help! I bought an iPhone mini
Only tiny phone I could find. It's second hand Now found calls aren't connecting and if someone rings me they just get a message. I don't hear anything from the other end. Messages get through. It's for emergencies so very worrying. Any ideas? I can't put the SIM back in my old phone because it was cut down for the mini.…
