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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🖥 Useful thread from the Forum: * FAQs - Techie Qs & As (Some of the information in the links may be out of date, so please do check the dates of posts first).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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Driver for wifi dongle
I got a wifi dongle for laptop. Windows 10 is not finding any drivers Is drivereasy.com a good place to find it?
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Is it Freeview+ that had this?
Our previous Sony TV had a fab feature that meant you could scroll back through the terrestrial TV guide to expired episodes and call them up. Was this 'Freeview+'?Ie, you'd press 'guide' and up would pop the list of channels and programs currently being shown, and those still to come. But you could also scroll backwards…
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Microsoft SwiftKey app
I have this as my keyboard on my Samsung & for the most part it's been fine. Recently though it's not been carrying out the shortcuts I'd put in (which had been working fine for years until recent). I go to open the app & noticed its not even there in my library.if I access apps via settings then it's listed but as an…
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messing around on my Desktop PC
advice please .I have a desktop with a 2 SSD drives and I would like to wipe them both clean before I reinstall windows 11 I have been lent a copy of Aomei partition assistant which has a wipe disk function on it . Am I right in assuming that after using this software to wipe both SSDs clean I simply plug a USB Flash Drive…
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Amazon Prime increase.
Presently, I subscribe to Amazon Prime (videos only) at £5.99 a month and the add-free component at £2.99 a month. I also have the Paramount Channel which I took out last year for an annual fee of £35.49, special offer, which expires 21st November 2025. However, I've received an email telling me the £5.99 charge is…
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M.2_2 Socket Location sucess!
Found some time to remove rtx5070ti to view 2nd m.2 slot. Thanks Reddit +mser’s Most important gpu retention screw is back case bottom labelled m.i.c. I prob didn’t have to remove 2xusb type bracket silver screws -are those 3mm i lost one, Asus prime matx mb does have nice easy q release pcie-4 clip right of gpu. Power…
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can you transfer apps (only) between androids?
just got a new phone and don't want my contacts transferred (as I foolishly synced my mail account and there are 100s of contacts I don't want and I can't find out how to get rid other than doing one at a time). Can I transfer my apps and the info on them or do I have to download each app and set it up again from scratch?
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LG or Hisense?
Obvs a very blunt Q, but are there any obvious pros and cons for either? This will likely be a 55" TV, and must have Freeview Play. Remote control ideally 'normal', and not stupid-smart. Ta :smile:
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Web Word version printing issue
Hope someone can help here. On win 11 PC set up very simply Word app on the web is used ( via Chrome). For many a month no issue. Recently ( last week or two so I am informed Web Word will no longer print to the local default printer and the is no menu option to select the printer ( or ad default) and the app automatically…
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Intermittent Electricity
Weird one this. The dishwasher stopped a couple of months ago, failing to finish the overnight cycle. Checked the RCD at the CU, checked supply voltage at the wall, checked fuse on wall switch above desktop - all good. The dishwasher then worked for a couple of nights then failed again with the same issue - completely dead…
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Best music subscription plan to recommend me ?
Hi All, please can you share your recommendations on what might be the best music listening subscription service for me. I was with Amazon music unlimited single device plan (£5.99) per month, but now I’d like to have two Amazon Echo devices. One in my bedroom and one in my lounge, when I set it up I got switched to the…
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Looking for TV with built-in recorder.
Hi.Mil currently has a Samsung Smart TV and a separate Manhattan dual-tuner recorder. All generally works well, tho' latterly some recordings have been chopped a bit. Anyhoo, she's looking for a larger TV - say 55" upwards - and the latest Manhattan box - the T4.R. And then she had a thought - isn't there a TV with all…
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Printer recommendations
Looking for a new printer since my HP Deskjet 2722e will not connect wireless or after removing the printer and HP scan and now will not connect to the network by manually typing WIFI password and automatically - being right next to it, also the laptop is too. Yet they always seem to work day 1. So basically any…
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WiFi camera that doesn't use a smartphone
I'm looking for a standard cam (something like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226025633336 will spend more if needed) that doesn't use a smartphone for setup, or normal use. ie, I want to use Windows 10 + software to control it. In fact... this might be better under the tech section tyvm
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Windows 11 PC upgrade
Hi, can anyone help me please? I keep getting messages from Microsoft on my Windows 10 PC, telling me to upgrade to Windows 11 before updates become obsolete. I'm fine with this, as my tower PC is rather old, having bought it nearly 9 years ago, in 2016, but anything with the same or similar specifications (below) now…
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WiFi Meshy things for extending coverage?
I'm looking at extending/boosting/<insertcorrectterminologyhere> my home WiFi range & after some googling I was getting pointed towards mesh Wifi rather than 'wifi extenders'. Now if I've understood it correctly, these basically plug in to your router (BT Smart Hub in my case) & then you dot them around the house & job…
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Elnur Gabarron Heaters
Hi, not sure if anyone can help, but I want to share this experience anyway to see if anyone else has has simular problems. We had a grant passed late last year to have all our night storage heaters to be replaced with new modern ones. The heaters they fitted are made by a company called Elnur Gabarron, but for security…
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Worx cordless drill battery failed?
I have a Worx cordless (10mm/20V) drill (not hammer) bought a while back from Argos. Its had quite little use. Model number WX170.1 - battery number worx wa3549.1 A week ago it used it as a powered screwdriver to dismantle a bed frame and all went well until the very end when it appeared the battery was flat. I used the…
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Windows 10 Upgrade - OPatch
In anticipation for the October deadline for W10 support. I am looking for my options without changing my PC and laptop. One of the options is to use OPatch to handle security updates which MS will cease to do. Does anyone know how efficient this is and what it costs in comparison to MS's option to pay $30 for an extra…
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New guide: Which smartwatch should I buy?
Hi all, We have a new Which smartwatch should I buy? guide, and we'd love to hear your feedback. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. Thanks for your help, MSE Ruby