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iPad forgotten passcode - what’s backed up
I’ve somehow managed to forget my iPad passcode while on holiday. I know I can wipe/reset it by plugging into a PC (there’s a local electronics shopping centre nearby) and then restore it from the last back up. i use Notes a lot on it, and some are stored on iCloud so I can access them on my phone too, but the majority of…
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File size
Hi, I have an MacBook Air, about 10 years old, I've seen that some Pages files, which are one page long and don't contain anything fancier than maybe a bullet list, are 1 mb. Does that seem large to you? The bigger picture here is that that laptop if getting full so I'm always on the lookout for deleting or compressing…
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RECEIVED from solutioninstitution.com - is it legit
Hope this is the right place. Apologies if it isn't. Was checking through my Spam and came across this, received on 15 November. Is it a scam/phishing/whatever? And should I do anything about it? As you can see, it talked about needing clarification to avoid deleting the account within 12 hours. That was 10 days ago... The…
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Using images on MSE
Is it possible and wise to post an image to say Dropbox or similar and then to link to a question posted on MSE forum?
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Storage
Where can I get help? I need help with my IT storage. I have an apple desktop, laptop, iPad, and 2 iPhones, 3 external hard drives. I use 2 external hard to back up my laptop weekly. I pay for extra storage on "The Cloud", but it's been full for months. I don't want to pay for more. I have photos on my iPhones that aren't…
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Update - TsoHost - cpanel migration disaster. Have you had similar issues?
I hope I've posted this in the right forum - if it's a problem admin please let me know. I set up two small business websites 12 years ago using wordpress and chose Vidahost as the hosting company. They were brilliant - very little downtime and excellent customer support by phone. A few years ago Vidahost were bought by…
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Copy photos from website
We rent out a holiday home through Holiday Lettings (Part of Trip Advisor)Sadly, HL have stopped taking bookings so I'm trying to lift *my* photos from there and onto AirBnb but right click doesn't do anything. I'm sure there's a way as I'm struggling to find the originals!
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broad band recomdations
Hi this on behalf of my x she with sky and she called to as as her account is coming up for renwal and guy the can give it to her for 32 for the same speed but she paying 31 a t present she asked to speak to manager or supvisor guy not finch can you advise if there compines out there she on 150mbs at present and is looking…
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How am I receiving emails not addressed to me?
Just curious how this actually works because in my mind it's a case of surely only emails addressed to you should reach you. So my email address is basically something like joebloggs@provider.com I'm just deleting a load of carp from my inbox & see one that's addressed to joe.bloggs@provider.com Similar but obviously not…
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Outlook won't open on my laptop
Hello Is anyone having a problem opening Outlook on their laptop? I have the icon on my taskbar and it was working fine earlier but now it won't open at all, despite rebooting several times and doing a virus scan. I've also tried repairing it by going into the app settings but that hasn't worked. Does anyone have any…
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Do I need a Wifi-Extender or something else?
My router is at the front of the house and we sometimes struggle to get a connection at the back of our home. We've been using a wifi-extender up until recently but it has got damaged and seems to be on its last legs. Therefore, do I get another one and if yes which one? Or is there any other tech I should consider? I was…
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Facebook Marketplace phising scam?
I'm guessing that this is a scam, and have no intention of responding. It was in ref to a listing I have had running for months; the most innocuous thing - a bunch of free Build It! magazines.Is this how these scammers get hold of Marketplace accounts and use it for their dodgy, scammy listings? Do I report it, or just…
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cant open any photos on laptop
I cant seem to open any photos in pictures folder on laptop - windows 10Just getting message - 'the application cannot be started. Try reinstalling the application to fix the problem'Have tried doing Windows updates, shutting down restarting but still same.What could be the problem or how do i reinstall please?
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Issues moving photos from phone to laptop.
Just moved a large number of photos from my old Moto g9 to
my laptop via a usb cable. Well, all the photos are only showing as ‘thumbnails’ when I
open them on my laptop and below the photos it is showing as 100% size. What have I done wrong.
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U streaming app went missing from my TV
I have a modern Samsung smart tv where streaming apps, including u - formerly uktv - were working. I had to reset the TV and Smarthub in order to try to fix an unrelated glitch. After the reset all the apps were there and I reactivated them, except for u. Has anybody else had this ? Cheers.
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How to open Office 365?
I've bought a subscription to Office 365 for my Windows 11 laptop and it's installed OK but the only way I can open it is by opening an existing Word document. Can I not create a desktop shortcut to it, or some other sensible way of opening the thing?
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Crystaldiskinfo returns health state: Caution. What's this?
I was looking at buying a used hard drive to store various media & wondered about how to test how good/bad they are. One of the results of the Googling on this returned CrystalDiskInfo - which I have installed so figured I've not run it in a while I'll see what my drives are like. 2 drives showing up as good but 1 flagged…
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Elnur Gabarron night storage heaters
Can anyone help me regarding the heater fan. By the end of the day there is very little heat left in the heater. But the fan continues to blow and then once it gets to twelve o clock the fan stays on throughout the night interrupting our sleep. Any feedback would be a great help.
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Laptop Replacement battery buy from Amazon (£33), or Ebay (£17)?
Need to get a laptop replacement battery as it is giving
charge problems. Dell Inspiron 1464 I have seen 2 places to get it from ebay for £17 and Amazon
for £33. ebay is cheaper, but would there be any concerns to get it
from there? (for example it is less quality to the Amazon one, or will
not last as long as the Amazon…
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No video output - but..........
My Desktop PC has decided to stop displaying windowsIt has a blank screen, except not the boot up screen - that still displaysWhat could be the cause of this anomaly ?I have just carried out a software rebuild, on a replacement SSD - so I am guessing that it is something related to this..... but what could cause a blank…
