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Search engine recommendation
A year or two ago I followed a suggestion for using Startpage. This was an improvement over google, but now there are so many Sponsor links that it is difficult to see the real links. Are there any search engines that would give a better experience, or have they all been moving in this direction?
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Whats a good smart watch to buy
Hi My mates Apple watch caught my eye the other day. He can pay using it, answer emails and take calls. I like the idea of being able to go out and not have to take my bulky phone with me, especially when I go running. I dont think I need 80% of the features of a smart watch (or maybe I do, I dont really know what else…
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Can't change shutter sound on galaxy note 9
As per the title, recently my shutter sound changed on it own, I have tried to change it by going to the camera settings but there is nothing for shutter settings, I have also tried settings/sounds but nothing there, anyone know how to change it?
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Selling a monitor
Probably a daft question but we want to sell a monitor which is currently being used with our desktop PC as we are having an upgrade. It’s a few years old maybe about 5. I know about wiping phones and laptops etc but do I need to do anything with the monitor before I advertise it? Does it hold any personal info? Thanks.
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Phone with good camera
If you had
£400ish to spend on a phone and one of the top considerations, was it must have
a quality/versatile camera, what would you go for and why. Any help appreciated.
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How to Set Up a Shared Area/Files on PC
Hi I'm helping someone with admin and she wants me to create shared access on her pc. The purpose of this is so that I can access her files and work from home/remotely on occassions. I only help her two hours per week and I'm not very techy! I don't have a clue how this is done,neither does she. We both have one-drive but…
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Updating Old Lenovo All-in-One
I have an old Lenovo All-in-one and it's not able to support Windows 10. It's very slow and Microsoft Edge keeps taking forever and "not responding." Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G3220T @ 2.600GHz 2.6GHz Installed RAM: 4.00GB Device ID: 75992BB3-F51E-4CA7-9A6B-96566E615657 Product ID: 00326-10000-00000-aa864 System…
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Polaroid Snap Touch reset
I am hoping to sell my Polaroid Snap Touch but I cannot reset it. I have followed the instructions (inserting pin and holding for 2 seconds) but it just turns the camera off. Would deleting all my photos be okay to then sell it? Or is a factory reset needed? - which I don't know how to do.
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laptop issues
If I have had continuous issues with my laptop and have had it for less then a year, can I get currys to swap it?
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Advise for setting up an online store and shipping
Hi We are a small size business and currently operate from units. Looking at setting up an online shop. We use a programme called Square for a till system and can create a shop through this. Type of products we are selling is small clothing packages (childrens sizes) Do i need to integrate a fulfilment programme to help…
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What can be done about these notifications?
HelloMy parents are getting the attached notifications of their desktop computer.They have done a Malwarebytes scan and an Avast scan and everything seems to be fine.Does anyone have any suggestions?Thanks
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Any Word experts around?
I've been sent a list of items. Each item ends with a code in the format (XXX..) 123..., because of this when I try to import it into my system it errors as the code isn't needed (bad programming, I know). The code string is a variable length. The list looks like this 'Item Thing (xy-z) ab123' I need to remove the leading…
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Samsung phone not able to make/receive calls
Hi, my phone was working fine, until the battery died and it turned off. I put it on charge but it's now not able to make/receive phone calls. I tried restarting it several times with but it's still not working. Text messages are working, mobile data is working, just the calls. When someone calls, it rings at the caller's…
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USB stick to record TV
Hi, I'm looking for a usb stick to put into my TV so I can record programmes. I don't really know much about them and was hoping for advice. Would I need to buy a particular kind of usb stick or would any of them do the job? Could anyone recommend any in particular? I'd want 256gb or above so that it stores a decent amount…
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RFID-blocking debit card holder
I've been spooked recently by tales of criminals using card readers fraudulently to get data from unshielded contactless debit cards. Can anyone vouch for these pouch/sleeve things which are supposed to block any such activity?
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Microsoft app uninstall is anything but !?
I wonder if any of you clever people can explain something to a
simpleton. I wanted to have a look at MS “ToDo”. I downloaded it ( the first time I
have installed an MS app from the MS store on my windows 11 laptop ). After
looking at it I decided I didn’t want it and ‘uninstalled’ it. The first disconcerting thing was the…
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BrightSide
I don't know if this is the right board, but here goes.I've just received an update on my Motorola 84G, and something called BrightSide has appeared. It's very annoying, how do I get rid of it? TIA
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Are there any solutions to reduce the number of cables I have in my WFH setup?
Looking for some advice from the tech experts here! I work from home and have the work laptop set up in my spare room alongside my personal laptop. I got a USB switch so I can use the same keyboard/mouse and save extra clutter, but the number of cables is doing my head in. At the moment I have the following cables: * HP…
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Microsoft Office 365
Hello I am looking to download Office 365 very soon. I am looking around for any offers. I have seen a site online where you can get it for £7.99 for the year via Product Keys UK, seems to be ok, just wondered if anyone has used this before? and if you advise to stay away, do you know of any other moneysaving ways to get…
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Getting Googlemail Email site working on Chrome Motorola G62
When trying to access my Email Googlemail webpage I get 'This page is not working'. It tells me to try deleting cookies. However the last thing I want is to clear cookies from all sites and stop passwords working, so I need to delete cookies from the webpage specifically. There's supposed to be a way of doing this…