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Looking for reasonably priced Tablet
I'm looking for a tablet for my partner, he's not the most techie minded and will be using it mainly for browsing the news and google searching. He has a Samsung mobile, so ideally I'd like a Samsung tablet but budget is around £250. I've just seen this which looks a good deal, but is it too good... Samsung Galaxy Tab S9…
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Former TalkTalk broadband user? Your free email address will soon stop working unless you pay
TalkTalk will turn off free email services for 100,000s of former broadband customers later this year. If you're no longer with TalkTalk but still have one of its email addresses, your email will stop working completely from 31 October 2025 unless you pay £5 a month (£60 a year) to keep it. Read the full story: Former…
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Email hosting
Hi EveryoneHope to get some advice on email hosting if possible.I have a domain name registered with GoDaddy, and use it with a gmail account so that I have a myname@mydomain email address.Google Workspace started charging in Oct 2022, and since then have steadily increased the price so that they now want £12/month (must…
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Help with Gmail account
Hi, my father has forgotten his password for his Gmail account after we had done a factory reset on his phone, i have tried all the forgot password etc and just get the message that he cannot be verified. I have gone onto his tablet and changed the password but still get the same message on his phone, its been like this…
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How do I add a photo/caption against my name on Outlook/Hotmail Emails
I want to add a photo/caption against my name so it appears very very time I send an email from my Outlook/Hotmail account. I am on the new outlook unfortunately. For example a dog How can I accomplish this as it will give an individual touch.i receive Email from others who have something against their name. Thank you
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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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What is?
Hi, I am trying to check what is connected to my internet. e.g. what is 16:EA:11:2E:5B:BC ?
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New desk top?
My PC has a sound issue and its not viable for windows 11; so I am thinking about a new PC or second hand. Pull the round sound plug out and it sometimes fixes the issue.The refurbed ones on ebay seem to be around £300 depending or the specifications.But what specifications do I need?I do emails etc and a lot of time…
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Selecting multiple photos in Phone Link?
I really need to tidy up the photos on my phone & by that I mean delete a ton. I could do it manually on the actual phone but when connected to my (Win 10) PC via Phone Link they're all a nice size to see & easily selectable. Problem is I can only select one at a time. I Googled how to do it & it mentioned long pressing -…
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Anyone Else Had The Email From Google About Pixel 6a Battery Fire Risk?
Hello, I've received today an email from google saying changes coming to your Pixel 6a, On some 6a's there's a battery problem & they are sending an update to the phone soon so your battery can't fully charge. I've searched & it seems the batteries on some Pixel 6a's are catching fire :o So I clicked the link & found the…
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Any Outlook gurus out there?
I've installed a new PC at a mates today, along with Office 2021.Everything appeared to be fine, but after I got back, he's telling me there's a problem with Outlook! I've never used Outlook, so I'm in the dark a bit! He tells me that he writes, say, 3 emails, hits 'send' and the progress bar doesn't move.If he closes…
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vodafone connect module
Hi,' Included with my vodafone Pro 2 Full Fibre 910 I have a connect module. Hope never to use this, but in case internet goes down. I wonder if I could use the in another iPhone as a mobile hot spot? It comes with free Broadband Back up 100GB data bundle. I guess I would be charged if used for calls? I would ask vodafone,…
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VHS to laptop
Hi all. I have a lot of old VHS video cassettes of family film and want some of them transferring to digital. I do have a VCR but it needs connecting to my Samsung series 7 TV. Is there anything on the market which allows these cassettes to be viewed on a smart TV and to convert them. Really I'd like to connect the video…
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Massive Windows Update
KB5065426 is now being forced on us - it's a huge download some users are reporting up to 88Gb in size Mine appears to be over 10Gb !Be warnedMS claim it to be 3.6Gb which is big enough
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Talktalk email stopping - Thunderbird
I have an ancient TalkTalk (@tinyonline) email address which TT are finally (and probably understandably) declining to allow access to without payment of an ongoing fee, as I am not a TT subscriber. Email Transition FAQs - TalkTalk Help & Support TT has provided this link to advise on how to download emails, contacts, etc,…
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W10 update yesterday now have 4 info boxes on lock screen
These boxes are weather, events, football and stock markets. They are side by side and below the time and date which have been shunted higher up.I don't want them. Any ideas how to get rid of them?The option for Get fun facts etc is turned off. TIA
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Expect your mobile to go off at 3pm this Sunday – here's why and what it'll sound like
Millions of smartphones and tablets in the UK will ring out and vibrate for up to 10 seconds as part of an emergency alert test at 3pm on Sunday 7 September.Read the full story: Expect your mobile to go off at 3pm this Sunday – here's why and what it'll sound like If you haven't already, join the forum to reply.
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Starlink signal booster - mesh router?
Just installed Starlink and the coverage isn’t as extensive in my home. I can see they do something called a mesh router which would boost the signal further, however I’m wondering if someone could recommend a cheaper option please?
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Swann cctv not working after dark
Strange thing. I have a Swann cctv with 4 cameras. It’s ages old but up to now no issues. One camera last week records perfectly during the day but as soon as it’s dark doesn’t record anything.just says video loss. Thought it might be a broken IR sensor so need new camera but then the next day another camera all through…
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from spotify to youtube
hi all can anyone advise i currently have a 12 month spotify subscription just about to expire but im watching a lot on youtube channels and sick of the adverts kicking in i use the spotify on my alexa and also got spotify connected in my car question is can i transfer my spotify library to youtube app and what is the…
