Tech News
Microsoft Office Accounting 2008 has been launched
April 6, 2008
Great new Microsoft product which allows Office look accountancy. Free express version available.
Check http://www.msofficeaccounting.co.uk/ for more information.
Windows Server 2008 Launched
March 13, 2008
Windows Server 2008 has now been launched - take a look at Microsoft’s new Robot showing off the new server operating system features.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/serverunleashed/default.html
Is Your System Running Slowly?
December 24, 2007
If your system is running slowly we recomend you let us run a system health check.
System Health Check
Over time, your PC can begin to run slowly or even crash. This can be caused by hardware or software issues. Surrey IT Solutions can test your system and provide advice on keeping your system Tip-Top.
We provide a comprehensive system health check which includes the following:
- Virus \ Spyware removal
- Windows and Office security updates to prevent a hacker gaining access to your personal data
- Check virus software is adequate and virus definition files up to date
- Personal Data backup onto CD \ DVD
- Firewall \ Wireless network inspection – we will check this has been configured correctly keeping your data safe
- Remove unnecessary start-up programs which are using your system resources
- Hard drive defragmentation to speed up drive access
Does Your Wireless Signal Need a Boost?
December 10, 2007
Maybe you need one of these?
Devolo dLAN Wireless Extender
Features:
- HomePlug adapter for wireless network and Internet extension via wireless LAN
- Especially versatile: any power socket can become a WLAN connection
- No need for new cables – no drilling – and no mess! Simply plug it in and off you go!
The transfer rate of 85 Mbps over Read On…
Locked Hard Drives?
December 10, 2007
One of the world’s largest hard disk manufacturers has blocked its customers from sharing online their media files that are stored on networked drives. Western Digital says the decision to block sharing of music and audio files is an anti-piracy effort.
The ban operates regardless of whether the files are copy-protected, or a user’s own home-produced content.
Digital activists say it is the latest step in a so-called war on copyright theft that is damaging consumer rights.
The shift to a digital world in which all forms of content, from books, music, and TV programmes to films, can be shared effortlessly around the world between people with an internet connection has produced an unprecedented upheaval in attitudes to media, copyright and consumer rights Read On…
ESET Launches ESET Smart Security and ESET NOD32 Antivirus V3.0
December 10, 2007
ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced ESET Smart Security, a new, integrated security solution for consumers and SMEs, built on ESET’s award-winning advanced heuristic ThreatSense® detection system and the ESET NOD32 scanning engine. Unlike security suites that combine standalone products, ESET Smart Security tightly integrates the antispyware, antispam and firewall features, with the new version of ESET’s flagship ESET NOD32 Antivirus scanning engine. This tight integration allows each module to share information with the other to evaluate and classify every threat appropriately.
“Threats no longer appear in the form of pure viruses or spam or phishing. They now come as ‘blended’ threats which require an integration and intelligence among individual security features. Smart computer users are looking for the best level of integrated protection with the minimal amount of inconvenience,” said Phil Hochmuth Read On…
