Posted: Friday, 28th August, 2009
We’ve noticed a growing problem amongst our clients – Internet Explorer (and Firefox) being invaded by third party toolbars. In some cases, these have been seen to be taking up nearly half of the browser window! Not only do these toolbars use up valuable screen space when viewing web pages but they can also slow [...]
Posted: Friday, 28th August, 2009
CCleaner is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system – allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. Additionally it contains a fully featured registry cleaner. But the best part [...]
Posted: Friday, 28th August, 2009
Pre-ordered copies of Windows 7 (Home Edition) could be purchased for as little as £45 (for the full version) until recently. The price is now around £65. From 1 September, the price is likely to increase to £150. The prices inflate similarly for other versions. So if you think you may want this software at some [...]
Posted: Wednesday, 12th August, 2009
By default, the Windows Vista Start menu shut down button usually places your computer into sleep mode rather than actually shutting it down. The behaviour of the button is indicated by the colour of the button (orange for sleep mode, red for shut down) as shown in the screenshots. The option for changing this setting is [...]
Posted: Wednesday, 12th August, 2009
Have you received a letter in the post from the ‘Domain Registry of America’ (DRoA), urging you to pay them for renewing your domain name? The communication looks like a bill and tries to scare you with “Your registration will expire on May 10, 2009. Act today!”. This tactic is often referred to as Domain Slamming. There are many [...]
Posted: Monday, 10th August, 2009
In case you haven’t already heard, Microsoft will be soon launching the latest incarnation of Windows (this time known as Windows 7 – a return to the old numbering system). The new software will be launched in the UK on 22nd October 2009. Some important points: Windows 7 has been released to the public as [...]
Posted: Monday, 10th August, 2009
Please note that the Josh.biz office is due to close for the weeks beginning Monday 17th August and 31st August (Bank Holiday) 2009. Services will operate as usual but email and telephone responses will be delayed. Non-urgent enquiries will be dealt with upon our return. For emergency support, please contact Josh on 0771 717 0779.
Posted: Saturday, 8th August, 2009
In June 2009, Microsoft launched it’s new search engine website, bing.com. Previously known as MSN Search and Live search, these have now been replaced by ‘Bing’. Following this, more news has emerged – Microsoft and Yahoo have finally agreed to team up. Microsoft Bing is planned to power Yahoo searches from 2010. This comes after Microsoft’s [...]
Posted: Wednesday, 5th August, 2009
After launching our prototype blog earlier this year and pulling the plug on it two months later, it’s back again -this time operated by the WordPress engine and fully integrated into Josh.biz. For a long time we have deliberated over how we communicate best with our clients and wider audiences. Rather than continuing to send mass emails [...]
