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Restart - Switching off and on is not always what it seems

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 16:00:00 GMT

It is an IT support cliché – have you tried switching it off and on again? To be fair, this frequently solves many problems with misbehaving IT devices. Typically, shutting down and switching off the power to a computer will restore its temporary ... read more

Aspen Software Earns Respected Technology Industry Business Credential

Fri, 17 Jul 2015 16:00:00 GMT

We are delighted to announce that we have received the CompTIA IT Business Trustmark™, a respected industry credential that signifies our commitment to sound business practices and quality service. “Earning this credential identifies Aspen... read more

OneDrive for Business & SharePoint - the differences

Wed, 13 May 2015 13:00:00 GMT

We're big fans of Office 365, use it to run our business and have been pleased to see OneDrive for Business get better and better – even unlimited storage for Office 365 subscribers will be with us soon. We're often asked about the differences... read more

Office 365 UK User Group - Upgrades, Migrations & Projects

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:25:00 GMT

The Office 365 UK User Group (O365.co.uk) is a great environment to share information about real world experience of Office 365 with a group of like minded people. Please click here to download a copy of the slides that supported our contribution... read more

Is Your Website Up? (Value IT Support)

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:15:00 GMT

Do you know whether your website is up and running now? Or does the front door to your business look like this at the moment?

You've made a significant investment in your web presence, but how do you know that it's always available to the outside world? Unsurprisingly there is a whole industry that is willing to help. Simply Google or Bing "Website monitoring" and you will see a wide range of options available. But which should you choose?

Anti Virus False Positives - AVG and Visual Studio (Technical Note)

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:30:00 GMT

It was the telephone conversation that every custom software development business dreads: "I'm running the installer from your latest update and my anti virus software is telling me that it is infected with a virus!" As a company developing custom ... read more

Thames Valley SBSC - What's in the Tool Box?

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 23:45:00 GMT

Thursday 5th July 2012 – my turn to do some sharing at the Thames Valley Small Business Specialist User Group (an excellent peer networking group for IT pros serving small businesses). Please click here to download a copy of the slides – I hope... read more

Google Alerts and Twitter - Value IT Support

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:30:00 GMT

Back in February, we mentioned how useful Google alerts are for easily keeping up to date with what people are saying online about you, your competitors and your customers. If you've been using them, you'll know how well they work delivering useful ... read more

Your domain, website and email, it’s your brand - Value IT Support

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:30:00 GMT

How often do you see a nicely sign-written van or lorry featuring a company's website address? If you're like me and spend a fair amount of time in traffic jams, I'm guessing quite a lot. It's a good way of promoting your business and encouraging... read more

A Free Research Team - Value IT Support

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:15:00 GMT

How do you know what people are saying about you online? What are they saying about your customers and competitors? Use a search engine I hear you say, but do you really want spend your time doing all sorts of search queries just to keep tabs on... read more

Value IT Support

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:00:00 GMT

It's well known that most IT support consists of switching it off and back on again and, if that still doesn't sort things out, Googling (or Binging) the error message. As someone who delivers professional IT support for living, I would suggest... read more

Second Tuesday of the month – should we reboot Russia?

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 01:00:00 GMT

If you have ever written a piece of software and given it to a group of people to use (even an Excel macro), you'll know the buzz from seeing them use something you've created to help make their work easier. I've been in the software development... read more