Whilst you use apps on your desktop computer, laptop and tablet, using portable apps allows you to have access the same apps when you are using offsite facilities. All you need is a suitably-sized USB drive or access or cloud storage location, such as Dropbox. If you use shared computers in co-working spaces and training […]
Author Archives: cyberguru
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Apr
Apr
There are many tasks to do when starting a new organisation, and one of the more important aspects is set up email accounts for your staff. One consideration is whether to how best to set up email addresses and aliases. This is also important when setting up new domain names, website or email hosting […]
01
Apr
Apr
Over the past few years, scammers claiming to be from Telstra and Microsoft technical support have been in operation. It seems that this particular scam is again doing the rounds as there have been a few cases recently that CyberGuru has become involved with to assist clients. One client received someone claiming they were from […]
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Mar
Mar
Another popular question I’m being asked at the moment is, “Is it possible to go back to Windows 7 or 8.1 after upgrading to Windows 10?”. If you have upgraded to Windows 10 and need to downgrade to Windows 7, Microsoft provides one month’s grace in which you can uninstall Windows 10 and go back […]
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Mar
Mar
As a Lumia smartphone user, I was excited to hear the news that Microsoft has finally announced selected smartphones running Windows 8.1 Denim can now be upgraded to Windows 10 Mobile. Unfortunately only a small number of smartphones are compatible, most of which have been introduced in the past year or so. You can check […]
CyberGuru wishes our clients, prospective clients and family and friends a relaxing and enjoyable Easter.
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Feb
Feb
A very common question that I have been asked is “Should I upgrade to Windows 10?”. It is difficult to provide specific advice to answer this question, as everyone is different in terms of their approaches to the free upgrade. Many are finding the notifications to remind them to upgrade a disturbance and others an […]
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Feb
Feb
Did you know that as part of your Office 365 subscription, you get updates and new versions as they are released? It’s one of the benefits of having Office 365. If you have an active Microsoft Office 365 subscription and are running Office 2013, this will be automatically upgraded to Office 2016 in the coming […]
05
Feb
Feb
CyberGuru is proud to announce that we are now on the Queensland Government ICT Services Panel. According to the Queensland Government, “the ICT services panel is a whole-of-government arrangement that provides agencies with a simple and quick way to purchase high quality ICT services from a panel of prequalified suppliers”. We have chosen to focus […]
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Jan
Jan
At the beginning of 2016, CyberGuru Proprietor/Chief Guru Chris Jeffery achieved his first goal for 2016, becoming one of the first in the world to obtain his Windows 10 Charter certification! The Windows 10 certification is achieved through rigorous preparation, study and successful performance in an exam, where Chris successfully obtained his Microsoft Certified Solutions […]