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Ask CyberGuru: How can I make a printer always print the same way each time?

We are responding to questions from followers on our social networks each month. Andrew asks CyberGuru: “Our printer has the default setting to print on single-sided colour for but I want it set to duplex black? How do we set ...

Banish bloatware from your computer

Bloatware is promotional software often pre-installed by PC manufacturers onto new computers. Installing such software allows them to make additional money from your computer after you purchase it, effectively using your computer to advertise to you from the moment you ...

5 tips to properly protect your passwords

At last count, CyberGuru had over 300 (yes, three hundred!) individual user names and passwords for various internet services, including websites and other resources - not including those we manage for our clients. As the number of websites continue to ...

Why it is important to apply required updates

Whilst the importance of process of performing the necessary critical and important updates required for Windows and Office is often discussed, it is often less mentioned the need to do this for your other programs installed on your computer. Some ...

Free one year subscription to Norton Mobile Security

Symantec is providing a one year free subscription to Norton Mobile Security, valued at $30, to enable you to protect your Android phones or tablets, iPhones, and iPads (running Android 2.2 or later or iOS 5.0 or later). If you ...

Microsoft releases Windows 8.1 and Office 2013 updates

After 12 years of faithful service for many computer users, Microsoft ended support for the Windows XP operating system earlier this month. On the very same day, Microsoft announced Windows 8.1 Update 1 as an essential update to Windows 8.1. ...

How to avoid being “phished”

We began writing articles warning the perils of phishing (emails that appear to be from reputable organisations collecting personal and confidential information from unwary users) in our newsletters over ten years ago, but in recent times the issue has come ...

CyberGuru receives unsolicited positive feedback from website visitor in Tasmania

Late last year, CyberGuru received a question via our website from Joan in Tasmania, who had read our Windows 8.1 Opinion blog article. She asked us where she could find where the new Windows 8.1 Sound Recorder app saved its ...

One month to go until Microsoft ends support for Windows XP

In a month from now, Windows XP will no longer be supported by Microsoft. Whilst CyberGuru have made mention of this in previous blog articles, recently new information has come to light regarding ways to upgrade from Windows XP to ...

Recycling your computer equipment

Did Santa buy you a new computer for Christmas? Are you trying to work out what to do with your old one? Did you know that much of the materials in a computer can be recycled? From the metals, plastics ...

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