Internet Explorer Update – Check your Internet Explorer Version

Following on from the Internet Explorer Update – Is there an easy method to update Microsoft Internet Explorer? article, we had a few questions around working out whether an update is required.
This is a quicktip to show you how to work out your current Internet Explorer version. It also works for most other Microsoft software, [...]

Internet Explorer Update – Is there an easy method to update Microsoft Internet Explorer?

Internet Explorer Update to the latest version to make your web browsing easier and more secure
Internet Explorer is the browser of choice for many people as it is pre-installed on computers which have Windows Operating Systems on them when purchased. However, many people are unaware that they may be using an older version of Microsoft’s [...]

BroadBand Speed Test in Australia – Are you getting value for money from your internet provider?

You can easily check your connection with a free broadband speed test
Did you know the broadband plan you signed up for, and pay for may be different to the service level you are receiving? Technical factors beyond your control, and your Internet Service Provider’s control may be reducing your speed, and you may be paying [...]

Skype VOIP Tip – Adding your picture to your Skype Contact Profile

Skype VOIP (Voice over internet protocol) is a stable and very popular service which allows online calls for free as well as text and video chat. Additional paid skype services include cheap calls to regular landline and mobile phones. You can even get a Skype in number which looks like a normal phone number, and [...]

AVG Free 9.0 – How to Upgrade to the latest version of Free Anti-Virus Software AVG

AVG Free, the free version of the popular AVG Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware, has recently released an upgrade to their software. If you are using AVG Free you have probably seen a pop up notification window that the deadline for the upgrade is 1st December 2009.
Below is a step by step guide on how to update [...]

What is RSS? A Quick Tip to Keep Up with Information which is important to you

RSS (which has a few variations in meaning but commonly accepted as “Really Simple Syndication”) is a way of bringing information from various different frequently updated websites such as blogs, news headlines, audio and video into a standard format which can be read in a “News Reader” (also known as RSS Reader, News Aggregator or [...]

Using Your Computer Webcam for taking photos

Did you know you can use your computer’s webcam for taking a quick snapshot? This can come in handy if you need to take a quick photo of something you can get within range of a built in webcam (usually at the top of the laptop screen) or a webcam plugged in externally.
While the pic [...]

Windows XP or Windows Vista – which do you have?

This is a very simple way of identifying whether you are running a version of Windows XP or Windows Vista.
Restart or shutdown and turn on your computer in the usual manner, taking careful notice as it starts up. If you have a fairly standard version, there will be a boot screen looking similar to one [...]

Crossloop – a free tool to share your computer via the internet

Crossloop is one of the remote support systems Cairns Computer Help uses to allow the sharing of computers via the internet. If you have stumbled across this page and have no idea what that means here is an introductory article on remote support which should help out. Or scroll down a bit and play the [...]

Broadband in Cairns – a starter guide

Broadband is the most common way of connecting to the internet for emails, voice over internet, daily tasks like banking and paying bills. If you are currently accessing the internet using dial-up then you may be wasting time and money using a slow connection for around the same price per month as an always on [...]