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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]