Teamviewer Update
Teamviewer now requires an account even for free users
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So please create an account so we can continue to use the software when required for help
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Teamviewer Update
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Jan 22
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Australians lost more than $323 million to scammers in 2021
New figures from the ACCC reveal Australians lost more than $323 million to scammers, up 84 per cent since 2020.
Phishing scams, which take personal information from users, including credit card information, made up a quarter of all reports.
Tech Guide Editor Stephen Fenech says it is a “worrying state” where scams are becoming more prevalent.
“In terms of protecting yourself…it just comes down to just using your common sense; I think the first rule of thumb is that if it’s too good to be true, it is too good to be true,” Mr Fenech told Sky News Australia.
“If you are receiving a text message or an email that appears to be from a bank or other institution that you may know of or maybe even part of, check with that institution.
“It’s really important that you think twice before clicking.”
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Dec 21
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Oct 21
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Windows 11 PC’s Now Available
Now that the latest edition of Windows has been released I’ve upgraded all my new Computers to Windows 11
I can setup any computer on Windows 10 if required
The new Windows 11 is different but easy to navigate once you’re used to the new little quirks
Some will love
Some won’t
Some will wonder why change
I have one of my PC’s running it and all went well
First impressions
It’s windows and now I’m used to it it’s just like any other new windows release it does what I want it to
Just like it did before the upgrade
Not every PC will be able to run it
My advice if buying a new PC the yes you want the latest windows
Upgrade what you have now – I can’t see the point
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Sep 21
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Windows 11 released on 5th October
Windows 11 will start to become available on October 5, 2021. On this day, the free upgrade to Windows 11 will begin rolling out to eligible Windows 10 PCs and PCs that come pre-loaded with Windows 11 will start to become available for purchase. A new Windows experience, Windows 11 is designed to bring you closer to what you love.
As the PC continues to play a more central role in our lives than ever before — Windows 11 is ready to empower your productivity and inspire your creativity.
Here are 11 highlights of this release
- The new design and sounds are modern, fresh, clean and beautiful, bringing you a sense of calm and ease.
- With Start, we’ve put you and your content at the center. Start utilizes the power of the cloud and Microsoft 365 to show you your recent files no matter what device you were viewing them on.
- Snap Layouts, Snap Groups and Desktops provide an even more powerful way to multitask and optimize your screen real estate.
- Chat from Microsoft Teams integrated into the taskbar provides a faster way to connect to the people you care about.
- Widgets, a new personalized feed powered by AI, provides a faster way to access the information you care about, and with Microsoft Edge’s world class performance, speed and productivity features you can get more done on the web.
- Windows 11 delivers the best Windows ever for gaming and unlocks the full potential of your system’s hardware with technology like DirectX12 Ultimate, DirectStorage and Auto HDR. With Xbox Game Pass for PC or Ultimate you get access to over 100 high-quality PC games to play on Windows 11 for one low monthly price. (Xbox Game Pass sold separately.)
- Windows 11 comes with a new Microsoft Store rebuilt with an all-new design making it easier to search and discover your favorite apps, games, shows, and movies in one trusted location. We look forward to continuing our journey to bring Android apps to Windows 11 and the Microsoft Store through our collaboration with Amazon and Intel; this will start with a preview for Windows Insiders over the coming months.
- Windows 11 is the most inclusively designed version of Windows with new accessibility improvements that were built for and by people with disabilities.
Windows 11 unlocks new opportunities for developers and creators. We are opening the Store to allow more developers and independent software vendors (ISVs) to bring their apps to the Store, improving native and web app development with new developer tools, and making it easier for you to refresh the look and feel across all our app designs and experiences.
Windows 11 is optimized for speed, efficiency and improved experiences with touch, digital pen and voice input.
Windows 11 is the operating system for hybrid work, delivering new experiences that work how you work, are secure by design, and easy and familiar for IT to deploy and manage. Businesses can also test Windows 11 in preview today in Azure Virtual Desktop, or at general availability by experiencing Windows 11 in the new Windows 365.
Rolling out the free upgrade to Windows 11 in a phased and measured approach
The free upgrade to Windows 11 starts on October 5 and will be phased and measured with a focus on quality. Following the tremendous learnings from Windows 10, we want to make sure we’re providing you with the best possible experience. That means new eligible devices will be offered the upgrade first. The upgrade will then roll out over time to in-market devices based on intelligence models that consider hardware eligibility, reliability metrics, age of device and other factors that impact the upgrade experience.
We expect all eligible devices to be offered the free upgrade to Windows 11 by mid-2022. If you have a Windows 10 PC that’s eligible for the upgrade, Windows Update will let you know when it’s available. You can also check to see if Windows 11 is ready for your device by going to Settings > Windows Update and select Check for updates*.
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Jul 21
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Check In Qld app to help keep you COVID safe
We’re using the new Check In Qld app to help keep you COVID safe the next time you visit.
All you need to do is:
✔ download the app 👉👉 www.covid19.qld.gov.au/check-in-qld
✔ enter your details once
✔ open the app when you next visit us
✔ select ‘Check in Now’ and hover your smartphone over our QR code
Done!
Using this digital check-in means your details are stored securely by the Queensland Government for fast COVID-19 contact tracing if needed. #CheckInQld
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Jun 21
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Last Days To Buy a New PC or Laptop and claim it in this years tax
I have 7 New Desktop PC’s in stock ready to go and 4 New Laptops
So don’t miss out and buy now and claim in this years tax
I have several refurbished PC’s and Laptops available
For more information
Ring Howard on 0457585540 or email to howard@home-computing.com.au
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Jun 21
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Windows 11 Coming Soon
Windows has always existed to be a stage for the world’s innovation. It’s been the backbone of global businesses and where scrappy startups became household names. The web was born and grew up on Windows. It’s the place where many of us wrote our first email, played our first PC game and wrote our first line of code. Windows is the place people go to create, to connect, to learn and to achieve – a platform over a billion people today rely on.
The responsibility of designing for that many people is one we don’t take lightly. The past 18 months brought an incredible shift in how we used our PCs; we went from fitting the PC into our lives to trying to fit our whole lives into the PC. Our devices weren’t just where we went for meetings, classes and to get things done, but where we came to play games with friends, binge watch our favorite shows and, perhaps most meaningfully, connect with one another. In the process we found ourselves recreating the office banter, the hallway chatter, workouts, happy hours and holiday celebrations – digitally.
What was so powerful was the shift in the PC we saw and felt – from something practical and functional to something personal and emotional. This is what inspired us as we were building the next generation of Windows. To build you a place that feels familiar, where you can create, learn, play and most importantly, connect in all new ways.
Today, I am humbled and excited to introduce you to Windows 11, the Windows that brings you closer to what you love.
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Nearly six years on from the release of Windows 10, Microsoft has finally unveiled the Windows 11 operating system, featuring a cleaner, more Mac-like design and some new features. Windows 11 will be available as a free download for existing Windows users this holiday season, according to a Microsoft blog post published after a virtual event on Thursday.
The free upgrade will begin to roll out to eligible Windows 10 PCs around the holidays, and will continue into 2022, the post said. No specific date was announced.
If you haven’t updated to Windows 10 yet, you can still take advantage of a trick for downloading Windows 10 free that still works. Now would be a good time to make the switch to prepare your machine for the Windows 11 upgrade
How to download Windows 11, once it’s available
Once Windows 11 becomes available, you’ll download it the same way you would with any new version of Windows. Most users will go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update, and clicking Check for Updates. If available, you’ll see Feature update to Windows 11. Click Download and install.
Windows 11
Introducing Windows 11
Building a new, open Microsoft Store on Windows 11
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May 21
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Windows 10 21H1
Anyone wanting to get this update before in your automatic updates can download it here
There is only a handful of new features in Windows 10 21H1, including support for multiple Windows Hello-enabled cameras; Windows Defender Application Guard improvements, and improvements in Windows Management Instrumentation via Group Policy. The new Chromium-based Edge browser also is available as part of today’s 21H1 release.
Microsoft has released the next version of Windows 10 called “21H1”, or the May 2021 Update, and it is available to users running Windows 10 2004 or later as an optional update in Windows Update.
The Windows 10 21H1 feature update is a very small release and does not bring too many new features. However, it does come with performance and security enhancements that will improve the operating system’s overall experience, making it worth installing.
Microsoft is first making Windows 10 21H1 available as an optional update to “seekers,” or those who manually perform a check for new updates, running Windows 10 2004 or later. Microsoft will later make it available to further Windows 10 users after being tested with a smaller group at first.
To install the Windows 10 May 2021 feature update, click on the Start Menu > Settings > Update & Security and click on the ‘Check for updates’ button. Windows 10 will perform a quick check and then list the optional ‘Feature update to Windows 10, version 21H1, which you can install by clicking on the ‘Download & install now” link.
The new features in Windows 10 21H1
While a new version of Windows 10 is now available, Windows 10 21H1 is not a very exciting release with many new features.
Instead, it is being released more as a service pack that fixes bugs and includes performance improvements for existing features.
All of the new features in Windows 10 21H1 are instead targeted to business users and the remote workforce. These new features are:
- Windows Hello multicamera support to set the default as the external camera when both external and internal Windows Hello cameras are present.
- Windows Defender Application Guard performance improvements, including optimizing document opening scenario times.
- Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Group Policy Service (GPSVC) updating performance improvement to support remote work scenarios.
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May 21
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Outlook Email Issues
Edit… The deployment of Microsofts fix is progressing as expected and we continue to anticipate that it’ll complete on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 by 3:00 AM UTC 1PM Eastern Australian Time
Microsoft said that Outlook is suffering “email visibility issues”, with widespread reports of text disappearing after being entered into a new message, and of existing messages having no body text at all.
IT administrators said they were rolling back a recent Office update that appears to be the root cause; both desktop and 365 users are reporting issues.
“We’re investigating an issue with email message visibility in Outlook. Outlook on the web appears to be unaffected,” Microsoft said in a brief status advisory.
Users worldwide reported a variety of text input and visibility problems. There were confirmed reports of the issues impacting Australian and New Zealand users.
“If you hit ‘new message’ and type in the body no text appears. But If you send it the text shows up for the recipient,” one user wrote.
“We have several users that cannot see the text in emails in their mailboxes,” Seth Kamins tweeted.
One user screenshotted the experience, with the body of a new email disappearing every time a new line was entered.
Administrators reported that disabling autoupdate and rolling back to a previous version worked
“Users with access to alternate protocols like Outlook on the web or Outlook mobile can use those as a potential workaround in the interim,” Microsoft later officially advised.
However, not even some of these workarounds were foolproof.
There was no ETA on an official fix or explanation at the time of publication
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