Microsoft’s Windows 11 CPU-boosting update is now available
We’ve been waiting a while for the ‘Low Latency Profile’, and it’s now here. Could This New Windows 11 Update Make Your PC Feel Faster? We’ve all experienced it. You click on the Start menu, search for a file, or open an application, and there’s a slight delay before anything happens. While a few seconds […]
When a Cyber Attack Stops Business as Usual
Recent reports have highlighted another cyber incident affecting the education sector, with a UK school forced to restrict access to its IT systems and temporarily disrupt normal operations while investigations took place (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gyvexy8z1o). Similar incidents have affected schools, colleges and universities across the UK and overseas in recent months, causing significant disruption to students, staff […]
Five years on, Windows 11 restores taskbar options (and more) that a lot of us missed
When Windows 11 launched in 2021, it introduced a fresh new look and feel. However, many users quickly noticed that some familiar features had disappeared. One of the biggest frustrations was the taskbar. Features that had been available for years in Windows 10, such as moving the taskbar to different areas of the screen and […]
What the PSTN Switch Off Means
The traditional analogue phone network, called the PSTN, is being switched off in 2027. What is the impact for homes and businesses? What do you need to do?
Insights: Technology and Hybrid Working
In this guide we look at how IT and communications technology can enable and support hybrid working, and some of the issues we can help to avoid.
Insights: Detailed Guide to Backup
This Think IT Insights article covers backup, including the purpose, different types of and approaches to data backup, and what makes an effective backup strategy.
Insights: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
This Think IT Insights article explains what the NCSC is, what it does, and provides links to some of the most useful advice and resources the NCSC have produced.