Tips, guides, and things I've learned fixing computers in St Helens since 2008.
Check eligibility, fix TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot, choose the right upgrade method, and know your 10-day rollback window. What to do if your CPU is blocked.
Scammers cloning family members' voices with AI, spoofing Action Fraud's own number, hijacking shopping accounts, and more. Six scams hitting the UK in June 2026 and what to do about each one.
Windows Secure Boot certificates expire on 26 June 2026. Your PC won't break, but you need to check it's ready. Here's what to do.
Printer showing offline when it isn't, stuck print queue, USB cable faults, Wi-Fi split between 2.4GHz and 5GHz — the fixes that actually work, in order.
FPS drops and stutters in games: the usual culprits from thermal throttling to PSU sag, dust, driver issues and slow storage. How to find yours.
Most ISP routers are 5+ years behind current Wi-Fi. Signs yours is past its best, Wi-Fi standards explained simply, and when replacing actually helps.