Tips, guides, and things I've learned fixing computers in St Helens since 2008.
BT is switching everyone from analogue to digital landlines by January 2027. What's changing, who's affected, and what you need to do.
Bad Wi-Fi, wrong router placement, ISP problems: the most common reasons your internet is slow and what you can actually do about it.
Failed power supplies, dust-clogged heatsinks, clashing antivirus, Windows update nightmares: the real problems I see every week.
Cloud, external drive, or both: a straightforward guide to protecting your files before something goes wrong.
Back up your files, sign out of everything, deauthorise software, and wipe it properly, so your data doesn't go with it.
9 things to try before spending money on a new computer, from disabling startup apps to hardware upgrades.