So I know in our last article we noted a range of things to be aware of to reduce the chance of your falling into phishing scams however, have you heard of ‘Smishing’?
Smishing is a form of phishing in which an attacker uses a compelling text message to trick targeted recipients into clicking a link and sending the attacker private information or downloading malicious programs to a smartphone.
Common ones include Problem with a Delivery, Fake Appointment Scheduling, Crypto Trading, Get Your Free Gift.
Just watch out for these everyone.
GOOGLE SEARCH TIP
A useful tip / trick is removing non-relevant words from your searches to get more direct results.
For example, say you were searching Ruby Slipper. But in your search results, you keep getting pages related to the movie the Wizard of Oz. You could eliminate those irrelevant results by using the negative keyword function.
Just type: (keyword) -(keyword)
Basically, you are just putting a minus sign in front of a keyword that you want to exclude from your search. In the example above, you would type: ruby slippers -oz.
WINDOWS 11
If you have already upgraded your machine to Windows 11 or purchased a new PC with the OS installed, you’ll want to look over these features to make sure you haven’t been missing out on some productivity enhancers.
One of the new features in Windows 11 is the widgets panel. This feed has a few basic applications in it at the moment, and more are expected to come, which will make it even more useful. You get to this panel through an icon on the taskbar, and the widget feed can be tailored with local weather, traffic, news, and more. One of the helpful features you can use right now is the To Do widget. It allows you to quickly create a task list and check off those tasks without having to open another application. The widget can be added in seconds to your panel and can be quite a time-saver because of the easy access right from your desktop.
If you’re still using your file explorer to search for documents, you can save a lot of time by using the Start/Search menu instead. Click the Windows icon on the taskbar (which has now been moved to the middle instead of far left) and type your search keyword at the top. This is a master search that will bring up documents, settings, applications, and even web pages. Searching using the Start Menu is faster than trying to find a file in the Explorer. The newly streamlined interface also reduces the clutter of the old Windows Start Menu making it easier to get where you need to go.
is going well with more clients hopping on-board on a weekly basis to secure their PC. Pop by the shop at 69 West Street to pick up a free leaflet with information and pricing on it.
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Archie’s Corner
We have had a number of people interested in the Archie the Husky Calendars, the ones we have on display are ones you can personalise with your own photos however, a few non-customisable options will be available soon. Personalised Calendars £15 each, Non-Personalised £10 each.