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RAM problem – Windows 7 fails to recognize memory in two DIMM memory slots that a Crucial scan identifies – later also fails to use 3.5GB that the BIOS recognises It all started when one of my desktop PCs wouldn’t boot past its startup logo screen, which displayed vertical lines through the image. Strangely, it…
New UK data-protection law requires online users’ permission to track them and collect their private information EU/UK “General Data Protection Regulation” (GDPR) data-protection law The UK is still officially in the EU, therefore the new EU “General Data Protection Regulation” (GDPR) data-protection law becomes official across the EU on Friday, May 25, 2018. The new…
AMD Ryzen 2 (5 and 7) processors and Ryzen CPUs with built-in Radeon Vega graphics – the best PC gaming and workstation solutions In January 2018, AMD announced the imminent arrival of the second generation of its Intel-beating Ryzen processors called Ryzen 2. Without a doubt, AMD has made a remarkable transition from trailing Intel…
Win10 troubleshooting is not working because its Shut Down option does not shut the computer down fully Automatic Win10 troubleshooting does not take place on its own to fix problems unless Windows 10 is shut down fully. Unfortunately, Win10 has a feature that it enables by default during its setup – Fast Startup – that…
Explaining the smishing (SMS phishing), vishing and SIM card swap and theft scams Being knowledgeable about security on the Internet is paramount for your financial health. If you become a victim of the following social-engineering frauds by cyber criminals – smishing, vishing and SIM-card swap scams – they can result in large financial losses. Social-engineering…
If the Opera VPN is enabled, Google displays Russian-language content in Google ads on websites and on Google’s YouTube The Opera web browser provides a connection to a free VPN (Virtual Private Network). The image above shows the home page of Google’s YouTube site displaying Russian-language content. You can see Opera’s VPN icon in white…
About the Meltdown/Spectre Intel & AMD processor flaws that give rise to security vulnerabilities that can be exploited by cyber criminals and hackers According to their manufacturers, hardware flaws in Intel and AMD processors render them vulnerable to the critical Meltdown/Spectre security vulnerabilities discovered in January 2018, which can be exploited by hackers and cyber…
Switch to free Linux Mint to enjoy a fast, secure operating system that has all of the free software that most users need A Linux distro that works out of the box During my investigations into computer problems, I came across reviews recommending the Linux Mint operating system (Wikipedia page) as a Linux distro that…
Opera, a fast, secure, easy-to-use web browser that provides a free VPN and ad blocker “Try the Opera browser – now with a built-in ad blocker, battery saver and free VPN” Opera download – http://www.opera.com Free anything on the web usually means using captured web-browsing data for marketing purposes. At present, the free Virtual Private…
A list of the most useful free WordPress plugins that pcbuyerbeware.co.uk uses A few words about WordPress, the best Content Management System (CMS) WordPress is the best and most supported Content-Management System (CMS) currently available. To create a WordPress powered website, you find a website host that provides the WordPress software, buy a website domain,…
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