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With the cost of everything creeping up, it’s worth making sure your tech isn’t costing more than it should. We often see people paying for things they don’t really need — usually without realising it. Here are some practical ways to cut unnecessary tech costs. 1. Review your subscriptions & bank statements Many people are paying for multiple cloud services, software subscriptions, or apps without realising it. It’s worth checking: Microsoft 365, iCloud, Google storage plans

Windows 10 reached End of Life on 14 October 2025. Microsoft no longer provide security updates for it, leaving any computers still running Windows 10 increasingly vulnerable to viruses and other security threats. For computers still running Windows 10, some options are: Upgrade the existing device to Windows 11 (if compatible). Replace the device with a new computer. Continue using Windows 10 and accept the associated security risks. With our Free Windows 11 Upgrade Assessm

It's amazing how many people still don’t back up their computers. Your hard drive is likely to contain irreplaceable precious family photos, documents, music, videos and emails. Imagine them all now – gone forever. What would you lose? Let's clear up a few things: ALL HARD DRIVES ARE DESTINED TO FAIL. It’s just a matter of when. Some take many years, others fail much sooner, but it WILL happen. A backup is a DUPLICATE COPY of your data to a SEPARATE location (NOT copied to t