Microsoft has improved the flakey Windows networking model in Windows 7 but it's still not perfect. The Homegroup system should make networking  a breeze, as long as all the computers involved are running Windows 7. However there are some quirks. One such annoyance crops up when using security apps which include their own firewall. In order for the Homegroup discovery service to operate Windows Firewall must be running and so if your security app has its own then it is likely to have turned the Windows one off thus making it impossible for your computers to find the Homegroup you've just set up. Something to check when you've been banging your head against this particular brick wall.

OK the title of this post is actually misleading but for good reason. I'm not just going to talk about viruses but in fact about a range of nasties that can infect your computer. But most of us tend to call them viruses even though many of them are quite different.

Speeding up your computer

Many of us start the New Year feeling slow and bloated and determined to slim down and get fit. You can offer the same hope to your computer and unlike us humans, it might even work!

Announcing new Password Recovery / Reset Service

MobileTechie is pleased to announce its Password Recovery / Reset service for home and business users in Berkshire, Bucks, Hants and Surrey.

If you have forgotton or lost your Windows (XP, Vista, Windows 7) password, MobileTechie will visit you and get you into your PC or laptop in a matter of minutes.

Using the latest tools and techniques we can bypass, reset or crack your password.

We can also find or bypass passwords for many applications such as Word, Excel, Adobe PDF etc.