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Photoshop Crashing When Resizing Images – solution
I currently use Photoshop on my HP Intel i7, GEFORCE GTX laptop (relevant), however, it would almost always crash or ‘close unexpectedly’ whenever I tried to re-size and image. I use Photoshop a lot so it was a big problem for me. At first, and after doing some research, it looked to me like this…
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Image Sign – Sheffield’s fastest growing business sign maker – launches their new website
Image Sign – Sheffield’s fastest growing business sign maker – have just launched their new website along with a re-brand and new domain name. Established in 2007, Image Sign have been designing, manufacturing and installing business signs all around the region and throughout the UK for businesses of all types – big and small. You…
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How to change the default browser in Outlook
When you click a link in an email using Windows Outlook (desktop app), by default it opens in a browser window. My default browser was highjacked again by Edge. But I don’t want to use Edge for these links or any others. So I changed the default Outlook browser back to my usual browser. This…
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Lorum Ipsum – dummy text
You know when you just want some dummy text for your website or app, but every link you click on has ads, ad blockers or formatting? Well here is all the Lorum Ipsum you’ll ever need with no strings attached. Just copy and paste Contents: 100 paragraphs of Lorum Ipsum dummy text – formatted as…
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3D mapping for engineering, architecture & construction
It never ceases to amaze me how fast technology is advancing. Here’s an example of what can be done very quickly and cheaply these days, that would have taken a very long time to do manually only a few years ago. 3D mapping for architects, engineers and construction creates a 3D digital model of both…
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Amazon Prime phone scam – how to spot it & what to do
Amazon is not a company I have personally used for many, many years due to their purported UK tax evasion (e.g. Amazon’s main UK division pays no corporation tax for second year in a row or Amazon’s biggest UK firms pay NO corporation tax – despite making £193-a-second) And this Amazon Prime phone scam is…
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How to remove an IMAP or POP3 account from Outlook 365 (Windows)
1. Open up control panel The fastest way is to normally press the ‘Window’ key (for search) they type in ‘control panel’ 2. Click on ‘Mail’ options 3. Click on ‘Email accounts’ 4. Click on the account you’d like to delete then click the ‘remove’ option 5. Close ‘mail options’, ‘control panel’ and ‘Outlook’ then…
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How to send out of office replies with the Outlook 365 desktop app (3-step tutorial)
1. Click on ‘File’ in the top-left corner 2. Click on ‘Automatic replies’ 3. Set your reply and when you want it to send That’s it! Out-of-office replies if you use Microsoft Outlook.com – tutorial you can also set up out-of-office replies if you use Microsoft Outlook.com – otherwise known as ‘Outlook on the Web’.…
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The PayPal refund scam – how to spot it & what to do
Here’s a new-to-me PayPal scam called the ‘refund scam’ that takes advantage of PayPal’s invoice system to send out scam emails directly via PayPal. Here’s a quick run-though of how it works, how to spot the scam, and what to do. Sadly, trying to get in touch with PayPal support via any means is often…
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The scammers are in plain site, but Facebook appears to be doing nothing to stop them
Today I posted a few items for sale on the Facebook Marketplace. A couple of kids bikes and similar things that the kids had grown out of. Instead of other options like eBay I posted them on my local Facebook community selling groups as they’re items that I really can’t be bothered to package up…
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Changing your WordPress site language to English (UK)
WordPress can use English (UK) for its interface. The site-wide language and your own dashboard language are separate settings, so check which one you want to change. Set the site language With an account authorised to change site settings, go to Settings → General → Site Language. Choose English (UK), then save. WordPress may need…
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Microsoft Exchange – how to change password reset policy
Password policy for Microsoft 365 is part of the organisation’s identity setup, not simply an Exchange mailbox preference. The right control depends on whether accounts are cloud-managed, synchronised or otherwise managed. Check who manages the identity Confirm the authorised administrator and the source of the account. A setting changed in the wrong system may not…
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Unable to send email to Hotmail or Outlook addresses – how to remove yourself from the Hotmail block-list
If mail to an Outlook.com or Hotmail address is rejected, keep the full non-delivery report. The exact error, sending IP and sending service matter; “Microsoft blocked us” is not enough to choose a remedy. Identify the actual rejection Record the SMTP code, affected recipients and when it started. Keep private message content out of public…
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How to add or remove Facebook Page administrators – edit page roles
Facebook now describes Page access rather than relying only on the old administrator-role screen. Check whether you have the authority to manage access and whether the Page belongs to a business portfolio. Find Page access For the standard Page route, switch into the Page, then open Settings and privacy → Settings → Page setup →…
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10 things your SEO company won’t tell you
Don’t fall for the slick sales-pitch or the expensive offices – Here are 10 things to help stop you getting ripped off So, you’ve either paid for or are considering paying for search engine optimisation (SEO services) but you’re not sure what to expect or how to measure the results. This article helps dispel a few myths,…