Ever wished you could have a second monitor so that you can view more than one item at once, such as your emails and spreadsheets, articles etc. In this video, Glen Richardson, one of our Helpdesk engineers, shows you how to configure a spare laptop to do this on Windows 10. [...]
Like many IT solutions’ companies, we’ve been trying to help people who urgently need laptops for schooling or remote working by refurbishing second-hand computers. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, most people are having to work at home and children are receiving online lessons – if they have devices. A digital divide has opened [...]
In this video, one of our Service Desk Engineers, Sian Day, explains how to disable Fast Startup in your computer’s power settings so that when you shut down the computer, it will clear everything. What is Fast Startup? Since Windows 8, Microsoft introduced a new feature called Fast Startup, which automatically [...]
A lot has changed in the past year with IT for accountants and financial services - staff are working remotely, cyber attacks are rising – so tech performance must be on the boardroom agenda. As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused massive disruption, with people having to work at home, while handling [...]
Do you check what privacy policies, terms and conditions you’re accepting when you go online? You may have heard that WhatsApp has postponed its new Privacy Policy change to 15th May, because of protests from users. The story is below - but this highlights an interesting question about privacy policies and other terms and conditions [...]
90+% of security incidents involve human error - with staff working remotely it has become an even greater problem. In this video, Bruce Penson of Pro Drive IT and Catherine West of Mimecast explain why people - whoever they are and wherever they're working - are your biggest cyber security concern [...]
If you’re using Microsoft’s Remote Desktop or the Citrix alternative for your remote workers, you may find Windows Virtual Desktop saves you money … For a start, you may have had an unwelcome New Year’s surprise on your return to work; a price increase – particularly if you have a hosted service. This is ultimately [...]
If your computer runs Microsoft Windows, your Start menu offers the options of Shut Down, Sleep and Restart. If you want to know the difference and when to use each of them, here’s our guide … Shut Down and Fast Startup in Windows In older versions of Microsoft Windows, Restart and Shut Down both closed [...]
During lockdown, pupils are being asked to work at home and access online learning - but sometimes this can be difficult for all concerned! Here are our ideas on making it easier ... Many children are being asked to log in to video calls to connect with their schools for daily lessons – but for [...]
A recent malware attack, mainly targeting the US government and known as 'Sunburst', has caused concern worldwide. SolarWinds, based in Austin, Texas, provides computer network management tools to a wide range of clients and announced recently that its Orion product had been compromised. Pro Drive want to reassure our clients that we don’t use this [...]
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