IT Support Blog
Practical IT guides, Windows tips and cybersecurity advice for London businesses and home users.
Hard Drive Failure: Recovering Your Data and Getting Back Up and Running
What to do when a hard drive fails: save what you can, try repairing it, use recovery software or backups, replace the drive or use a recovery service.
What is Smishing? How Can I Protect Myself from Smishing Attacks?
What smishing is, how scam text messages work, real examples, how to spot a smishing message and how to protect yourself from it.
What Is a Mobile Hotspot and How Do You Set One Up?
What a mobile hotspot is, how to set one up on iPhone and Android, and what it costs in data. IT support across Slough and West London.
What Is Multi-Factor Authentication and How Do You Use It?
What multi-factor authentication is, how authenticator apps work, the main types, and how to set one up and use it on Android or iPhone.
Computer Security Checklist for Home and Small Business Users
A computer security checklist for home and small business users: common threats, staying alert online, updates, personal data and security software.
How to Fix a Computer's BIOS That Keeps Resetting: A Step-by-Step Guide
Why a computer BIOS keeps resetting, from a flat CMOS battery to faulty settings, and how to fix it, reset it to defaults safely and update it.
A Thorough Guide to Upgrading Your Graphics Card
How to upgrade your graphics card: choosing a card for your budget and games, checking compatibility and power, and fitting it safely step by step.
7 things to consider when buying laptops for business
What to check when buying business laptops: processor, RAM, storage, screen, battery, ports and UK budgets. Verge Tech supports businesses across London.
Expert Tips to Fix Time Machine Not Backing Up on your Mac
Why Time Machine stops backing up on a Mac, the common fixes, and how to back up, restore and erase Time Machine backups and how much storage you need.
8 Best Practices to Protect Your Company Data When Employees Leave
Eight steps to protect company data when staff leave: passwords, access, backups, training and policies. Verge Tech supports SMEs across Berkshire and London.
Performing a Factory Reset on macOS: A Thorough Guide
Factory reset a Mac properly: back up, sign out of Apple services, then erase. Mac support across Slough, Windsor and West London.
How Long Will My Windows 10 Be Supported?
Windows 10 support ended on 14 October 2025. What that means for the security of your PC, why it matters more for businesses, and your options now.