This blog will cover some basics about home internet and specifically WiFi, giving you some skills to do your own internet repair!

Passwords, eh? Ever wondered what the computing world would be without them? How would we keep our data safe? How would we ensure that it’s us when logging in to our favourite social media app or into Netflix on your trusty laptop. An entire thesis can be written about what could go wrong if we didn’t have passwords. They are the keys to locks on our precious computing information. Here's FIVE tips on password safety...

The internet is a wonderful place. On your computer you can watch videos, talk to people you love, play video games, watch multimillion dollar movies and so much more. The modern internet age has opened up so many opportunities for people from all over the world to create and share content and talk to people from all over the world. Even in more serious areas like the political sphere, the internet has been transcendental.

Your computer, in today’s world, is far more than a simple tool. It’s your portal to the rest of the world! Hundreds of millions use the internet on their a computer every single day to talk to their loved ones, stream hours of content, or just scroll their social media feeds. What’s really special about computers and the internet is that they’ve become a crucial part of almost everything that we do in our lives.

Charity Votes - Computer Help

We’ve had a great response to our choice of a new charity to support. Lots of people have emailed us here at Computer Help NZ with messages of support for each of the three charities – 0800 Hungry, City Mission & Nurse Maude. It’s been lovely to read the longer messages that share a story of how these charities have helped you personally.

Some have shared about how their father was cared for in his dying days, others how they have been helped through a tough time. Others still about a tough financial crisis affected their friends and one of these charities was there to support them.

Be careful when you see a cheap laptop for sale, and you think “that looks like a bargain!” beware of hidden costs. Some retailers are selling laptops that are very cheap – but they are cheap for a reason. They are low-priced and, on the face of it, look like a good deal. But here’s the problem - the computers are so under powered that they are almost unusable as soon as you get them. 

There is a new nasty malware that attacks both Windows computers and Apple computers. This malware can…

• Collect personal information
• Redirect you to other websites
• Lock you out of your files with a cryptolocker virus