So you’ve bought a new computer, got it home, loaded it up and the first thing you find is lots of desktop shortcut icons to software you didn’t know you had or even wanted, and worse still lots of pop-ups for programs trying to get you to purchase them.

A few of the major culprits here are Microsoft Office 60 day Trial and security software. No problem, you just remove them if you don’t want them…..right?

Wrong! Some of the security (antivirus and firewall) software can’t be removed easily at all – meaning you can’t install the antivirus and firewall program of your choice.

However there are tools available to remove this type of trial software for good, and we tell you why it’s a good idea to do so.

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You may have read recently that Adobe, makers of Flash Technology (used on many websites) and PDF Document reader,  have recently acknowledged their software has a flaw in that can allow computer viruses and other malicious software to attack your computer. If not you can read about it here.

However Adobe will now release a critical update for Flash, but not for Adobe PDF Reader until the end of the month.

In the meantime, we explore what a computer virus can do and how you can prevent your computer becoming infected with a virus… Read the rest of this entry »

Want to use Microsoft Office on the move? Not ready for the full version? Then Microsoft Office Online Web Apps might just be for you!

If you have a Windows Live ID you can start using Office Online by going  here but there are some limitations.

Here’s what you can and can’t do with Office Online…

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I’m sure plenty of people have by now seen or read about Steve Jobs from Apple wireless problems with the new iPhone 4 (if not watch it here), but the lack of wireless (or wifi as it’s commonly known) signal Apple encountered are fairly frequent problems for most small business and domestic users. Therefore GWIL: iT Ltd are going to show you some good tips and tricks to improve your wifi signal and connectivity.

Here’s what can be done to help… Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve done it again and have been selected by “UK Computer Repair Companies.co.uk” as a Recommended UK Specialist for providing Computer Repair, Computer Support & Computer Maintenance services.

Out of the 5,311 listed companies GWIL: iT Ltd have come second… Read the rest of this entry »

Just the first obligatory blog post to welcome all existing clients and all new readers to the GWIL: iT Ltd blog. We hope everyone will find this blog a useful resource of information for all aspects of Computer Support, Computer Services and Useful Computer News.

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