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		<title>Considerations when buying a new display for your business computer</title>
		<link>http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/2009/06/01/considerations-when-buying-a-new-display-for-your-business-computer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you buy a new PC then it will almost always be supplied with a new &#8220;Flat Panel&#8221; display.  Many users are doing &#8220;dual display&#8221; in order to extend their PC Desktop across two displays or simply replacing a bulky old monitor for a slimmer display to save desk space.  Choosing the most appropriate display [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Make Your Computer Last Longer</title>
		<link>http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/2009/05/06/227/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 09:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Joseph Onibokun
Computers do not last forever otherwise manufacturers&#8217; would give unlimited warranties to their customers. Unfortunately most of these devices only last for an average of three years and do not function optimally for over half the time. When this happens our options are limited &#8211; we can either discard, replace or upgrade the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buying The Right Notebook Computer</title>
		<link>http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/2009/04/23/buying-the-right-notebook-computer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Roberto Sedycias
The single most important reason anyone buys a notebook is for portability.  This is something that you can take anywhere.  If you frequently travel in your work, you need a notebook. I f you are a student going back and forth to the university, you need a notebook.  If you are journalist traveling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Access vs. Excel &#8211; Which should I use for my database?</title>
		<link>http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/2009/04/23/access-vs-excel-which-should-i-use-for-my-database/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By:  William Gee
As a Microsoft Office software instructor for fifteen years, I am sometimes asked whether to use Access or Excel to keep track of database information and calculate summaries, subtotals or complex formulas and functions with the data. The fact is that Excel, which is probably best known for its number crunching capabilities, has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Benefits of Completing a Network Audit</title>
		<link>http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/2009/04/23/the-benefits-of-completing-a-network-audit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Derek Rogers
The benefits of completing a network audit on your computer network are numerous. Not only does it help keep your computer network at optimal condition through analyzing power consumption, needed equipment upgrades or security issues, but can help establish an asset base and future cash flow needs for equipment and office space planning.
Typically, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jump Starting a Small Business Presence Online</title>
		<link>http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/2009/04/22/jump-starting-a-small-business-presence-online/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author: Wendy Maki
The traffic statistics page for Robert&#8217;s new small business web site starts to load.  He scrolls down the page, dismayed.  Just one or two visitors daily. Robert sits back and sighs. Most were probably curious friends and family.
When his internet-savvy nephew suggested promoting his small business on the Internet, Robert designed a simple [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free and Open Source Alternatives to Photoshop</title>
		<link>http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/2009/04/22/free-and-open-source-alternatives-to-photoshop/</link>
		<comments>http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/2009/04/22/free-and-open-source-alternatives-to-photoshop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author: Martin Bloughkinski
For any web designer, Adobe Photoshop is a must on any wish list. Photoshop comes with a multitude of features that allow exceptional and professional photo editing. But the reason many designers do not use Photoshop is simply the price, which can be too expensive. Fortunately for designers, there are numerous open source [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Antivirus Software (Part 2 of 10)</title>
		<link>http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/2009/04/22/antivirus-software-part-2-of-10/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lord</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/?p=177</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Like spam, viruses are a problem which affect all computer users, choosing the right anti virus product means that you are getting the best protection for your money while also minimising the performance impact the software has on your PC.
It&#8217;s all too common to find people with reasonable spec PCs that are being bogged down [...]]]></description>
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		<title>11 Considerations when buying a new Windows PC</title>
		<link>http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/2009/04/21/considerations-when-buying-a-new-windows-pc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/2009/04/21/considerations-when-buying-a-new-windows-pc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:32:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/?p=149</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you have decided to buy a new PC for use in a Small Business there are many things to consider.  Buying the new PC through a Microsoft Small Business Specialist or Certified Partner will help ensure that you PC is fit for purpose and built to a specification that can handle your computing needs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Backup Solutions (Part 1 of 10)</title>
		<link>http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/2009/04/14/backup-solutions-part-1-of-10/</link>
		<comments>http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/2009/04/14/backup-solutions-part-1-of-10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lord</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OK to start off with, NO business should be without a backup solution!  That&#8217;s right, EVERYONE should have a backup of their valuable data.
So let&#8217;s look at 2 questions:

Imagine what would happen if your office burned down and all your data was destroyed, how would you cope?
Let&#8217;s make it even simpler, what if you accidentally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Essential IT products to for Small Businesses</title>
		<link>http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/2009/04/09/10-essential-it-products-to-for-small-businesses/</link>
		<comments>http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/2009/04/09/10-essential-it-products-to-for-small-businesses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lord</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/?p=129</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When providing IT support to small businesses we&#8217;re often asked the same questions by our clients:
What can we improve in our  existing setup?
How will implementing new hardware / services provide benefits to my business?.
How can IT changes save me time and money?
For a small business owner these are important questions and ones that you may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s a Firewall (more Geek Speak demystified!!)</title>
		<link>http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/2009/03/31/whats-a-firewall-more-geek-speak-demystified/</link>
		<comments>http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/2009/03/31/whats-a-firewall-more-geek-speak-demystified/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/?p=122</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t be put off by the unusual term &#8216;Firewall&#8217; or it sounding like Geek Speak!
The job of a firewall is to stop unwanted intruders from getting access to your PC, data and network.  It works by sitting between your internet connection and your PC or server.  Then using some really clever stuff it analyses the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My computer is so slow and I don&#8217;t know why?</title>
		<link>http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/2009/03/01/my-computer-is-so-slow-and-i-dont-know-why/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is something we hear time and time again from business and personal customers.  The worst part is that they think a new PC is the only answer!  OK, sometimes the only answer is to replace the PC but with a small amount of checking it&#8217;s possible not only speed-up the PC but to also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should you save or run?</title>
		<link>http://www.problemfreecomputing.co.uk/2009/03/01/should-you-save-or-run/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many times have you downloaded a programme and seen a message that asks &#8220;Do you want to run or save the file&#8221;?  Probably many times.  But do you actually know what you should choose?
Firstly, I&#8217;m going to assume that you are running antivirus software and if you&#8217;re on a server that your [...]]]></description>
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