Computer Corner

Real-world Computer and Internet Access issues are addressed here.

Please note that if you are having performance issues with Apple computers, I suggest that you read Why is my Mac Running Slow? at ChrisWrites.com.

Switching a website to SSL

Web Hosting 07 Nov 2014

It was once accepted that only websites handling financial data (such as customer credit card details) would need to implement security and ...

Installed Software on my Macbook

Laptops 30 Jul 2014

To make things easy for me, in case I ever need to start from scratch, here's everything that I've installed on my development Macbook: ...

Keep your passwords safe and secure

20 Jul 2014

Most of us have registered our details on multiple websites such as Facebook, eBay and Strava, and most of us will use only one or two passwords ...

Comparison of laptop weights, with Power Supplies

Laptops 09 Jul 2014

We usually lug our power supplies around with our laptop, don't we? I have a table here of some laptops and their weights, plus total weight ...

Installed software on my laptop

HP Elitebook 25 Jan 2014

Just in case I ever need to re-install Windows, here's a list of software I've installed (and settings I've tweaked): Firefox Skype ...

Preventing unexpected laptop shutdown

HP Elitebook 01 Jan 2014

Here I present a couple of ways to stop my HP laptop suddenly turning off when it's doing a lot of CPU-intensive work. It really is a shame ...