AVG Internet Security is AVG’s most advanced Anti-Virus package for Home users. With the arrival of edition 8.0 we though it was time to give our opinion of the package and show our users how to use the features that the package provides.
Configuration Process:
Once you’ve installed AVG Internet Security 8.0 you will have to [...]

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You may recall back in November 07 I reviewed a nice new Dell XPS M1330 laptop, I thought 5 months on it was a good time to review how it has held up against my everyday use, and I do make it work hard!
It is my everyday work laptop, as well as a machine when [...]

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AVG 8.0 – replacing AVG 7.5…so what’s new?
February saw the release of AVG 8.0 and it was time for users to see if AVG could better an already fantastic product. I think in practise it is very hard to answer that just yet, as it is not long released. However initial tests and installs look [...]

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Continuing the review of Dell machines that pass through Brandstar’s doors with the XPS M1530. In short…NICE! Even though it is just a big version of my M1330 I was still suitably impressed.
The M1530 came with just a 6 cell battery rather than the 9 cell that my smaller laptop has which improved the sleekness [...]

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Over on the PC Toolbox site we have started a regular posting of Quick Tips. Every Friday one of the Brandstar Team will write a quick tip, something to make life a bit easier, or maybe some generally useful information that we find our clients don’t know and want to share or maybe a troubleshooting [...]

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As more and more Dell machines pass through our doors I thought I would review some of them that I think stand out! Starting with the 1525 Inspiron Laptop.
Recently Dell released what seems to be a replacement for the 1521 which is no longer available. The 1525 however is an Intel based machine rather than [...]

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Many of my posts here are inspired by regular questions from clients and this post is no different. I am often asked “What computer should I buy”, and when I recommend Dell the response from time to time is “ooo no, not a Dell computer”. Not everyone thinks that, but some do and what [...]

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A friend who is an avid Windows user read my post Windows Vista - What I think! and said..”How about writing something to say what you think about the various versions of Windows Vista?”. Which I thought would be a pretty useful post! So here goes
There are four retail versions of Windows Vista: [...]

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I am not much of a TV addict to be honest, mainly as I am always out! But I do like to watch Top Gear when it is on. I was watching it on You Tube until the BBC put a stop to that. However I recently came across BBC’s iPlayer! I knew [...]

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The latest addition to the Brandstar Computer list is a Dell XPS M1330 Crimson Red laptop, 13.3″ screen, 2GHz Intel Centrino Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB memory, 160GB hard drive, 2.0 Mega pixel Camera, DVDRW, bluetooth, wireless, Vista Home Premium etc. I didn’t see a real need for the Biometric Fingerprint Reader…
When ordering I opted [...]

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