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IT Specialist since the '80s. Practising the old fashioned stuff and learning the new stuff.

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what do you prefer Desktop or Laptop My life used to be dedicated to my desktop computer for all computer matters. But except for gamers , life now seems to revolve around laptops especially for dropping it into your local shop for repai...
Metroman Technology Last reply 1 week ago

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Mobile phone security There has always been a lot of chatter about pc security software. But i never hear anything about security software for mobile phones. So i am assuming this is not as important . Is android phone sec...
Metroman Technology Last reply 1 week ago

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The first chance of WIndows 11 My Laptop has just invited me to apply an upgrade to Windows 11. Has anyone done this yet and can praise it with great praise.
Greyone Technology Last reply 4 weeks ago

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*** Introduce yourself here *** Hi everyone! I’m Stuart, and along with Sara we launched Rest Less, at the beginning of 2019. We set up the business based off personal family experience, with a strong desire to help people navigat...
Stuart New Member Introductions Last reply 4 weeks ago

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Anyone else struggling to find a job after being made redundant in 2020 thanks to covid. I’m 53, been a...
Ems Jobs & Careers Last reply 2 months ago

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Changing a laptop drive with SSD My laptop drive is started to show signs of wear and i am thinking of replacing it with an SSD drive. Has anyone ever done this and found it a doddle or a pain ? I’m wondering how easy it is t...
Metroman Technology Last reply 2 months ago

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Who in lockdown is doing something fairly unusual for them they wouldn’t normally have done?
Scoobydonut Learning Last reply 4 months ago

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Retirement fund draw down Hi all, new member here. I am starting to think about retiring early, I am 57. I was wondering if anyone has had any experience of retiring and taking money from any retirement investment that they ma...
botty1963 Money Last reply 5 months ago

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Accepting a new role at late in life and after unemployment
Metroman Jobs & Careers Last reply 5 months ago

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Free Health Checks I think both Vouchedfor and Unbiased offer various kinds of Free Financial Health checks. Has anyone ever had one of these and can say they are good or bad. I am planning to start taking advice about...
Metroman Money Last reply 8 months ago

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Who is having the covid booster jab ?
MacChick Health Last reply 8 months ago

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Extremely Vulnerable and double jabbed I was told i was extremely vulnerable near the end of the 1st lockdown and saw the sense in getting double jabbed a.s.a.p. . Have no problems with this. Also have my NHS Covid Pass @ the ready on my...
Metroman Jobs & Careers Posted 9 months ago

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Informal Visits I have just noticed that jobs adverts with NHS especially, often talk about making informal visits. Has any one ever done this and come to a definite opinion (for/against/good/bad) they can share. Th...
Metroman Jobs & Careers Last reply 9 months ago

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Trying to find employment in your 50s I am 53 lady living in Cyprus and wish to return to the UK. I have been working in a law firm for 20 years and have over 30 years work experience. However, I feel completely out of my depth with the n...
Vaso23 Jobs & Careers Last reply 10 months ago

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Skills based CVs HAs anyone got a good word to day about skills based CVs in preference to Reverse Chron ? Just asking because i have not heard anyone have a good word for them.
Metroman Jobs & Careers Last reply 12 months ago

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