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FIX – Incompatible Office products are installed on your machine – KB3085509

You may have started to receive an error message when you are opening Office documents from a “network” location like SharePoint, OneDrive or an actual network drive today – this is due to yet another Microsoft update causing problems! The error you will probably be receiving is this one: “Incompatible Office products are installed on your machine” After some quick …

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iOS 9.0.2 Update Released

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Apple have now released another update to their iOS software taking it up to version 9.0.2. The official bug fix list states that this update fixes the following: Fixes an issue with the setting to turn on or off app mobile data usage Resolves an issue that prevented iMessage activation for some users Resolves an issue where an iCloud Backup …

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Software Directory Re-launched – Submit your software!

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We have now re-launched our Software Directory where you can now download various freeware and shareware programs as well as upload your own programs. Feel free to take a look around the available software by clicking the link below: TechyGeeksHome Software Directory We will be carefully monitoring what is added to this directory as to not overload it with junk …

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Sky Go Android APK Download

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If you are using an Android device, especially the Amazon Fire TV stick, then you may want to be able to install the Sky Go app on the device to access your Sky TV services. You can do this either by installing the app from the Google Store using the link below: Sky Go Android App from Google Store But, …

4 Ways Your Users Will Destroy Your Company Without Even Trying

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MD5 Hash Online Encryption and Decryption Tool

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We have recently been working on MD5 hash codes both in encrypting and decrypting the hashes. So, we have now created a microsite with our work in progress so that our visitors can start to use it and we will work on making it better over time. But before we go any further, we know that there is actually no …

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Office 2016 – Outlook and Exchange Compatibility

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With the recent release of Microsoft Office 2016 and the subsequent release to volume licence users on VLSC, a lot of people will be rushing into upgrading to the latest version. However, be careful with compatibility with your corporate Exchange servers… Outlook 2016 will work with the following Exchange Server versions: Exchange Server 2016 Exchange Server 2013 Exchange Server 2010 …

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Skype 7.12 Released – MSI Download Link & Silent Install Instructions

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Skype version 7.12 has now been released and if you would like to either add this to your Configuration Manager Software Catalog or even have it available through WDS or Group Policy, then you will want to download the MSI file for it. Skype do provide a direct download link for its Skype software and the installer is packaged as …

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Remove Windows 10 Upgrade Tray Icon

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If you have got the Windows 10 upgrade tray icon on your Windows 7 or 8 computer and you do not want the upgrade, you may want to remove the annoying icon from your tray. To do this, you need to remove a Windows Update and then hide it so that it does not return. To do this, go into …

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Microsoft Office 2016 – Released to VLSC Customers

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With the recent release of Microsoft Office 2016 to the public, the VLSC version has now been released to volume licence customers. So you can now download the various versions of Office 2016 by logging into your VLSC and searching for it or browsing for it. We will be testing it over the next few days and will add some …

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iOS 9.0.1 Update Released

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Apple have now released another update to their iOS software taking it up to version 9.0.1. The official bug fix list states that this update fixes the following: Fixes an issue where some users could not complete setup assistant after updating Fixes an issue where sometimes alarms and timers could fail to play Fixes an issue in Safari and Photos …

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FIFA 16 Cheapest Deals in the UK

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With the release of Fifa 16 you will be looking for a great deal to purchase it. The average price seems to be a lot more than previous releases so below is a guide on where to get the cheapest deals in the UK. Xbox 360 Zavvi: FIFA 16 Xbox 360, £36.99 and free UK delivery 365 Games: FIFA 16 Xbox 360, …

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Skype 7.11 Released – MSI Download Link & Silent Install Instructions

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Skype version 7.11 has now been released and if you would like to either add this to your Configuration Manager Software Catalog or even have it available through WDS or Group Policy, then you will want to download the MSI file for it. Skype do provide a direct download link for its Skype software and the installer is packaged as …