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Listed below are the titles of posts for this archive month; click on a post’s title to view the full post (an undated post will have the same date as the dated post above it).

Internet Explorer: critical security updates

Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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Credit card fraud - what to do?

Monday, March 29, 2010
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Broadband speeds: Ofcom may act on Code


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Open Word document as read-only (one-off)

Saturday, March 27, 2010
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Google Reader captchas I have known...

Tuesday, March 23, 2010
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Improving Chrome privacy

Friday, March 12, 2010
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Help test UK broadband speed claims

Friday, March 05, 2010
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Thunderbird: search one folder only, stop constant indexing slowing down computer

Thursday, March 04, 2010
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Consumer tips when shopping: your rights

Wednesday, March 03, 2010
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Internet shopping perky & on the, er, up, at least for some…

Tuesday, March 02, 2010
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Blogger users beware: phishing attack


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Microsoft browser choice: which browser, or how to get rid of the update item?

Monday, March 01, 2010
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