The most recent Features from Incisive Media

Back from the brink

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:56:00 GMT

Scott Halliday, Accountancy Age, Friday 6 November 2009 at 11:56:00

The worst of the crisis is over, so what next? Scott Halliday predicts major changes ahead

Through bold government action and massive stimulus bills most of the major world economies are starting to pull back from the brink of recession, including the UK....

Profile: Kevin Chidwick, FD of Admiral Group

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:43:00 GMT

Kevin Reed, Accountancy Age, Friday 6 November 2009 at 11:43:00

FTSE 100 FD Kevin Chidwick is not bogged down by his title. In fact, he has to fit in to Admiral Group's fun-loving attitude

Cobwebs. Lots of them. Everywhere. FTSE 100 group Admiral’s call centre is covered in them you literally have to duck to walk about the 22nd floor of its Capital...

Fend off spyware and protect your identity

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Scott Colvey, Computeractive, Friday 6 November 2009 at 10:00:00

Safeguard personal information stored on your PC by finding and fighting programs that secretly monitor your online activities

Internet users quickly become familiar with viruses and other types of malware. Spyware falls into a similar category, but rather than threatening to damage files and settings, it threatens personal...

How can I get Access 2005 menus in Access 2007?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Mark Whitehorn, Personal Computer World, Friday 6 November 2009 at 09:00:00

The Ribbon is not to everyone's taste

Q I can’t say I’m a fan of the thundering great ribbon that eats up so much space on my screen now I’ve converted to Access 2007....

How to upgrade your PC to Windows 7

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:06:00 GMT

Jonathan Parkyn, Computeractive, Thursday 5 November 2009 at 15:06:00

Windows 7 is here – but how do you get it and what do you need to know before installing it on your PC? We explain all

If you read our feature outlining 10 reasons you should upgrade to Windows 7, you’ll know that the latest version of Microsoft's Windows operating system (OS) brings with it a...

Network your computers using mains power

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Scott Colvey, Computeractive, Thursday 5 November 2009 at 10:00:00

If a wireless network is struggling to reach the far-flung corners of your house, try using the mains wiring instead

Wireless networking is great, but when you struggle to get a signal in certain rooms or are plagued by slow speeds, it can be frustrating....

Use your own name in your email address

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Niall Magennis, Computeractive, Thursday 5 November 2009 at 10:00:00

Free email accounts are great, but a personalised address looks so much better. We explain how to get one

Many of us use free email addresses, which are great for communicating with friends and family, but there are cases when you might want something that looks a little more...

Benefits of the 64-bit version of Windows 7

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Orestis Bastounis, Computeractive, Thursday 5 November 2009 at 10:00:00

Microsoft's new operating system comes in 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Find out what the differences are and what you need to check before buying

Anyone who buys Microsoft’s new Windows 7 operating system will find two versions of it in the box: one is for 32-bit computers and the other is for 64-bit models....

Why you should upgrade to Windows 7

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Tom Royal, Computeractive, Thursday 5 November 2009 at 10:00:00

We take an in-depth look at the latest version of Windows, and examine the 10 best reasons to upgrade

Few can have escaped the news that Microsoft has released a new version of Windows. And, after the disastrous Vista, both hopes and expectations are high....

Editing hyperlinks in Word 2003

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:45:00 GMT

Tim Nott, Personal Computer World, Wednesday 4 November 2009 at 10:45:00

Solving a sticky spellcheck issue

Q I have a hyperlink in a Word 2003 document that I can’t edit. It produces the linked picture when I click on it, but I want to change the...

Starting a business - going it alone

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:46:00 GMT

Ed Sanford , Accountancy Age, Tuesday 3 November 2009 at 11:46:00

Six months after founding Ayshford Sanford, Ed Sanford describes the trials and rewards of striking it out on your own

A moment comes when the vague desire to start a business suddenly turns into reality, and planning turns into action....

Bankruptcy tourism: excess baggage

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:34:00 GMT

Neil Smyth, Accountancy Age, Tuesday 3 November 2009 at 11:34:00

EU citizens are coming to the UK as their destination of choice for bankruptcy, but is it a problem?

For those who work in the personal insolvency industry, it would appear that more and more of our European cousins are being attracted to these shores to experience the UK’s...

The changing face of the datacentre

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:07:00 GMT

Linda More, Computing, Tuesday 3 November 2009 at 11:07:00

Pressure on organisations to cut capital expenditure, reduce energy consumption and slash emissions is giving rise to a new generation of leaner, cleaner datacentres

The mainframe of yesteryear has morphed into the datacentre of today – one big centralised powerhouse that is at the heart of today’s enterprise....

Profile: Rob Sewell, CFO of Pension Corporation

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:50:00 GMT

Mario Christodoulou, Accountancy Age, Monday 2 November 2009 at 11:50:00

After less than two years in the CFO job at Pension Corporation, Rob Sewell faced the worst financial crisis in decades, but he has made a living from dealing with the unexpected

It’s a grey Autumn day on Cornhill and the sky is threatening rain. Well-heeled pedestrians walk at a brisk pace past the Bank of England’s immutable neo-classical façade, umbrellas unfurled...

How do I turn off Caps Lock in Windows XP?

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Tim Nott, Personal Computer World, Monday 2 November 2009 at 10:00:00

Find the right command

Q I remember a tip for turning off Caps Lock by pressing a Shift key rather than the Caps Lock key....

Install Windows 7 on the same disk as XP

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:17:00 GMT

Scott Colvey, Computeractive, Wednesday 28 October 2009 at 11:17:00

We explain how to perform a dual-boot installation of Windows 7 and Vista

Partitioning Windows XP PC’s hard disk in readiness for running Windows 7 in a ‘dual boot’ scenario is a little more complicated than attempting to run Windows 7 on the...

Run Windows 7 on your XP or Vista PC

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:16:00 GMT

Will Stapley, Computeractive, Wednesday 28 October 2009 at 11:16:00

Worried about ditching XP or Vista in favour of Windows 7? Create a dual-boot PC and you can run both

Windows 7, Microsoft's new operating system, makes many improvements over Windows Vista, and still more over XP, but it's common to feel a little nervous when switching to a brand-new...

How Consumer Direct protects your rights

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Dinah Greek, Computeractive, Wednesday 28 October 2009 at 10:00:00

Find out more about consumer rights and how you are protected

UK consumers probably have some of the toughest laws to protect them anywhere in the world. But the number of different laws, the loose interpretations of them and sometimes their...

Stop User Account Control message pop-ups in Vista

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:30:00 GMT

Tim Nott, Personal Computer World, Wednesday 28 October 2009 at 09:30:00

Edit the Registry to disable annoying pop-up messages

Q I have turned off User Account Control (UAC) in Vista it has now been two months and the sky hasn’t fallen on my head....

How to finance a startup

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:58:00 GMT

Steve Everhard, Computing, Tuesday 27 October 2009 at 10:58:00

In the current economic climate, startups need all the financial support they can get. So where can funding be found, and how should fledgling firms go about securing it? Steve Everhard reports

Life has never been tougher for new businesses. But if you are considering a new venture or have a great idea you would like to turn into a company and...

Watching over the detectives

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:41:00 GMT

Robert Blincoe, Computing, Tuesday 27 October 2009 at 10:41:00

The woman leading the police fight against e-crime – deputy assistant commissioner Janet Williams – tells Robert Blincoe that the forces of law and order are finally gaining the upper hand

It is a mark of how seriously the police service is taking the threat and scale of e-crime that the officer taking the national lead for the Association of Chief...

Improve results from your internet searches

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:30:00 GMT

Ben Frain, Computeractive, Tuesday 27 October 2009 at 09:30:00

Find what you’re looking for quickly and easily from a single web browser window

For most of us, search engines are the main entrance to the internet. Type in a search term or question, press Enter and hunt through the links to find what...

Set the date on your laptop with Ubuntu

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:34:00 GMT

Barry Shilliday, Personal Computer World, Monday 26 October 2009 at 10:34:00

A working internet connection will allow you to set the date in Linux Ubuntu

Q I have an old laptop with Windows 2000 and would like to replace it with Ubuntu. The laptop motherboard battery is dead and it cannot remember the date....

Keep up with friends using instant messaging

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Scott Colvey, Computeractive, Friday 23 October 2009 at 10:00:00

Our back-to-basics guide explains how to use MSN, Yahoo Messenger and AIM, all at the same time

Instant messaging is a way to have typed conversations with friends and colleagues. When chatting in an instant-messaging application each response travels back and forth in the blink of an...

How to archive your emails

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Alan Stevens, Personal Computer World, Friday 23 October 2009 at 09:00:00

Organise and store your emails effectively at work or home

Email archiving means moving emails out of your main message store and into separate storage as they get older and accessed less frequently....