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If you have more than a handful of PCs in your company, you already know that it can be a chore keeping them secure against viruses and ensuring that they have the latest software and updates. This is where Windows Intune comes in. It provides cloud-hosted PC security and management. It helps you...

Short on time today so this is a direct lift from the BBC website. Microsoft has launched "Fix It" software that keeps an eye on a PC and automatically repairs common faults - try it for yourself here : The software basically adds the automatic diagnostics system in Windows 7 to older versions...

We’re looking for a UK small business that would be interested in having a Windows 7 makeover. Qualifying criteria: · Between 3-10, three+ year old PCs running Windows XP or Windows Vista · No server · A basic IT infrastructure in need of updating · Operating in a non-IT sector This is...

The bumper total raised by the televised Children in Need appeal a couple of weeks ago is evidence that even in these difficult times - or perhaps especially in these times - the general public is very aware of those less fortunate than we'd like. We all try to do a bit here and Microsoft does too. If...

Would you like to win a business makeover worth around £10,000? Of course you would - all you have to do is submit your business challenge in no more than 50 words. Challenges should be related to IT, not to the economy, competitors or difficulty finding the ‘right' people for example. You have until...

New Ask the Expert questions for September include a question about why a small business should upgrade to Windows Vista . Having heard good things about its functionality and design, the question is what benefits does Vista bring from a business perspective? John Curran, Windows Client Business Lead...

A secure system not only means your data is protected it means you can devote more time to growing your business. When you're confident that you can find the information you need, quickly and simply, that you can retrieve ‘accidentally deleted' files, and that your systems are being backed up regularly...

Small Business Blog's credit card was hi-jacked last week, resulting in the immediate shut-down of said account. Luckily the sum in question was just 51p, which apparently, is why it was picked up by the credit card company. All credit (ha, ha, no pun intended....) to them for picking it up so quickly...

Tell Microsoft Small Business how Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 could benefit your small business and you could win some fantastic hardware. The prize package includes three notebook PCs, three TFT screens, three cordless keyboard and mouse sets, an all-in-one printer plus a projector and screen...

How? Ask yourself these questions: 1. Have you budgeted for an extra £1,259 bill each year? Two thirds of businesses surveyed said that this is how much their IT security failures cost them. 2. Could you cope with losing all your data tomorrow? Half of small businesses don't back...