Guides & field notes
Plain-English, step-by-step guides on cybersecurity, backups, and keeping Windows, Mac and Linux machines healthy — written by the Peterborough team behind our repairs, IT support and Business Care plan.
Cybersecurity · 6 min read
Which accounts to protect first, which second-step methods to choose, and how to enforce MFA for everyone in Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
Read the guide →Backups · 6 min read
Step-by-step restore tests for File History, Windows Backup and Time Machine, plus how often to test and what to write down.
Read the guide →Windows · 6 min read
Seven built-in checks for a sluggish Windows 11 PC — from a proper restart to drive health — and the signs that it really is time for a repair.
Read the guide →Cybersecurity · 5 min read
The NCSC's red flags for scam emails, how to verify a request safely, how to report it to report@phishing.gov.uk, and what to do if someone clicked.
Read the guide →Mac · 5 min read
A short monthly routine for business Macs — updates, storage, FileVault, Time Machine, firewall and login items — using current System Settings menus.
Read the guide →Linux · 5 min read
The commands and settings that keep office Ubuntu machines patched — apt, unattended-upgrades, snaps, firmware, support status — plus a simple backup and restore routine.
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