Technology Connections

03/04/2025

Today I helped my 200th retiree with their tech! If you have ageing parents or grandparents who might benefit from patient help with their computers, phones, iPads, TV's, printers, wifi, internet etc please phone me on 0414 482 542.

06/03/2025

From 14 October 2025, Microsoft will stop providing free security updates for Windows 10. Windows 10 will still work beyond October, however security updates and fixes will no longer be provided, so it will become less safe to use them. Options for computers running on Windows 10 beyond October 2025 include:-

(1) Check to see if Microsoft will allow your computer to update to Windows 11, starting with the PC Health Check - https://aka.ms/GetPCHealthCheckApp If allowed, consider upgrading to Windows 11. It is estimated that 240 million computers will go to landfill because Microsoft is very prescriptive about which computers are eligible to update.

(2) Pay Microsoft US$61 for a year of security updates to Windows 10 from October - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates

(3) Buy a new computer loaded with Windows 11, move all of your software and information (photos, documents, email etc) from the old computer to the new computer. Caution - some printers which work with Windows 10 will not work with Windows 11. You may need to subscribe to or purchase Microsoft Office also. As October approaches, the demand for new computers is likely to rise, possibly resulting in higher computer prices.

(4) Install Google’s no-cost chromeOS Flex operating system on your current Windows 10 computer. If you use Google’s no-cost equivalent applications instead of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) you can bid Microsoft farewell.

(5) If you only use your Windows 10 computer for email and no internet banking, share trading, or use of credit cards, Paypal etc you could continue to use Windows 10 and take the risk that comes with using an unsupported operating system. After some time, some websites, particularly banking and websites offering internet purchases e.g. eBay, Amazon etc will no longer allow access to Windows 10 computers for security reasons.

If you would like further information or help dealing with Windows 10 being unsupported, please phone 0414 482 542 or email cam@technologyconnections.com.au

25/04/2024

Join Prudence Vernall at 1pm on Thursday 25th April when she talks to technology expert Cam Stirling. Photo L-R Prudence and Cam.

25/04/2024

Prudence Vernall very kindly interviewed on Golden Days Radio regarding technology for seniors and scams.

Join Prudence Vernall at 1pm on Thursday 25th April when she talks to technology expert Cam Stirling. Photo L-R Prudence and Cam.

24/11/2023

These good folks were scammed - more than $4,000. Their bank sent them a text message asking for confirmation of a payment and when the customer didn't reply (firstly out of signal range, then not trusting that the text message was genuinely from the bank) the bank took it as consent for the payment. With a little help, these good folks wrote to their bank and received a full (and just) refund. If you know anyone who might be able to use a little help, please call me on 0414 482 542.

09/07/2023

If you'd like to listen in from anywhere in the world at 10:15am on Tuesday 11 July - https://www.mainstreamnetwork.com/listen/player.asp?station=gndr_fm

A new information program commences next Tuesday at 10.15 with Technology Corner. Cam Stirling from Technology Connections 0414 482 542 will be talking about iPhones and Smartphones. Photo shows Cam in the studio. He would love to get some questions for future programs so give us a ring on 9572 1466 and leave your question.

15/06/2023

Connecting you with the people and things that are important to you via technology. Kind, patient advice, help and support. Phone 0414 482 542 cam@technologyconnections.com.au Your helping hand with technology Computers, phones, tablets, even internet-connected televisions, wifi and mobile phone pla...

16/04/2023

It's a privilege to help the folks that I help. Thank you to the people who are posting Google Reviews for me - https://www.google.com/search?q=technology+connections&oq=&aqs=chrome.0.35i39i362l3j46i39i362l2j35i39i362j46i39i362j69i59i450.925619j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 =0x44431aa338ac2e3:0x58642db8dfbf5546,1,,,,

29/01/2023

Do you know someone, perhaps a parent or a grandparent, who might benefit from understanding technology better, to help them to connect to the things which are important to them? I'd love to help -
https://technologyconnections.com.au/