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OUR LATEST NEWS AND ADVICEWork from home: The new normal
Are you set up for working anywhere, on any device, at any time?
After the urgent rush to work from home in March, many businesses now have some staff still at home, with others in the office. And it’s looking like (cliché alert) this will be the “new normal”. Seeing as we don’t know what the next few years have in store us, this...
Keeping your data safe from theft or loss
We’re the local data security experts. And one of the things our team prides itself on, is quickly finding ways that hackers could damage your business. In fact, if you give us just 60 minutes, we’re confident we’d find something wrong with your IT setup that...
Cyber Security – Do not ignore the risks
This is absolutely true and the key thing is to remind everyone to always report anything suspicious or if you think you may have made a mistake. Cyber attacks are very clever and sophisticated and anyone can make mistakes, we’ve done it ourselves. IMPORTANT - The...
Microsoft Teams video training
Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 help you get work done—with others and on your own—wherever you are. As long as you can connect to the internet, you can connect to the files and people you need to stay productive. Teams and Office have advanced security features...
Welcome to Microsoft Teams
Teams - Find channels to belong to or create your own. Inside channels you can hold on-the-spot meetings, have conversations, and share files. Meetings - See everything you’ve got lined up for the day or week. Or, schedule a meeting. This calendar syncs with your...
Job Opportunity @ Refresh – IT Support Technician
Job Description We are a successful and growing IT Managed Service Provider offering outsourced IT services to UK based businesses. We are currently seeking an energetic individual to join our busy IT helpdesk team based in North Bristol. The ideal candidate will have...
Is your business Microsoft 365 ready?
Everything you need, everywhere you need it Connected experiences improve productivity and foster a culture of collaboration Comes with Office Stay up to date with the latest versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more. Email and calendaring Connect with customers...
Terrifying new email scam
The emails are slightly different depending on who's being attacked, but they all have a few similar features: The subject line includes a password that you probably have used at some point. The sender says they have used that password to hack your computer, install...
New Microsoft partner status
Refresh achieves Microsoft Silver Small & Midmarket Cloud Solutions status, asserting our position as a leading cloud services provider. We’re delighted to announce that Refresh has achieved the Microsoft Silver Midmarket Cloud Solutions competency. This accreditation...
Laptop race – Conventional hdd v’s new ssd
2 x refurbished laptops - 1 x i5 processor, with conventional hdd on the left and 1 x i3 processor with a new ssd on the right. As you can see...
Ssd drive case study
The standard hard disk drive (HDD) has been the predominant storage device for computers (both desktops and laptops) for a long time. The main draw is the high storage capacity and low cost. The solid-state drive (SSD) is another storage solution and is slowly...
Professionally refurbished desktops & laptops by Refresh
We pre-select the most reliable desktop models and then professionally refurbished and rigorously test every unit, so every desktop we supply performs as good if not better than new. The desktops we supply are at the peak of their reliability curve so are ready for 5+...
Windows 10 update
Microsoft is now hard at work on its next major update for Windows 10, codenamed Redstone 4 and scheduled for launch in Spring 2018. Here are all the changes coming in this release. Windows Shell Fluent Design reveal effects have been softened Fluent Design Acrylic...
Heard of OneDrive for business?
OneDrive for Business is an integral part of Office 365, and provides a place in the cloud where you can store, share, and sync your work files. You can update and share your files from any device with OneDrive for Business. You can even work on Office documents with...
Heard of BitLocker?
BitLocker is Microsoft’s easy-to-use, proprietary encryption program for Windows that can encrypt your entire drive as well as help protect against unauthorized changes to your system such as firmware-level malware. BitLocker is available to anyone who has a machine...
Lets put the heart back into the community and use local businesses
A couple of quotes from business owners: “Choosing to support an independent business is an act of respect; it’s acknowledging the tremendous risk and challenges inherent to starting your own thing.” “These are establishments that are often the character of a...
Positive feedback is always good to hear
Excellent local company - very helpful highly recommended. Win7 update prevented PC from restarting. Refresh IT reinstalled W7 and all drivers, replaced all data from backup taken, both PC's fixed within 24hrs and back up and running somewhat faster too!! Thanks...
Our News Articles
IT support- Work from home: The new normal
- Are you set up for working anywhere, on any device, at any time?
- Job Opportunity @ Refresh – IT Support Technician
- Switching IT support providers
- Network Basics – What is a server?
- Do you need IT support?
- Outsourcing your IT – Benefit 5
- Outsourcing your IT – Benefit 4
- Five tips for a seamless transition to a new IT services supplier
- Outsourcing your IT – Benefit 3
- Laptop race – Conventional hdd v’s new ssd
- Ssd drive case study
- Positive feedback is always good to hear
- Thank you Darren Clark of The Spotless Group
- Positive feedback is good
- Keeping your data safe from theft or loss
- Cyber Security – Do not ignore the risks
- Terrifying new email scam
- Heard of BitLocker?
- What is ransomware?
- Virus, malware, Trojan… what’s the difference?
- What is a computer virus?
- New Microsoft Windows XP patch released
- WannaCry ransomware
- Microsoft Teams video training
- Welcome to Microsoft Teams
- A crash course in Office 365 – Tip 3
- A crash course in Office 365 – Tip 2
- A crash course in Office 365 – Tip 1
- A crash course in Office 365
- Microsoft Office 365 troubleshooting tools
- Collaborate on Word documents
- 7 Benefits Of Office 365 For Small Business
- Stay in sync with business-class email