Kewdos
New PC Setup
Links to useful stuff
Setting up a new PC?
Use these star apps:-
Quick remote access with; AeroAdmin
Need to recover the licence numbers for your machine? Use the BelArc advisor. No need to update security settings or check network settings.
Ninite
allows you to download anything legitimate and free from the web with just a few clicks. No tool bars or junk.
Here's our standard one
pre loaded with Chrome, Skype, iTunes, FoxIt PDF Reader, Glary Utilities, Dropbox, Malwarebytes, AVG, 7-Zip, Zoom, VLC and Classic Start (gives a proper Start Button on Win 10)
Useful Apps
We loved Picasa. It was awesome for handling pictures. Sadly missed.
NAPS2; Really cool and free scanning
software. Allows OCR and importing of existing PDFs.
or use this Free Online OCR
if you want to convert any text in an image to editable text
F.Lux
turns your screen orangey at night to prevent too much blue keeping you awake.
iCloud for Windows.
Download all those pictures on your iPhone and iPad easily.
Want more clipboards? Save and swap between ten with TenClips.
Simple automated data copying with AllWaySync.
AudioSwitch, allows you to change input and output with a couple of clicks.
Bleeping Computer! If you have problems with pop ups and junk try RKill,
ShortcutCleaner
and then good old Malware Bytes Standard
and Malware Bytes Rootkit.
Microsoft Office 365. Like you current email but on steroids and speed! Free 30 day trial.
Shotcut
free video editor
Problems with lots of empty directories? Try Remove Empty Directories...
Duplicate photos or audio? Try DuplicateCleanerFree
or upgrade to Pro for £25.
Rip a CD with dozens of tracks to a single MP3 file simply with EAC (Exact Audio Copy)
by clicking Action, Copy Image and Create Cue Sheet, Compressed. You will need to download and install the LAME 3.1 compressor
and set the correct compression by clicking EAC, Compression Options, External Compression, choose MP3 and 128Kbps.
Chrome Add Ins
Stop web ads in their tracks on Chrome and Firefox with Malwarebytes Guard
Grab web pages (including pesky scroll boxes) and turn them into PDFs with Full Page Screen Capture
for Chrome
Save money with the Utility Warehouse Cash Back Wizard
for Chrome and Firefox
CamelCamelCamel Amazon Price tracker. Is this really a bargain?
WhatsApp Web
See What's App in your browser
Our charges are very simple. All work is charged at £80 per hour in half hour increments. If we need to come to your house then it is £3 a mile from KT18 5QH to your post code, plus any parking and tolls. If we come by train then it is the train fare plus £30 for up to an hour travel.
If you need hardware then we are happy for you to supply your own or we can supply with a 25% mark up. If we supply then all goods are on seven day approval. If you are not happy then we take the goods back at no cost to you.
Payment terms are seven days from invoice.
