Stop PresentationFontCache.exe hogging CPU power
Recently, I’ve come across an annoying problem in Windows 7. There seems to be a service, named PresentationFontCache.exe, that hogs CPU power for an extended period of time – which can be extremely...
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Having fun with QR codes
I’d heard about QR codes in the past – otherwise known as quick reference codes – but only recently have I realised how useful they are. Basically, they’re the next step forward from bar codes. A...
View ArticleFix Samsung N145 (Atheros AR9285) wireless N not running at 150Mb/s
Ever since I bought my Samsung N145 (which I love), I’ve always been annoyed with the problem that the built in wireless adapter rarely picks up Wireless N (802.11n) at 150Mbit/s. Instead, it usually...
View ArticleFive top tips for selling your phone to recycling companies
You may well have got yourself a brand new phone this Christmas, which is always a nice present now-a-days. I, myself, got a brand new HTC Sensation XE for Christmas (technically it was an early...
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Configuring anti-spam (SpamAssassin) in ISPConfig 3
As you may have noticed, I’ve recently moved GEEK! to a brand new VPS – which, hopefully, will massively improve the uptime and performance of the site in the long run. It’s a little too early to tell,...
View ArticleCharge your iPad from any PC USB port & fix “Not Charging” error
Just a very quick Christmas post. If you’ve got an iPad and you’re wondering why it won’t charge over your desktop or laptop’s USB ports – it’s because by default desktop USB ports only provide 1A of...
View ArticlePostfix/amavis workaround: “delivery temporarily suspended”
I’ve put together a quick workaround for a long-standing problem with my server, whereby every so often my mailserver will crash (usually every week or so). I discovered the problem relates to amavis...
View ArticleGoogle Chrome being unresponsive or unusually slow? Here’s a fix!
In recent weeks I’ve been finding my favourite browser, Google Chrome, walking on thin ice. It used to be a seriously speedy browser dancing from page to page… OK, cut the fairy tale. Nonetheless, it...
View Article[Quick fix] Fix no or incorrect auto rotate on Windows 10 tablets
One thing I have noticed having used Windows 10 on various tablets, is that in many cases the auto rotation feature doesn’t always work correctly – both out of the box and after upgrading from Windows...
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[FIX] iCloud IMAP username and password rejected
Following the recent expansion of iCloud (or, more specifically, iCloud+), it is now possible to add a Custom Email Domain and effectively utilise email hosting for your own domain name. This allows...
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