Westbrook's Computer Services

07/02/2026

Rotten news for users with older printers: Windows 11 will soon stop servicing legacy V3 and V4 printer drivers.

03/12/2025

Prices are, we're led to believe, skyrocketing due to supply and demand issues. Companies are increasingly reliant on AI, and AI is dependent on RAM.

If this really is the case, it would be reasonable to expect prices to lower as demand dwindled or production increases. However, it is now a tough market to predict and, if you want things ready for a deadline, options are going to be limited.

13/11/2025

Copilot's Recall takes periodic snapshots of your screen. The snapshots and their associated data are then saved.

To save space, and improve privacy, we disable this by default when we service your windows 11 PC or laptop 🙂

05/11/2025

Good to see justice is catching up with the Google ads scammers. Still no sign of a legislation to prevent this sort of scam from reoccurring, so stay vigilant and seek professional support for suitable solutions...

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21/10/2025

An interesting article. Full of bureaucracy it may be, but the EU does seem to routinely support, "the people," over the major multinationals. It will be interesting to see how this develops in practice, over time.

https://www.clarionsolicitors.com/articles/reselling-used-software-licences-new-ruling-from-the-european-court?fbclid=IwY2xjawNkCLpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHrcLzNXHtYFn_FdOoCM7EQIyqlpvLcrw_rwF76wRmND8rmXdDd0YeRrbUpGx_aem_67DbD9cmCcOAitLXAsjEjw

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06/09/2025

Good news...
For some time, Microsoft has suggested that users can stay on Windows 10 for an additional 12 months following the official end of Life in October this year. However, in a recent blog, the company revealed that users can also stay with 10 by submitting 1,000 points from Microsoft’s Rewards program. Alternatively, users can utilise Windows Backup on Microsoft OneDrive and continue on Windows 10.

The Extended Security Updates program was supposed to cost $30 for consumers who want to remain on Windows 10 beyond Oct. 14. But Microsoft is offering two cheaper ways to access it.

22/03/2025

The answer to your prayers, or buyer beware? Google will get permission to view your search history, and your unique search terms and phrases. Together they make a very intimate and personalised profile to guide you and, it's feared, to use you...

Exciting update or privacy nightmare—you decide.

09/03/2025

Extended Security Updates for organizations and businesses on Windows 10 can be purchased today through the Microsoft Volume Licensing Program, at $61 USD per device for Year One. For more information, see When to use Windows 10 Extended Security Updates. The price doubles every consecutive year, for a maximum of three years.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates?fbclid=IwY2xjawI6NChleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQNJ89PS9_V40QB6SWSciousmasGl73CMF4vKP2kVJsoIPInTLNtEOL1YA_aem_CG4xh0HZqDYoIFQpFjD6YA

Learn about the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10. The ESU program gives customers the option to receive security updates for Windows 10.

29/01/2025

Along with, probably, half the country, we have campaigned for centralised call blocking for over decade, now. Finally, an Ofcom policy will be put into practice from today. Great news to the millions of people affected daily 🙂

People will be better protected against scammers who call from abroad and imitate UK landline numbers, under strengthened industry guidance introduced by Ofcom today.

09/12/2024

Online advertisments through social media or popular websites can contain malicious scripts. Popular search engines and browsers have recently disabled adblockers and these threats are now running amock. Get good advice, choose you browser wisely, and protect your PC with appropriate servicing and malware protection.

31/10/2024

Forbes reporting on the potential for 400 million perfectly decent PCs going to landfill sites if Microsoft doesn't provide support for Windows 10 beyond October 25.

Are you one of the millions of Windows users at risk—here’s what you need to know.

16/10/2024

There's more than one reason that many users are turning back to Microsoft's version of the browser. For some it's the improvements MS have made with the shopping experience. For others it's Google's/Alphabet's controlling policies...

https://www.xda-developers.com/google-automatically-disabling-ublock-origin-in-chrome/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawF84htleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcWH-gNJeCOgR2nc_Eedy6GgxrYE6WYc4oD5IF59oUR5jSgAfvB4wFjm3g_aem_iNv4LMw2cUXUQscL2BxScQ

Users of uBlock Origin may be in for a rude awakening as Google has started automatically disabling the extension in Chrome.