We are taking the unusual step today of publishing a warning about a specific virus. We do not normally do this because as long as you take sensible precautions such as avoiding opening email attachments that you are not expecting and avoiding pop-up messages when browsing the web or downloading applications without checking their worthiness [...]
It has been reported recently in the press that large companies who are still running their businesses on Windows XP are running the risk of infection by not implementing migration to Windows 7 or Windows 8 before Microsoft ceases support for the 11 year old operating system. At Hale IT we work with small and [...]
Our opening hours over the Christmas period are as follows: Monday 24th December - Open 9am - 1pm Tuesday 25th December - Closed all day (Chistmas Day) Wednesday 26th December - Closed all day (Bank Holiday) Thursday 27th December - Closed all day Friday 28th December - Closed all day Saturday 29th December - Closed [...]
Our opening hours over the weekend are as follows: Saturday 2nd June: Closed Sunday 3rd June: closed as normal Monday 4th June: Bank Holiday - closed Tuesday 5th June: Bank Holiday - closed Wednesday 6th June: Open as normal 9am - 5.30pm We're certainly looking forward to having an extra bank holiday [...]
Here's The Showbears performing on Britain's Got Talent. Look out for Simon (Catterall not Cowell!)... Click through to watch.
It's official, Simon Catterall, our manager, does indeed have talent! Earlier this evening, we finally got to watch The Showbears audition in front of the Britain's Got Talent judges. We've been looking forward to this for months and it didn't fail to entertain and impress us. We're proud of you Simon! Looking forward to seeing [...]
Our opening hours over the bank holiday weekend this year are as follows: Good Friday: closed all day Easter Saturday: open 9.30am - 4pm Easter Sunday: closed Easter Monday: closed all day Tuesday: open as usual, 9am - 5.30pm Happy Easter from everyone at Hale IT!
During and after every school holiday, we notice an increase in the number of virus infected computers that are brought into the shop for repair. At these times, children are using computers more at home and when they're not sure of how to surf the internet without leaving themselves open to a virus infection, problems [...]
We have a number of refurbished laptops in the shop at the moment. The second-hand laptops are in good condition and include a Sony Vaio, an IBM, a Compaq and an Acer. All quality brands and fully cleaned up and ready to be used. If you, or anyone that you know, are interested in them [...]
When, recently, I heard a shout from the living room, I wondered what on earth could have happened. What I found when I went to investigate was a very interesting pattern displayed on the laptop screen accompanied by a huge crack on the left hand side. My first thought was that one of the children [...]