Company Blog | Malicatech

Windows 8 Start Button

Posted by Gray Wood in News on March 13, 2014 with No Comments

With new computers and laptops, the suppliers have been shipping them with Windows 8 installed. For touch screens and Windows based mobile phones, Windows 8 is really good. But for many people it seems confusing with the new metro start screen. Wouldn’t it be good to have the choice of a traditional desktop and start button?

The good news is that it is actually possible. With a few tweaks you can get your Windows 8 system booting up to a traditional desktop, complete with start menu to access your programs, just like in Windows 7 and XP.

Even though you can show a desktop in Windows 8, before the tweaks, this is how your screen would be. Notice that the start button is missing. Many users find this confusing, especially those who have been used to Windows 7 and XP.

This is how your screen would look after our tweaks. You now have your traditional start button back, with all the usual options, with access to your programs, control panel, etc.

Contact us today to arrange for your start button modification to your Windows 8 desktop computer or laptop.
Telephone 07754 861094.

Curcumin Information

Posted by Gray Wood in Partners on December 24, 2013 with No Comments

A new information website dedicated to Curcumin has just been published. Many people have used curcumin (from turmeric) as a food additive, very often in curry dishes for it’s yellow colouring. But it’s amazing how many healing properties this humble natural herb has.

The website gives us an insight into the history of curcumin, explaining where it was discovered and how it was used throughout many centuries.

Also explained is how in modern day, in concentrated doses, it has amazing healing abilities for a whole list of ailments.

You can view the Curcumin Information website here: www.curcumin-info.com

Slow Browsing – Slow Internet

Posted by Gray Wood in Computer Repairs on November 14, 2013 with No Comments

Does your computer or laptop seem to take forever to open a web page? Your browser has probably got cluttered with helper objects over time. When you try to open a web page, these helper objects have to load up each time. Sometimes they become corrupt, or have not been uninstalled properly. The browser has to wait for these helper objects to load or time out before it can display the web page.

Also, the browser usually uses a cache to store temporary files. This cache can become huge, and also fragmented. This causes excessive long periods in waiting for pages to load.

Don’t worry, things can be fixed. We can sort all these things out, making your computer or laptop seem like it was new again, with web pages opening blindingly fast.

The Malicatech Audi TT

Posted by Gray Wood in News on November 13, 2013 with No Comments

Gray Wood, proprietor of Malicatech.com, has had new signs applied to his Audi TT advertising the company’s services.

Fully Responsive Website

Posted by Gray Wood in News on November 13, 2013 with No Comments

The malicatech.com website is now fully responsive. The original design, which looked great on a full-size monitor, was difficult to navigate on a device with a smaller screen, like a mobile phone for example.

Now that I’ve made it responsive, the website dynamically adjusts to fit into any display on all devices. This is accomplished by setting presets in the style css file. When viewed on a mobile device, there is no room to dispay a full horizontal menu. So the website generates a select drop-down menu instead. It can now be viewed comfortably on a full-size monitor, a laptop, a tablet, and a mobile phone.

Virus Removal and Optimisation Offer

Posted by Gray Wood in Special Offers on November 12, 2013 with No Comments

For a limited time, we are offering a full computer or laptop check.

Included is our optimisation service, which removes unwanted browser helper objects (BHO’s) to speed up internet browsing. Also any virus or malware will be properly removed, ensuring maximum security on your device. Temporary files removed, handing back valuable disk storage space. Various tweaks to speed up performance. All of our customers say their computers and laptops never ran so fast after our optimisation service.

Limited Offer Price: £ 40.00

Contact us today to arrange for a Virus Removal and Optimisation for your laptop or notebook.
Telephone 07754 861094.

Replacement Laptop Screen

Posted by Gray Wood in Computer Repairs on November 7, 2012 with No Comments

Broken, Cracked or Damaged Screens

Have you damaged your laptop or notebook screen? Replacing the screen is not as expensive as you might imagine. A typical 15 inch screen costs as little as £50.00 with a standard fitting charge of £30.00.