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Home Computing Heroes: your stories and nominations

Our campaign aims to celebrate the people who go out of their way to help others with computers and the internet - here are your stories and nominations

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Reviews of the latest products and components for upgrading a computer

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Home Computing Heroes

Links to our resources by category and information about how to nominate yourself or someone else for the awards.

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Home Computing Heroes: home networks and wireless

In this zone we offer a collection of guides that will show you how to set up and manage a home network, and how to diagnose and solve connection problems

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Home Computing Heroes: photography, printing and scanning

In this zone we will show you how to convert old media to new

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Home Computing Heroes: security and privacy

In this zone we will set out the basics of PC security and provide tips and free tools to protect your computer from malicious software and criminals.

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Home Computing Heroes: upgrades and maintenance

Tips on PC maintenance that will help to keep your computer running smoothly

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Zone 1 - Windows basics

In this zone we will guide you through some of the fundamental tools in Windows and explain how you can use them to supervise and control the computer.

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Home Computing Heroes: broadband and website building

In this zone we have collected several articles that will help you understand broadband and diagnose the problems that can affect a connection.

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Home Computing Heroes: disc burning, storage and backup zone

Knowing how to store and share files safely and easily is a skill all PC users should get to grips with

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