
Hacked and Locked Out of Facebook? How We Saved Lizโs Account
Imagine logging into Facebook to check your matesโ holiday pics, only to find โIncorrect Passwordโ staring backโand then a lockout notice. Thatโs what happened to Liz Hopkins, an Oxford local, when hackers hijacked her account. Posts about dodgy crypto scams flooded her timeline, and Facebook shut her out for โsuspicious activity.โ Enter Phil at Computer […]

How We Saved a Professorโs Laptopโand His Liver Cancer Breakthrough
Imagine this: Jay Atkins, a brilliant Oxford professor, hunched over his MacBook, typing the final words of a dissertation that could revolutionize liver cancer treatmentโthen splash. A triple-shot latte floods the keyboard. The screen goes black, and with it, years of research vanish. Panic sets inโuntil he races to Computer Assistance in Oxford, where Peter, […]

My 8-Year-Old Spent Thousands on Game Add-OnsโHereโs How to Stop It Happening to You
your 8-year-oldโs glued to Roblox or Fortnite, happily clicking away, and you think, โGreat, theyโre entertained.โ Then the bank statement hitsโthousands of pounds gone on game add-ons, from virtual skins to power-ups. Thatโs my story, and at Computer Assistance in Oxford, weโve seen it too often. Kids donโt realize those โยฃ4.99โ purchases stack up fastโmy […]
AI-Powered Backups: The Future of Data Safety
Lost data keeping you up at night? At Computer Assistance, weโre using AI to revolutionise backups for UK clients. Hereโs how: Smart Scans: Our AI tools (built in-house) predict which files youโll miss mostโphotos, docsโand prioritise them. Auto Recovery: Crashed Mac? Our AI spots corrupted APFS sectors and rebuilds them, salvaging 80% more data than […]
Why Your MacBookโs Running Slow (And How We Fix It)
MacBook lagging like itโs stuck in treacle? At Computer Assistance in OXFORD, UK, weโve sped up hundreds of Macs. Hereโs why itโs slow and how we fix it: Culprit 1: Full SSD: Check โAbout This Macโ > Storageโif itโs 90% full, itโs choking. We swap in a 1TB NVMe SSD for ยฃ150. Culprit 2: RAM […]
How to Recover Data from a Crashed Macintosh Laptop
A crashed MacBook is every Apple fanโs nightmareโthose files, photos, and projects gone in a flash. At Computer Assistance in OXFORD, UK, weโve pulled data from the jaws of Mac disasters. Hereโs how to recover data from a crashed Macintosh laptop: Step 1: Donโt Panic, Diagnose: If it wonโt boot (spinning beachball or grey screen), […]
Lost Your Gmail Account? Recovery Tips from the Pros
Gmail down? If youโve lost your password and canโt get into that inbox full of holiday pics and tax docs, donโt despair. At Computer Assistance, weโve cracked this for clients across OXFORD, UK. Hereโs your Gmail recovery playbook: Step 1: Forgot Password Route: Head to gmail.com, enter your email, and click โForgot Password?โโGoogleโs lifeline awaits. […]
Locked Out of Office 365? Recover Your Account Like a Pro
Spilled tea on your Monday and forgot your Office 365 password by Tuesday? We get itโMicrosoft Office is your work lifeline, and being locked out stinks. At Computer Assistance, weโve rescued plenty of UK businesses from this mess. Hereโs how to recover your Office account: Step 1: Start at Login: Go to office.com, enter your […]
Forgot Your Email Password? Hereโs How to Get Back In
Lost your email password? Donโt panicโwhether itโs Gmail, Outlook, or Yahoo, weโve all been there, staring at that โIncorrect Passwordโ error like itโs mocking us. At Computer Assistance, weโve helped countless clients in OXFORD, UK, reclaim their digital lives. Hereโs how to recover your lost email account, step-by-step: Step 1: Hit โForgot Passwordโ: Every email […]
Starlink – Musk’s satellite solution. Magic or middling?
We recently got our Hands on Starlink, the latest Satellite Network solution from Elon Musk. Though we found it to be sub-standard for our needs, check our review and test of the device here: Starlink is a satellite internet service offered by SpaceX that aims to provide broadband access to remote and rural areas. Reviews […]