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We assist small businesses to define and refine their processes, plan and build their web presence using current and emerging technologies.

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November 14, 2025
How Does Windows 11 Copilot Impact System Performance? (2025/637)

Microsoft has integrated Copilot AI directly into Windows 11 Notepad, transforming what was once the simplest text editor into an AI-powered writing assistant. Whilst this feature can help you rewrite text, generate content, and adjust tone, it fundamentally changes a tool that many people valued specifically because it was fast, simple, and kept everything local on your computer.

In this episode, Charly covers:

✅ What Copilot in Notepad actually does and how it differs from Windows Copilot
📌 Privacy concerns about sending document content to Microsoft's cloud for processing
🔗 Why feature creep in a simple tool can be distracting rather than helpful
✅ Legitimate use cases where AI writing assistance in Notepad makes sense
📌 How to decide whether to keep or disable Copilot based on your workflow
🛡️ Step-by-step instructions to turn off Copilot in the Notepad application

For users who rely on Notepad for quick notes, password copying, confidential information, or simply distraction-free writing, having AI features that send content to the cloud represents a significant privacy shift. However, for those who use Notepad as a drafting tool and want quick access to text rewriting, summarising, or tone adjustments, the AI integration can genuinely save time. This episode helps you understand the tradeoffs so you can make an informed decision about whether Copilot in Notepad serves your needs or simply gets in your way.

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September 21, 2026
Who Can Help When Tech Support Goes in Circles? (2026/771)

Business systems are complex and when something goes wrong, trying to work out what it is and how to fix can be an exercise in futility. It becomes even more frustrating when there are multiple providers involved and each say their system is working correctly.

Todays episode discusses that and asks four questions:

✅ Why is it so difficult to identify where the problem sits?
➡️ What do you need to do?
⚡ How can you get out of the cycle?
⭐ What can the business do while the underlying problem is being resolved?

Have you got a technology problem that still exists because nobody can tell you where it sits?

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September 18, 2026
How Did a Genuine Government Email Expose Customer Data? (2026/770)

Revolut handed approximately 680 customers’ personal information to a bad actor after receiving requests from a compromised Italian government account that appeared lawful.

It appears the company wasn’t hacked, and the emails passed the checks designed to confirm where they came from. Today's episode discusses:

✅ Why Revolut handed the information over
➡️ The legal and regulatory environment that set the incident up
⚡ What it means for the security and privacy of information businesses are required to collect
⭐ What small businesses need to take from it

There are lessons here for businesses, particularly those now covered by expanded Australian anti-money laundering requirements.

If your business collects sensitive customer information, find out what this incident means for you.

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September 16, 2026
How Do You Handle A Delete My Data Request? (2026/769)

WordPress website holds about them, do you know what to do?

WordPress has built-in privacy tools for handling these requests, including confirming who's making the request before you hand over or erase their information. In this walkthrough, you'll see the process from both sides:

✅ What the person requesting their data sees
➡️ How WordPress confirms the request before you action it
⚡ What information WordPress includes in the personal data export
⭐ What happens to their information after the erasure is completed

Privacy administration might be tedious, but knowing how to handle a request properly is worthwhile for a business owner.

Follow the process from the initial request through to the final erasure, and see exactly what WordPress does along the way.

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