Worrying Pop-ups

• By beoneit
• 7 Aug 2026
• 0

An example of a problem I see come in quite frequently. Multiple pop-ups coming up, sometimes in the centre of the screen, not just up the sides. Some will be virus warnings,, some will be Windows warnings. DO NOT CLICK on them, or call any number they suggest, They are phishing scams to get your […]

Some Like It Hot

• By beoneit
• 26 Jun 2026
• 0

It’s roasting in the workshop but still need to pull out the stops to stress test some gaming PCs. All still in good shape though… (unlike me!)

Main Phone Number

• By beoneit
• 8 May 2026
• 0

Just to avoid any confusion I’m changing the main contact number from the landline number to the existing mobile number 07902371378. Both numbers will still work until the end of the year, after which the landline will cease.

All is well

• By beoneit
• 4 Mar 2026
• 0

Forgot to update here as promised. Both illness and telephone issues over the last few weeks are a thing of the past. With the start of meteorological spring lets hope for some smoother running…

Closed due to illness

• By beoneit
• 28 Jan 2026
• 0

The workshop is closed at the moment due to illness. All jobs in the workshop at the moment are being finished off. Updates will appear here.

Subcontracted for Santa

• By beoneit
• 2 Jan 2026
• 0

Just getting things back in line before opening again next week on Tuesday 6th Thought I ‘d share a pre-Xmas photo of a wee job that was in for me, sub-contracting for Santa – a GPU upgrade (and clean).

Closed for Festive Season

• By beoneit
• 20 Dec 2025
• 0

The workshop is completely closed now for the festive break. I will be reopening on Tuesday 6th January. I will respond to any queries in the New Year. Sorry for any inconvenience Have a good festive season. 🎅

A Mint-y Solution

• By beoneit
• 14 Dec 2025
• 0

A bit of a 2 part post, this being part one. I’ve been battling with a course of action to keep perfectly good computers securely running that don’t meet Microsoft’s Windows 11 requirements. I’ve ended up with a small number of these after customers have upgraded to new or newer systems at the behest of […]

Windows 10 Support End

• By beoneit
• 4 Oct 2025
• 0

Not long now (14th October 2025) until Microsoft stop supporting Windows 10, halting security updates for the operating system. If you are looking to upgrade your computer, or need help moving to Windows 11 then you are not alone. It needn’t be a pain of copying data, finding old passwords, trying to install various apps. […]

The workshop is now closed for a few days

• By beoneit
• 5 Sep 2025
• 0

The workshop is now closed for a few days. Back open again Tuesday 16th September. I will deal with any messages at that time. Thanks you.

Securing up my old HP MyCloud Device

• By beoneit
• 22 Aug 2025
• 0

More and more commonly we have pieces for tech that work perfectly well but fall by the wayside as support for them is dropped. I have such a device in the house – an HP MyCloud Drive – which is a storage device that is accessible from any computer or phone on my home network […]

Be One IT has moved

• By beoneit
• 11 Aug 2025
• 0

After 3 years in Bathgate the workshop has moved to Livingston for the start of 2025. There are a few notes that come with the move this time. My contact details (email, phone number and Facebook) are all staying the same. Apologies for any inconvenience.