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Although I don’t use Windows Search much anymore, preferring Everything, which I wrote about last December in Everything – Windows Search At Light Speed, it seems that Microsoft is determined to ram Bing down our throats at any given opportunity. Bing may be an excellent […]
Windows Fax And Scan was first introduced in Windows Vista back in 2007 and has been an integral part of Windows ever since… if you can find it. Some may wonder why I’m writing about a program that’s 16 years old, especially since hardly anyone
I received more than one question regarding an earlier post (How To Convert Handwriting to Text in OneNote 365) and so in an effort to clear up any more confusion, please refer to the post below. If your computer has a touch screen, you can
Yes, folks, you read that correctly – the new TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module) security mechanism that Microsoft insisted everyone must have to enhance security includes a serious security flaw. This recently discovered vulnerability in TPM 2.0 could allow hackers to execute malicious code, which
TPM Vulnerability Discovered – Affects Billions! Read More »
You get a new version of Microsoft Word and boom! Nothing is the same as it was before! You cannot find your ruler! Try as you might, it seems to have disappeared. Or, you never had your ruler showing in your older version of Word!
Overview Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities developed by Microsoft for use with the Windows operating system. These programs add or change features to improve productivity or add customization. A while ago, I wrote about Microsoft PowerToys and my Top 5 Microsoft PowerToys. In
So you wrote down all your notes and you did so with handwriting. Now you want to use these same notes in a paper that needs to be handed in at school and it must be in text. Well, you certainly do not want to
I’ve maintained for a long time that the more computer savvy a user is the more security savvy that user generally is. In other words, the best security is what’s between the user’s ears. I’ve also stated on many occasions that the vast majority of
Say you are at an interview or an event or in school, etc. You cannot possibly type notes quickly enough! What to do?? Well, you can use OneNote to record audio notes! Yes, It does sound too good to be true, but it really is
I was reading on quora.com that someone was trying to add a “lambda” symbol (λ) into a document. Sometimes you can use Alt codes. That is, hold down the Alt key and then type a series of numbers on your keyboard number pad. If you
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Did you know you can surf the web and test software with perfect safety from within Windows Sandbox? Sandboxing is an isolation technique whereby all data related to the user’s online and offline activity is encapsulated within a special container (or Sandbox), completely separate from
How To Create An Icon To Disable UAC On Demand In Part 1 of this series, I wanted to make clear that there are some specific times that not having the UAC Prompt appear would be beneficial. Part 1 covered how to enter specific programs
PowerPoint has so many powerful features, it can be difficult to remember where to find all of them. PowerPoint 365 has made it easier with the Search bar, which can put even buried tools or those you rarely use within easy reach. To use it,
Microsoft has recently published an Announcement that tends to suggest that Windows 11 installations that don’t meet the mandatory requirements might soon become unsupported. Find out what’s new in Windows 11 22H2: New Windows 11 Update 22H2 Microsoft recently announced that it has begun rolling
Windows 11 Update 22H2 To Break Invalid Installations? Read More »
