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Microsoft has released an out-of-cycle security update to patch a serious vulnerability. The security flaw, known as “PrintNightmare”, affects the Windows Print Spooler service. This vulnerability was first brought to notice via a Tweet in late May from researchers at cybersecurity company Sangfor who later […]
I know most of us have been using copy/paste through many operating systems from DOS to Windows to Linux to Chrome OS and perhaps others. There are others who are new to computers that have yet to master the process and find it confusing. First,
Trusted Platform Module (TPM, also known as ISO/IEC 11889) is an international standard for a secure cryptoprocessor, a dedicated microcontroller designed to secure hardware through integrated cryptographic keys ~ Wikipedia You may have read my recent rant regarding Microsoft’s ridiculous requirements for running Windows 11: Windows 11 Forces
This is on my Acer, Windows 7 system that doesn’t support TMP or Secure boot. I’m assuming you got your bootable flash drive ready, in reference to my last article: How To Install Windows 11 On Unsupported Hardware. First, boot off your flash drive. I
Setting Things Up Microsoft, in a grand publicity stunt, “Accidentally” released a version of Windows 11 to the public. They now apparently have blocked most downloads but at the time of this writing, it is still possible to get a copy from UUP dump. Not
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Windows 11 isn’t coming to a PC near you! Having glossed over the debacle which was Windows 8 and straight to Windows 10, leapfrogging the seemingly evil number nine, Microsoft has decided that we all need their shiny new toy, Windows 11. On first hearing
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Did you know that the background image displayed on the Windows 10 Lock screen and sign-in screen can be customized to suit your own taste? Even though this image is usually only displayed fleetingly, it can become quite mundane seeing the same old image over
So there is a lot of buzz online about Windows 11. Microsoft has changed the minimum requirements for Windows 11. Rumour has it that they might lower them. Check out the latest here: Windows 11 Requirements You might also want to read Jim Hillier’s article
No Clean Install A Solid State Drive (SSD) is still the single-most, best, bang for the buck upgrade you can make for your desktop PC or laptop. Migrating Windows (or any operating system) from a mechanical hard drive (“spinner”) to an SSD is a pretty
I find many users without the need for an Office Suite. WordPad comes with Windows 10 and they will use it when they need to type a letter or record something in a document file. WordPad is not Microsoft Word but a stripped-down word processor
A lot has been written about Windows 11 but what many pundits are missing are the technical requirements needed to upgrade to Microsoft’s new operating system which are causing quite a deal of confusion. Microsoft lists system requirements for Windows 11 as follows (source): Processor:
In Windows 10, the bottom bar on the desktop is called the Taskbar. It has the Start button on the left and the time/date on the right. When we open an application, an icon representing that application appears on the Taskbar with an underline indicating
I read an article this morning from a pretty prominent purveyor of Microsoft Office “how-to” articles. The title of the article caught my eye and so I read it. I am sad to say that articles like this one are why it is so difficult
We have been plagued with the requirement to enter a password to startup Windows forever. The addition of a PIN and even facial recognition has been recently added to Windows 10. Yet, there are some who like their computer to start without entering anything. In
