All articles about Computer Operating Systems
Made up of millions of lines of code, Windows 10 is a complex beast. With complexity comes the ever-increasing odds of failures. If you’ve never experienced Windows failing, then you are truly a blessed person. On the other hand, if you are one of the […]
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Windows Defender does a great job of protecting us from all sorts of malware. Sometimes, however, it gets a little too aggressive and quarantines a program that you happen to know is safe to use. Defender is not the only AntiVirus (AV) program that pops
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When Microsoft released Windows 10 the company vowed and declared it would be the last Windows version ever. However, recent events and announcements have fueled a serious rumor that the next major Windows update, due in June 2021, will be a brand new version, Windows
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There are a few sites online that try to simulate or emulate different operating systems. I’ve come across a few listed here: ChasM’s On this site, look at the menu on the left-hand side of the page. So let’s try the Mac and pick macOS
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In the past, to move data from one computer to another I would simply copy the main folders like Documents and Pictures to an external drive large enough to hold them. This worked well. However other important files, some hidden, were not copied. Then I
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In short, not a lot. Microsoft began rolling out the latest Window 10 update (21H1) from 18th May to eligible PCs– eligible PCs are those currently running 2004 or 20H2. This will be a phased rollout so don’t panic if you don’t see the update
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Security is a number one topic these days. Heck, it has been for decades now. Adding any new layer of security to your computer system seems like a good idea. Enter Controlled Folder Access. Introduced in Windows 1709, you can enable this security feature to
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When I have mentioned the print count to students for their presentations they usually are not much interested in finding out about them. There is one very good reason though, why they should absolutely be interested in learning about the word count. That is, if
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When you fire up your browser, if you have not set up some pages for it to open at run time, it will generally default to a Start page. Maybe you like the Start page that is provided and that’s fine but I prefer it
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Using the “Your Phone” App in Windows 10 If you are in front of your computer for a good portion of your day, one App you might want to consider is Microsoft’s “Your Phone”. This App can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store. Once installed
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Excerpt published with permission from Krebs on Security Microsoft today released fixes to plug at least 55 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software. Four of these weaknesses can be exploited by malware and malcontents to seize complete, remote control over vulnerable
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, May 2021 Edition Read More »
Have you ever wondered what, exactly, happens when you digitally sign a Word document? I mean, what goes on in the background? Well, if you were not aware, let me enlighten you. When you digitally sign a Word document, your digital signature applies to the
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It used to be that when we installed an application a shortcut would be placed on our Desktop. Now that shortcut might end up on the Start Menu or not at all. What if I want to have a shortcut on the desktop? For example,
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Formulas are those wonderful features in Excel that do all the work for folks like me who are not all that adept dealing with numbers. Am I OK letting the program do that work for me? Heck yeah! Follow the steps below to allow Excel
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