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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
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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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How To Manage Checkboxes In Word Have you ever wanted to have the ability to add a checkbox in a document? Word will not only let you add checkboxes but move, delete, and manage how they appear, even if you downloaded a page from the
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There are many ways to add a caption to an image. The simplest one for me has always been to open the image in Microsoft Paint that comes with Windows. This is how I usually add a caption with Paint. Open the picture, drag
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My neighbour had a problem with her computer not saving her wireless connection info. Here is one way to fix it. Type services into the search box and click on it in the list. In the Services window, scroll down, locate WLAN AutoConfig and then
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Remember the Menu Bar in Internet Explorer? Even if you did not have it turned on all you needed to do was tap the Alt key and: Many like having that ability– having the pull-down menus. With Edge, it no longer exists. This is not
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I am always finding new things about Windows 10. This one was a surprise. It has to do with the size of a window being displayed. In the beginning, we would click the icon in the upper left of a window and choose Restore, Minimize,
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