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I had never heard of Power BI Desktop until recently when I inadvertently came across an article about it. I started to read it and I thought, “Wow, this is pretty cool stuff here.” So I naturally thought I needed to share this information with […]
Buyer Beware Normally when you talk about cheap electronics you are talking about “cheap” chipsets, features, and usually a shorter life span. “Inexpensive” vs “Cheap”. That is a meaningful distinction. Retailers selling the same product where one is $169.99 and the other is $139.99, then
Users often ask in which order the two commands to fix system file corruptions – sfc /scannow and Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth – should be run. To know the answer to this question you first need to understand what functions these two commands perform. Please read: How
A recent comment from a reader in response to an article listing a number of my freeware recommendations brought to light the fact that many users today are not aware of exactly what constitutes “freeware”. So, I decided to clarify. Many years ago, perhaps a
Using Portable Apps Have you ever wanted to use an application you were familiar with but just happened to be on someone else’s computer? Say you like using the Chrome browser but the computer you are currently using only has Edge installed. You want to
I recently came across an article on a tech site with the title “Do more CPU cores mean better performance?” which, after a fairly lengthy explanation, came to the conclusion… yes, more CPU cores mean better performance. It’s one of those “no sh*t Sherlock” moments
Computer terminology can sure be confusing. A large reason for that is because most computer terms are steeped in history and, although the technology has advanced, the terminology has often not been updated accordingly. Disk vs Drive Disk: refers to the magnetic metal platter that
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A couple of comments from readers in response to an earlier article have highlighted some confusion surrounding 2FA (Two Factor Authentication), also known as 2SA (Two Step Authentication). So, I thought I’d explain the process and why 2FA is essential to protect critical accounts. What
What Is DPC Latency “A Deferred Procedure Call (DPC) is a Microsoft Windows operating system mechanism which allows high-priority tasks (e.g. an interrupt handler) to defer required but lower-priority tasks for later execution. This permits device drivers and other low-level event consumers to perform the
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
What is update KB4023057 and why does Microsoft keep re-issuing it? Microsoft keeps releasing this same KB4023057 update over and over again at fairly regular intervals. At first, the update was issued only with a brief description that it addressed situations that could prevent “important
Every file stored on the computer is named. That name consists of two parts. The left portion is the actual file name. It ends with a dot or period and is followed by what is called an extension. [Almost] every file has one. That extension
How many times are you looking for a password to login to a website and cannot locate it anywhere? Then you remember you can sign in to that site using your old computer because it remembers it. When you click the login button on that
Without a doubt, websites need to have the ability to display ads if they are going to exist. If a site provides you with useful information and you do not want to pay for a subscription, you should allow them to display ads. But, to
