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Mar 21, 2023

You Should Budget for Periodic Wi-Fi Router Upgrades

Wireless access is a must these days. Every time you turn around, something needs to be connected to a network.

Mar 16, 2023

Microsoft Fixes Two Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

Well, it’s not Patch Tuesday today, but you should be updating your Microsoft environment (and other software too). Malwarebytes reported

Mar 15, 2023

Price Increase for Google Workspace

Google announced ChatGPT for Gmail and Google Docs yesterday. The bigger news for most users was reported by Ars Technica.

Mar 14, 2023

Strip Formatting When Pasting Text in Word

The Verge reported that Microsoft is finally releasing a keyboard shortcut to paste plaintext. The obvious response is … what

Mar 09, 2023

Google One Users Get Free, Simple VPN

One option for secure communications is to us a virtual private network (VPN). ReveiwGeek reports that Google now offers one

Mar 08, 2023

A New Browser Helps with ADHD

Let it never be said that users don’t have choices for which browser to use. Edge, Chrome and Firefox are

Mar 07, 2023

Free Microsoft Outlook for Mac Users

Mac users no longer need to have a Microsoft 365 subscription to use Outlook. Microsoft announced that Outlook is now

Mar 02, 2023

Microsoft Recommends Removing Folder Exclusions for Exchange

If you are still running an on-premise version of Microsoft Exchange, administrators are aware that anti-virus vendors give instructions on

Mar 01, 2023

Don’t Use a PIN to Lock Your Phone

Convenience over security is a battle we fight every day. As a minimum, you should have a lock code for

Feb 28, 2023

NSA Guidance for Securely Working from Home

The pandemic has certainly changed the way we work. Hybrid working arrangements are here to stay. That means we need

Feb 23, 2023

Bulk Uninstall Multiple Windows Apps

The majority of Windows users know how to uninstall applications by using the Control Panel. Once Control Panel is launched,

Feb 22, 2023

Google Maps Features to Try

It is hard to imagine seeing anyone use a physical map these days. We can’t remember phone numbers (they are