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If you copy or move files or a folder from one location to another in File Explorer (formerly known as Windows Explorer), you may have seen the following error in Windows 7, 8, 8.1,...
Over the past couple of decades, I have run into some very interesting issues while working with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates. I recently ran into an issue that...
As a WordPress user, I like to share tips related to issues that I have encountered in WordPress. The issue with email not working in WordPress is fairly common. There are several reasons for...
All computer apps, whether they are designed for your desktop computer or mobile devices, have one thing in common. They ask for your permissions to get access to certain parts of your desktop computer...
I don’t know anyone who is crazy about using passwords. Unfortunately, we can’t really live without them. People use passwords in so many places that remembering them becomes a challenge. Luckily, people who use...
Hyper-V doesn’t require much maintenance, but once in a while you may see a checkpoint (formerly called snapshot) attached to a virtual machine (VM) that cannot be deleted because the option to delete is unavailable....
It’s common for a lot of Web sites who are in the business of gathering data and then selling it to third-parties for profit, to keep track of what you do and where you...
Interested in joining a cybersecurity association? There are lots to choose from. Some cybersecurity associations are public, while others are so private you won’t find them on Google. The following list is a customized version...
By now, everybody and their brother-in-law knows about the Russian hacking during the 2016 U.S. elections. To say it’s impact has been enormous would be an understatement. When we talk about hacking, we usually mean...
Just like PCs, Apple computers have their own security challenges. Because compared to PCs, there are fewer Apple computers in the world, the hackers have usually been less focused on attacking the Macs. Perhaps...
Seattle-based Zillow Group has pledged $5 million to help the construction of a second Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) building at the University of Washington (UW) campus in Seattle. Zillow Group is the parent...
Yesterday, a client of mine asked me a question that comes up often in the conversations with my IT students, business customers, and user group meetings: Is SharePoint a good platform for building a public-facing...
Export to Excel is a useful SharePoint feature. Once in a while you may run into a situation where the feature just won’t work. There are several reasons why this feature may not work....
