UPDATE Saturday Jan 6 – 2018: There are now two known flaws named “Meltdown” and “Spectre”. Spectre still has not been detailed but applies to virtually all CPU’s including x86 and ARM. It is now known that Intel (and possibly …
If you have a Apple Mac and it is running slowly there are many things you can do, but you will find few things that improve performance like replacing the spinning disk with a solid state disk. There are ways …
In the simplest terms, Credential Guard is a new Windows 10 optional feature that controls access credentials stored in memory. Windows Credential Guard requires Virtual Secure Mode (VSM) which turns on core HyperV components to allow Windows to isolate each …
In the simplest terms, Device Guard is a new Windows 10 optional feature that controls access to boot processes and memory while also blocking any software that is not specifically approved (like a whitelist). Windows Device Guard is actually a …
Below is a list of the top ten IT security concerns for businesses in 2018. These are not in a particular order and we will keep them brief. 1: A Twist on Vendor Attacks: The old logic says that the …
The difference between an Active and a Passive DisplayPort adaptor is a circuit that makes the conversion happen. Active DisplayPort adaptors have a chip that makes the conversion happen while passive DisplayPort adaptors do not. In most cases you are …
If you spend time on Wacom pen tablets you will see the Intuos line is quite broad. We found it quite confusing. Below is a simple explanation of differences between the various Wacom Intuos products starting from the top of …
It can appear that changes to Word and PowerPoint are few and far between, but there was some serious improvements made to handling embedded videos in Office 2013. If you have Office 2007 or Office 2010 you will find inserting …
If you have a Thrustmaster T80 Steering Wheel you need to know: How to set up a T80? What do the color of lights mean on a Thrustmaster T80 Steering Wheel? Why is the LED flashing red on your Wheel? …
If you have a Lenovo laptop with a flashing LED on the power switch but will not power up, we have the fix. This short video shows a quick disassembly of a Lenovo Flex 3 1430. You can then unplug …
This short four minute video explains: What is Net Neutrality? What is Two Tier Internet? Why Net Neutrality matters? Why is the US FCC is rolling back Net Neutrality? How do Canada and the US Differ on Net Neutrality?
This short four minute video answers these questions: What is Bitcoin mining? Why is Bitcoin mining so energy intensive? How much electricity does Bitcoin mining consume? Should governments regulate Bitcoin mining? . .
Screen resolution is the number of pixels (dots) on the screen, regardless of the physical size of screen. For example, a 60″ screen could present any of the following resolutions: 2K = 1920 x 1080 (aka HD or 1080) 4K …
Below is a list of NTFS “Attributes”. An NTFS attribute is an OPTIONAL setting that software MIGHT use to make smart decisions as to how to handle a particular file. For instance, if file is marked as “O” that means …
If you are a Microsoft Partner and you are reselling services like Office 365 (cloud partner) it is quite hard to find a list of ALL clients you have. It has bothered me for years that in portal.office365.com > PARTNER …
If you use Google Analytics to keep metrics on your website you likely already know that there is no prebuilt report showing you the source of traffic for any one page on your web site. I find this very unusual …