If for any reason you need to reset your Windows 10 computer to factory settings there is an easy way to do it without using a disk or USB as its commonly the norm. Please note that using this procedure you will lose all data saved on the computer’s hard drive. Your computer will be reset to Windows 10 fresh…

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One of the best ways to keep your email users on their toes when it comes to e-mail security is to hack them before a real hacker does it first. We just went through this drill at the place I work for as a training. We sent out an email using a publicly available email address ( Gmail ) using…

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If you are a systems administrator in charge of keeping a mail server running then spoofing emails is probably one of your biggest headaches. Spoofing techniques used by spammers are becoming more sophisticated every day, many of them even employing artificial intelligence to exploit your mail system vulnerabilities. I’ve been researching ways to combat and prevent spoofing emails for years…

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If you are getting the error “2100 detection error on hdd0 (main hdd)”  when you boot up your computer then most likely your hard drive is either dead or is on its deathbed. Recently a user brought me his laptop with this problem, and after trying every suggestion I found online including reseating the hard drive as suggested by many…

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If your Wi-Fi is randomly dropping and you have a Chromecast or Google Home device in your house then they are the culprit for your Wi-Fi woes. TP-Link and Linksys have confirmed the problem. A TP-Link engineer posted an explanation of what causes the issue with these devices. For now the best solution is to reboot the router when the…

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I’ve been following the ownCloud project since at least 2012, and I’ve been using ownCloud since version 5.0 which was released around 2013 I believe. ownCloud was created as an alternative to commercial file sharing tools like Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, etc. the difference with ownCloud is that you host the software yourself ( hence the name “ownCloud” ) which…

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Debian is probably one of the most stable Linux distribution as a desktop or server. All Debian Stable releases are supported for 5 years. Debian tries to strike a balance between stability and features. Most software packages in Debian are a bit dated compared to upstream packages. For example, in the current Debian Stable version which is Debian 9, the…

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I don’t read the New York Times or the Washington Posts on daily basis, so I don’t have a paid subscription with them, but I visit those sites once in a while to skim through the latest news. The problem with the NY Times and Washington Post is that they only allow you to read a certain amount of free…

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The other day a user asked me if it was possible to save the dynamic lock screen backgrounds randomly shown when you log in to your Windows 10 computer. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, go to Settings > Personalization > Lock screen and under Background, and you should see “Windows spotlight”   And yes, it is possible to save…

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If you are doing research because you need to build an Intranet site and are not sure of what platform to use then stick around, In this tutorial, I’ll try to give you an idea how to build an Intranet site using WordPress. Most people on the Internet recommend using Drupal, Joomla or any other CMS to build Intranets but…

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