Take a Screenshot

Take a screenshot, it lasts longer! Taking screenshots is a valuable skill that allows you to capture and save a permanent visual representation of the temporal display on your device’s screen.  This skill can be incredibly useful for various situations like: documenting error messages for tech support, sharing information with others by visually highlighting specific…

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Look both ways before clicking

How to preview URLs to avoid dangerous links Do you know the difference between a link and a URL?  The link is the text you see in an email or on a webpage, and the URL is the underlying address that you will be redirected to once you click.  Hackers can easily disguise the link…

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Protect Your Financial Accounts

There’s a 75% chance that *your* Social Security Number was leaked.  What should you do? The story starts with a company called National Public Data, which gathered and aggregated data about you, me and the rest of the US population, then sold it to companies who wanted to target us for sales.  They did a…

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Microsoft O365 – Multi-Factor Auth

Enhancing Security with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) on Microsoft 365 Accounts   In today’s digital age, securing online accounts is more critical than ever. One of the most effective ways to protect your Microsoft 365 account is by enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). This security measure adds an extra layer of protection, making it significantly harder for…

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Microsoft O365 – Reset Password

Reset the password on your O365 account   This article will help you if you have forgotten your O365 password, or you think your password has been compromised.  This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to follow the “forgot my password” link and reset it. Article Index: Primary Article IMPORTANT! Please note the following prerequisites…

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Microsoft 365

Operating with your Microsoft 365 account   This series of articles will help you access and use your Microsoft 365 account that your organization has made available to you. Article Index: Using Multi-Factor Authentication   Reset your password This article is a work in progress.  Articles will be added as warranted. If you have questions…

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Malicious Links… Don’t log in!

Don’t log in!   Would you log into the Microsoft 365 online website in this image?  Did you spot the problem?  This article helps you identify fake websites and gives you one more reason to get a password manager. More info: What is a URL? Mozilla.org How to check if a website is legit Chase…

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Windows 10 is still supported… for now

Microsoft will stop support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025   If you are still running the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system, you have 14 months to make a decision.  After that date there will be no security updates, patches, and no further technical support from Microsoft. This article will help you to plan…

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