Windows News and Interests widget

What is that new widget on my taskbar?   Microsoft has silently rolled out a new widget that will show up on your taskbar in Windows 10.  By default, it will show the current weather with both an icon and a text description.  If you hover over or click on the widget, the full window…

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Install Dell Patch

Please patch your Dell computer   Dell has identified a security vulnerability in a driver installed on Dell computers going back to 2009.  The fix is simple, and we strongly encourage you to follow the steps in this article to remediate this problem on all your Dell computers (office and home). If you don’t have…

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Outlook Failed

Did Outlook stop working for you?   Microsoft pushed out an update to Outlook which prevents users from viewing or creating emails.  They are working on a fix and may have already resolved the problem by the time you read this.  If you are still having problems, please close and restart Outlook.  If that does…

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Don’t use unapproved apps

Select from those apps approved by your company   The cloud provides many free IT apps to share and collaborate with your friends and colleagues, including Dropbox, Slack, Google Drive, iCloud, etc.  If your company has not authorized their use for company data, then they are unapproved and you shouldn’t be storing work data there.…

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Dell Command | Update

Update your Dell BIOS and device drivers   The Dell Command | Update (DCU) app (or the alternate “Dell Update” app) allows you to discover and install driver, BIOS and firmware updates on your system.  The app allows you to keep your system up to date by automatically interrogating your system and comparing it to…

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SharePoint Folder – External member

You’ve received an invitation link to a SharePoint folder from another organization.  How do you accept?   SharePoint is (among other things) an online file sharing system.  Typically, it is setup for members of an organization.  It has security measures in place to protect the files from other users, especially those outside the organization.  However,…

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Dark Mode – How to enable it

Dark Mode may be easier on your eyes   Dark Mode is all the rage these day.  By reversing the dark and light elements of the page you may reduce eye strain, lessen battery demand, and help you sleep at night. If you wish to enable it, this article walks you through the steps to…

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Access your email through Outlook

Using the Outlook program installed on your computer   Virtually all email accounts can be accessed through a web browser.  Using an installed version of Outlook on your computer, however, will provide more features, offline access and easier handling. This article will direct you to tutorials giving you step-by-step instructions to add your email account…

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That package delivery email may be fake

Watch out for fake package delivery messages   You’re busy trying to meet deadlines.  An email pops up with a package delivery notice, you quickly review it and click the link asking for more information.  That’s all it takes to install malware on your computer.  Even with all the pressure on us these days, we…

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Empty your Trash

Save space and remove security risks   Just as the Coasters sang so many years ago: “Take out the papers and the trash…. or you don’t get no spendin’ cash…”, we sometimes need to be reminded of this simple task.  Yes, your computer has trash deposits that regularly need to be emptied. Take a moment…

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O365 File Storage

A plan to use SharePoint and OneDrive to store and access your company data   O365, Microsoft’s cloud based services solution, provides two applications (apps) for storing and accessing your data: SharePoint and OneDrive.  This article (including posts) will introduce you to these applications and guide you as use them effectively and efficiently to store…

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Update Chrome… now!

Please update your Chrome browser.  A ‘High Severity’ zero-day vulnerability was discovered that is already active in the wild.   A vulnerability was discovered in the Chrome browser just days before Halloween.  Please take the 2 minutes you will need to make sure your version is up-to-date, so you don’t end up with a ‘trick’…

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Access O365 email on your phone

Sync your O365 emails to your personal device   Easily take your Microsoft Office 365 (O365) email with you by syncing it to your personal device: Android phone, iPhone, iPad, tablet, etc.  The information in your mailbox will stay up to date with your copy of the mailbox in the cloud (and on your computer).…

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HDF Mail Assure

HDF’s email filtering system: What you need to know.   HDF offers additional email protection through SolarWinds Mail Assure.  Mail Assure filters our clients’ email before it arrives at their email server, blocking SPAM and viruses before they can reach our mailboxes. If you are interested in getting more email protection, or are unsure if…

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There’s a new browser in town

Microsoft has released its new browser   Microsoft has (fairly) silently pushed out the new version of it’s browser: Edge.  You may have noticed the new “e” logo on your task bar, or worse yet, you may have noticed that your default browser was changed… without your permission. This article tells you everything you need…

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How Twitter got breached

How hackers breached Twitter – and what WE can learn from it   On July 15th, Tweets were sent from 45 different accounts including those of Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Obama, Apple and others. The attack did not crack any software or hardware security systems. They got access to the accounts by merely asking for…

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