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If it ain’t broke… Windows update makes signing out simple again

November 11th 2024 By Matthew Phillips If it ain’t broke… Windows update makes signing out simple again Microsoft recently made changes to the Windows Start menu – and it caused a bit of an uproar. Here’s what happened: Microsoft tried to streamline the Start menu by grouping related settings together. But they tucked the sign out option behind a three-dot menu, creating confusion for people trying to log out of their accounts. Thankfully, Microsoft has listened to feedback and is

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Beware this malware: It “annoys” you into handing over login details

November 4th 2024 By Matthew Phillips Beware this malware: It “annoys” you into handing over login details How cautious are you and your team with online security? You know about phishing scams, dodgy downloads, and not clicking suspicious links, right? But an even sneakier new malware (that’s malicious software) wants to frustrate you into giving up your Google login details. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1021770204? The malware doesn’t have a catchy name yet, but it’s part of a larger threat known as “Amadey”, and

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Microsoft’s browser takes back the Edge with streamlined settings

October 28th 2024 By Matthew Phillips Microsoft’s browser takes back the Edge with streamlined settings If you’ve ever tried to tweak a setting in Microsoft Edge and found yourself lost in all the options, this one’s for you. Microsoft is cleaning up the Settings page, so you’ll no longer need to dig around in endless menus to find the setting you need. What’s changing? You’ll see a new quick access panel under the main Settings menu, giving you shortcuts to

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A third of all data loss is caused by problems with backups

October 21st 2024 By Matthew Phillips A third of all data loss is caused by problems with backups Losing access to your business’s data – even temporarily – is a nightmare worthy of a horror movie. Data backup tools create copies of your data and store them in a safe place. If something goes wrong, recovery tools will use these copies to restore your lost files. So, if your business already uses backup and recovery tools, you’d think your data

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Reverse image search makes purchasing and marketing easier

October 14th 2024 By Matthew Phillips Reverse image search makes purchasing and marketing easier You might think of the Windows Photos app as a basic tool for viewing and managing images. But with an upcoming update to Windows 11, there’s a new feature that could be very useful for your business: Visual Search with Bing. With the update, you’ll be able to do a reverse image search straight from the app, showing you similar images and related information. How can

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