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You’ve Lost (or Recovered) Your Data. Now What?
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Another reminder that things can fail completely in an instant.
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Closing a Facebook account is not a complicated process, but think twice before doing so.
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Why Are There So Many Copies of the Visual C++ Runtime?
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There are usually many copies of the Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime library on a Windows computer. Here's why.
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For all practical purposes, it's impossible to tell if someone has copied your files after the fact.
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Two-factor authentication is one of the most important things you can do to secure your accounts. Here are the 2FA apps I can recommend.
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What’s the Difference Between an Administrator Account and a Limited User Account?
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Windows includes three types of accounts: administrator-capable, limited user, and the (hidden) true administrator account.
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Setting up a Windows 11 machine without a Microsoft account is still possible, though it's not obvious.
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If I Use a Cloud Sync Program to Back Up, Won’t Accidental Deletions Delete the Backup?
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Backing up to auto-syncing cloud services is very convenient. But what happens when it syncs your mistake?
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Passkeys seem like magic, and confusing magic at that. I'll address a set of questions I received recently.
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OAuth2, aka a "Modern authentication method", removes the burden of authentication from the email program to the email service itself, enabling a number of important security features.
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