How to fix Kaspersky Password Export... or any data that is in a single column, not rows and columns. A client wanted to know if there was an easy way to fix the exported password records so he could import into another password app. While he could use Excel’s Transpose to fix it, that is a lot of cut and pasting when you have hundreds of records. My answer: Sure, and my method a lot less work than copy and paste. I receive a couple of … [Continue reading]
Change Password or Pin Complexity after removing from Intune
After my account and computer was removed from Intune policies and the account was removed from Windows Settings > Accounts > Access work or school, I wanted to revert to a simple 4-digit password but could not revert to a simple pin code. You'd think that would be enough, right? It's not. It's not enough to remove the computer from Intune and remove the work account from the computer. I tried all the usual methods of changing pin … [Continue reading]
Server drafts location is not valid error message
This is a Word bug but having seen a number of people ask about it the last couple of weeks, it’s worth mentioning the solution. The error message "The server drafts location you entered for offline editing is not valid or you do not have permission to access that location. Specify a location on your local computer." Comes up because the "Server drafts location" field under "Offline editing options for Document Management Server files" in … [Continue reading]
What is the Brown File Box Icon on Files in Windows 11?
Since upgrading to Windows 11, all of the offline Smart Sync files in Dropbox have an ugly brown icon on the lower left, instead of the light gray X I had in Windows 10. After a couple of people asked about it and had it on their offline … [Continue reading]
Remove Office Licenses from Windows
The problem: you had an Office 365 trial version or a subscription and switched to a different subscription or a perpetual license but are always being asked to sign in to activate the old license. Or you switched from Office 365 Home or Personal … [Continue reading]
Add the Recent Items Folder to Windows 10 Quick Access
A client recently installed Windows 10 and Office 2016 and missed the recent documents. He doesn’t like the recent files in the right pane of Quick Access. I showed him how to customize Word and Excel to show his templates by default and view … [Continue reading]
A New Scam? Cashing in on Kohl's Cash
The postman surprised me with a package from Kohl’s today. I thought he had the wrong address but nope, it was for me. Funny, I didn't remember ordering it. Did my kids send me something? Nah... probably not. I opened it and found 11 men’s dress … [Continue reading]
Windows 10: Pin Option Not Available at Logon
If you are using a pin to log onto Windows and the option to log in with your pin disappears following a Windows update, leaving password as the only way to log in, you’ll need to go into Settings and reset the Pin then re-enable it. Changing the pin … [Continue reading]
Edit Windows Mail Custom Dictionary
I use Windows 10 and the mail app. Spell checking is enabled in the Mail app but I accidentally added a misspelled word as a correctly spelled word. Where is my list of words saved and how do I edit it? When you right click on a misspelled word in … [Continue reading]
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