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Word Opening in Read Only Mode? Here’s How to Fix This

Posted on January 13, 2020 by

If you’ve opened a document in Word but you can’t edit it, it’s probably locked for editing by someone or by a feature. Learning how to remove read only from Word should help you edit these documents even though they’ve been marked as read-only and aren’t supposed to be edited. There are various reasons as

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Company Shuts Down Because of Ransomware – A Cautionary Tale

Posted on January 8, 2020 by

Employees of an Arkansas-based telemarketing firm were notified they should find new employment after IT recovery efforts didn’t go according to plan following a ransomware incident that took place at the start of October 2019. After paying the ransom for the key, data recovery efforts did not go according to plan and the company failed

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Microsoft is Ending Support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008: Here’s What You Need to Know

Posted on December 17, 2019 by

All good things must come to an end, and that includes popular and robust operating systems that outlive their life span. Microsoft is retiring support for its desktop OS Windows 7 and its server OS Windows 2008 as of Jan. 14, 2020. This includes all versions of these operating systems for businesses and consumers with

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When Was The Internet Invented? 10 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know

Posted on December 10, 2019 by

The Internet has been called the most important invention in the history of mankind. We are still in the early days of this global computer network, but it’s already changing everything about how we work and live. If it wasn’t for the Internet, you probably wouldn’t be reading this right now. However, how much do

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How to Remove, Crack, or Break a Forgotten Excel XLS Password

Posted on December 3, 2019 by

It can be really frustrating when you go to use a password-protected resource and you have forgotten the password. Even online membership sites can be frustrating enough. But if it is a project in a password-protected Excel document, and you then forgot the password – it can be an unwelcome roadblock in your progress. Fortunately,

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