Replacing WPBruiser with CleanTalk

For over two years, WP Bruiser did an excellent job protecting my WordPress websites from Spam. The few unwanted comments that made their way through could have been eliminated by adding a $10-15 per year extension. I was ready to purchase the extension when Mike at NetSpeedia pointed out that it has been over two…

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Opt out of using Microsoft Authenticator (or turn it back on)

Account authentication can be a valuable tool for keeping information safe. But sometimes, the inconvenience outweighs the benefits. I was recently contacted by someone who does not want to use the Microsoft Authenticator app. I had a hard time finding where to opt out of this, so I am sharing my notes. Why opt out…

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Make shut down really shut down on Windows 11 – And bring back Hibernate!

Bring back hibernate on Windows 11 and make shutdown really shut down!

Thank you Hardware Savy for sharing this! Open Control Panel Search for “Power” Click “Change what the power buttons do” On Shutdown Settings, uncheck “Turn on fast startup (recommended)”You may have to click a link to give administrator privileges to “Chagne settings that are currently unavailable’ I saw that there is also an option to…

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My puppy broke my iPhone SE home button!

Puppies can be destructive. Today mine decided to dine on an iPhone and charger cable. Now my iPhone SE home button does not work.   I am happy to report that the Otter Box did its job. My phone appears to be fine other than a small poke on the home button. … But that…

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2021 Domain Names For Sale!

Time to clean out my domain name closet! Below is a list of domain names that I simply do not have time to build/maintain websites for. I continue to renew them thinking that maybe some day I will have time. Contact me or leave a comment below if you want any of these names. Comments…

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Quickbooks Enterprise Desktop: Align printed check information

When you print checks from QuickBooks, you may notice that the information is suddenly and severely out of alignment. Fixing this is pretty easy! Test 1: Make sure your actual check is printed correctly If you print blank checks in-house, the check paper may have markers to ensure that the routing number is lined up…

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SellBrite makes inventory syncing and shipping easier!

I was first introduced to SellBrite years ago as an easier way to manage eBay listings. It sounded awesome! But not worth the extra cost to my client. The Decision To Try SellBrite By 2020, that same client had enough different selling channels that we felt the need to start syncing at least some of…

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