Posts by michelle
Google Sheets Dropdown Chips – I’m gonna love this!
Today’s helpful tip when I logged in to Google Sheets was how to use “Dropdown Chips.” Some people I work with rely heavily on Google Sheets to share tasks like price updates. There are several repetitive fields, such as the one I label “TYPE” to tell if an item is retail, wholesale, or bulk, and…
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Set up WordPress to use Yahoo! Mail with Post SMTP Plugin
As security tightens to fight the scammers and the spammers, it gets harder for our websites to do the things that we have come to expect. For example, today I realized that one of my more neglected websites was unable to pass along contact form submissions. Oops! 1. Install the Post SMTP Plugin The free…
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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…
Read MoreMake shut down really shut down on Windows 11 – And bring back Hibernate!
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…
Read MoreNetwork Stuff – Suggestions
Ethernet Switches Ethernet Cables Switch for 2 PCs to share same mouse/keyboard
Read MoreMy 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…
Read MoreTime to for a new laptop! Why I switched to a Dell XPS 15 9510 from a Dell Precision 15 7000 Series (7510) Mobile Workstation
The Dell Precision 15 7510 Mobile Workstation has served me well for over 5 years. But it is finally time to upgrade to the XPS 15 9510 What is wrong with my Dell Precision 7510? Reliability: These last few months have seen several blue screens. I have connection issues more days than not. Yesterday my…
Read More2021 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…
Read MoreQuickbooks 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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