How to change user name in Windows 10. There are two parts to changing the username presented username, as shown on the screen username as shown in the directory structure The displayed username can be changed using the settings menus. However the name referenced within the file directory structure requires additional actions. Change Visible Username […]
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How to Disable Windows AutoRun
AutoRun is the execution of a predetermined action when removable media is inserted into a computer. AutoRun can be triggered by CDs; DVDs; and USB storage devices. So much nicer for an inserted DVD to autoplay on insertion to show the film, compared with opening the folder and looking for the correct file to click […]
Change Windows 10 Workgroup
The default Windows workgroup is set to WORKGROUP. I like to set it as something different giving those computers within an environment the same workgroup name. Scanning nearby devices, file servers, printers, will show those devices within the same workgroup. Making changes from the default value will achieve some security benefit. As with changing port […]
Windows 10 Start Menu Delete Netflix Click to Install
How can I remove the Netflix entry at the top of the Windows 10 Start menu? Following an update of Windows 10 the Start menu was showing an installer for Netflix at the top of the list of apps. Wishing to only have the minimum of entries visible I was interested in removing this item. […]
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Windows 10 Delete the Your Phone App
Shown in the Windows 10 desktop menu is an app Your Phone. It enables the computer to link with an Android phone enabling it to send text messages and receive notifications among other things. If you aren’t interested in this level of integration and want to remove the app it can be done in the […]
Thunderbird Setting up a Mail Account
Creating a new email account in the Thunderbird email client program. Before starting have the mail account details to hand. It is assumed that the mail account to be added has already been added on the mail server. It is also better to wait half an hour to an hour to ensure that the addition […]
Outlook Editing Email Account Settings
There are two approaches to editing the settings of an Outlook mail account: the more obvious one following the Outlook presentation and the less obvious approach, via the old control panel. For this blog post its assumed that Outlook on Windows 10 has been configured and working but the references for the mail servers are […]
Outlook Fails to Remember Security Certificate Exception
Adding an email account to Microsoftâs Outlook email client program I was getting an error when the connection to the server was made. There was a security exception. The certificate doesn’t match the domain which I’ve entered. Did I wish to accept it? I am able to confirm the security exception and download the certificate […]
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Add Browser Redirection to ASP.NET File
Perhaps a page was created with a spelling error, or a reorganisation of the website means that a particular page has been renamed. We wish to redirect our visitors to the page to a different address. In the example below its assumed that the website page has moved to www.example.com/fruit-and-veg/. We wish to tell the […]
Add New Admin User in Windows 2012 Server
Adding a new admin user will be divided into two actions: first the creation of the new user and then secondly the assignment of the user to the admin group. Connect to the Windows 1012 Server with Remote Desktop click on little down arrow at the top bar Select start and then click on the […]
