March 6, 2018 Author A Author A Uncategorized Leave a comment

Administrator vs. Standard: Which User Account Should You Use in Windows?

Are you the network administrator for your household or family? At some point, one of your nearest and dearest will install something nefarious or break something without meaning to, and that’s why the type of Windows User Account used makes the difference. If everyone on your network is using an Administrator account, you’re going to have a bad time. That said, there’s a lot of confusing information regarding what Standard accounts can and cannot do. Here’s what you need to

January 28, 2018 Author A Author A Uncategorized Leave a comment

Byte Size Tips: How to See Which Groups Your Windows User Account Belongs To

A security group is really just a collection of user accounts. Rights and permissions are assigned to a group, and then those rights and permissions are granted to any account that’s a member of the group. Group membership can determine a user’s access to files, folders, and even system settings. Here’s how you can find out what groups a Windows user account belongs to.If you just want a quick look at the local groups to which a user account belongs, the

January 5, 2018 Author A Author A Uncategorized 2 comments

New Facebook tool reveals if your account was a cog in the Russian propaganda machine

A new Facebook tool allows users to see just how vulnerable they were to Russian propaganda during the 2016 election. The tool, conveniently tucked away in Facebook’s Help Center, scans past posts in an attempt to link them to known propaganda Pages, some of which have since been deleted.I love how I see THIS in my Facebook feed today and not the fact Facebook’s Russian propaganda tool is out. If they really wanted users to check, least they could do

September 26, 2016 Author A Author A Uncategorized Leave a comment

How to Add a Non-Google Email Account to Gmail on Android

Many moons ago, Google included both a Gmail app and a stock email app (for non-Gmail accounts) in Android. While many third-party manufacturers still include standalone email applications, Gmail now works with any kind of third-party email account that supports IMAP, so you can handle all your emails in one place. It’s almost like having your cake and eating it too.To add a non-Gmail account to the Gmail app, first tap the hamburger menu or swipe from the left side of the screen in Gmail, opening