Security Warnings when browsing web site – https:\\
Safe Browsing
As we browse the internet we are seeing more security warnings that suggest that you do not continue to the desired web site, these warning typically relate to the security certificate that the site uses and the errors could indicate that the site has been hijacked or simply that the legitimate site has an error on the certificate. Sites that are secured by a security certificate start with https:\\.
Excel: Sorting a table of names by surname
How to sort data in Microsoft Excel
A quick tutorial on sorting data in Microsoft Excel.Windows Defender not updating definitions on Windows Server 2008 and SBS2011
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard Edition and Windows Server 2008 R2.
Windows Updates repeatedly fails to install "Definition Update for Windows Defender".
Manually updating definitions through Windows Defender but this fails.
Running "mpcmdrun.exe -RemoveDefinitions -All" and then "mpcmdrun.exe -SignatureUpdate" but this fails with the error "ERROR: Signature Update failed with hr=8050A005".
sfc /scannow finds no errors.
Security Alert: Your Mobile Number Was Selected as a Winner [SMS]
Watch out for an SMS Text Message that is sent as follows:
Alert!:Your mobile No is Selected as a winner of £2750000 on uKMobile Lotto. Go to www.aumob.net to claim. enter Ref:AU564718812.helpline: info.ukmobile@cash4u.
Security Note: SMS Spam what is it?
What is Spam?
Spam can be classed as unsolicited messages, typically from senders who you do not know, but can be a familiar sender who has been compromised by hackers.What is Phishing?
Phishing is messages that request you contact them by opening a web link, replying or making contact via phone. These senders are after your personal details and pretend to be a legitimate company. They are phishing for personal information that helps identify you, bank account verification etc. Keep in mind that little bits of personal information can build a complete profile about you and WILL be shared within the hacking community.Windows: The folder contains items whose name is too long for the recycle bin.
When you try the delete a folder i.e. folder_to_delete you get an error message: The folder contains items whose name is too long for the recycle bin.
The folder contains files that have names that are longer than windows can handle and is an issue that has existed since Microsoft introduced long file names, these files may also not have short file names (8.3)
Visual Studio 2017 Installer Projects – Part 3
In Visual Studio 2017 Installer Projects Part 2 we established a test application that we want to create an installer package. In this article we will open the test application and add a new set-up installer project. Open our test project TheWorldsGreatest.sln In Solution explorer we need to add a new project to our solution, right click on the solution “Solution ‘TheWorldsGreatest’ (2 projects” and Add\New project. Select “Setup project” and name the new project “TheWorldsGreatestInstall” Click on the TheWorldsGreatestInstall project where we can edit Read More +
Visual Studio 2017 Installer Projects – Part 2
Introduction
Visual Studio 2017 Installer Projects – Part 1
In this series of articles we will install the Visual Studio 2017 Installer Projects and walk through creating an installer project for a simple Windows App.
ILMerge GUI
Graphical interface to the Microsoft ILMerge utility. Makes it merging multiple .NET assemblies easy and hassle-free.
