Microsoft Release an Emergency update for Windows XP to protect against WannaCry Malware
MICROSOFT has just released an emergency software patch for the now “obsolete” Windows XP. The emergency patch should offer protection against the WannaCry malware that recently took down a large portion of the NHS.
This is a highly unusually move for Microsoft as they stopped supporting and issuing security patches for Widows XP on April 8, 2014.
Microsoft took this move to try and prevent the ongoing spread of WannaCry as it was using affected machines as platforms to continue the spread of the infection.
A critical vulnerability in the Windows Defender’s Malware Protection Engine has been discovered. It give would be hackers the ability to take over your computer undetected. This has already been addressed by Microsoft and they have issued a security update outside of the regular patch cycle.
If you have updates turned on and you are connected to the internet your computer should install automatically, but you should check that that the Malware Protection Engine version in Windows Defender is at least 1.1.13804.0.
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Below are instructions to allow you to stop similar emails being grouped together in your Gmail account. The Email Group Feature / Conversation View is turned on by default and is loved by some and hated by others.
Luckily it is actually very simple to turn off, first login to your Gmail account as normal then follow the steps below;
Step 1: If your not already in Gmail, click on the Mail icon.Step 2: Click the Settings Cog on the far right hand side of the screen.
Step 3: Click on the settings icon on the drop down menu.
Step 4: Click the “General” option in the top bar.
Step 4: Turn the Conversation/Group email feature off
To turn off Click the “Conversation view off” round toggle button.
To turn back on just Click the “Conversation view on” round toggle button.
Step 5: When you are happy click the “Save Changes” button at the bottom.
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Below are instructions to allow you to setup an Email Forwarder in your Gmail account. The Email Forwarder feature is perfect for sending a copy of the emails sent to a Gmail account to any other Email account (It can be from any email provider). E.g. maybe you want to send your personal emails to your work account or may be you want to set up a secondary account and don’t want to have to login into both.
It is actually very simple to setup, first login to your Gmail account as normal then follow the steps below;
Step 1: If your not already in Gmail, click on the Mail icon.Step 2: Click the Settings Cog on the far right hand side of the screen.
Step 3: Click on the settings icon on the drop down menu.
Enter the destination Email address in the box provided.
Confirmation: Google will then ask you to confirm the email address, click Proceed if you are happy.
Confirmation Code: Google will now send a code to the destination email address, enter this in the box provided.
Click the Verify button, that’s it, its all now setup. You should now get a copy of every email sent to this email account in your destination email account.
When you are happy click the “Save Changes” button.
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Below are instructions to allow you to setup an Email Signature in your Gmail account. The Email Signature feature is perfect for setting up a automated message that will appear at the bottom of all your emails e.g. your contact details or an email disclaimer. You can also select if the signature appears before or after any quoted text.
It is actually very simple to setup, first login to your Gmail account as normal then follow the steps below;
Step 1: If your not already in Gmail, click on the Mail icon.Step 2: Click the Settings Cog on the far right hand side of the screen.
Step 3: Click on the settings icon on the drop down menu.
Step 4: Setup the Signature.
No Signature: Turn off all signatures – No signatures will appear on your emails.
Select Signature: You can setup a different signature for each alias you have on your account, select the one you want here.
The default will be your main email address.
Signature: This is where you can craft your signature.
You can either create it from scratch in the editor, or you can paste it in from Word etc and it should keep any formatting. You can also copy and past HTML – note you need to copy and past the ‘visual webpage’ not the code.
Insert this: Select whether you want the Signature before or after the contents from replied/forwarded emails.
When you are happy click the “Save Changes” button.
Thats it, if you have any questions or you have any tips of your own, Why not drop a comment below.
How Do I set up an Out of Office AutoReply in Gmail?
Below are instructions to allow you to setup a permanent or timed AutoReply in your Gmail account. The AutoReply feature is perfect for setting up a holiday alert message (e.g. I am away between the 1st of Aug and 14th of Aug, please contact….) or a automated response to your emails (e.g. Thank you for your email, I will get back asap) . You can also define if everyone will get your message or just people setup in your contacts.
It is actually very simple to setup, first login to your Gmail account as normal then follow the steps below;
Step 1: If your not already in Gmail, click on the Mail icon.Step 2: Click the Settings Cog on the far right hand side of the screen.
Step 3: Click on the settings icon on the drop down menu.
Step 4: Setup the auto reply.
First Day: Put the date you would like the AutoReply to start here e.g. the first day of your Holiday/Vacation.
Last Day: Put the date you would like the AutoReply to finish here e.g. the last day of your Holiday/Vacation.
If you leave this black the AutoRely will run perpetually.
Subject: The title of the email you would like the recipient to get e.g. I’m currently away on……
Message: The Message body you would like to send e.g. I am away between the 1st of Aug and 14th of Aug, please contact …
Only send a response: If you only want people in your contacts to get your AutoReply tick this box.
When you are happy click the “Save Changes” button.
Thats it, if you have any questions or you have any tips of your own, Why not drop a comment below.
Error Message – The application was unable to start correctly 0xc0000005
Are you getting the Error Message “The application was unable to start correctly 0xc0000005” on your windows PC?
Well hopefully it is a easy fix, it appears that AVG’s latest update prevents some applications from opening correctly, this can normally be fixed by uninstalling AVG, you may need to do this in safe mode. If you are still having issues then you will need to use the system restore function, go back around a month.
It you uninstall AVG you should install another form of virus protection ASAP in order to protect you.
Cannot Connect to a FTP Server via Filezilla on Windows 7
It you having problems connecting to your FTP server though Filezilla and you are connecting via a ISA Proxy server then luckily it could be quite easy to fix.
Cannot Connect to a FTP Server via Filezilla on Windows 7
This problem is normally caused by not installing the “Firewall Client for ISA Server” , even though you can have internet access and everything else will work fine on your machine, FTP access will be blocked without installing the Firewall client.
It is very easy to download and install on either a 32bit or 64 bit machine. Just click on the link below download the version that is applicable for your machine and install.
The only configuration you will need is the address or name of the ISA server on your network.
How to install a network printer on windows 7 with no driver.
Have you been hunting around your trying to install a network printer and windows keeps saying “No Driver Found” ? Well luckily there is a way round it, Just follow the instructions below.
How to install a network printer on windows 7 with no driver.
Install The printer Locally.
Go to control panel
Printers
Add a Printer.
Select your printer from the list and add it as a local printer.
Select your new printers icon, now left click and choose properties.
Select the Port Tab.
Click “Add Port” – Local Port
In the box type in the network address of your printer ie \\Name or ip address of the pc with the printer \ Printer name e.g. \\mypc\hp3100
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How do i change the default program associated with a file extension?
Have you been hunting around your copy of windows to find how change the default program associated with a file extension? Well luckily it is very easy and simple to change Just follow the instructions below.
How do i change the default program associated with a file extension?
Open up the control panel in your copy of windows.
Located the “default Programs” icon – click it.
Click the “Associate a file type or protocol with a program”
Scroll down unit you find the extension you would like to change e.g. PDF
Select it and then click the “change program” button
If the program you want to change to is visible then select it and click OK.
Otherwise click the Browse button and search for the program you want then click OK.
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