There’s an app you want to uninstall, but you can’t find it on your Home screen. If the icon appears to have disappeared, how are you supposed to uninstall the app? Don’t panic. There is another way.
How to Make Windows 10 Accept File Paths Over 260 Characters
With the Anniversary Update of Windows 10, you can finally abandon the 260 character maximum path limit in Windows. You just need to make a minor edit to the Windows Registry or Group Policy. Here’s how to make it happen.
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IT/Dev Connections 2016 Speaker Highlight: Steve Jones
Part of an ongoing series, we’re highlighting the excellent speakers we have handpicked to present phenomenal and extremely valuable content at the IT/Dev Connections conference.
Alert: Microsoft’s Latest Patches Address 27 Vulnerabilities
Microsoft recently issued security patches to fix 27 vulnerabilities, many of which are critical in nature. The vulnerabilities are significant and popular titles are affected like Windows, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, and the new Edge browser. Microsoft users that ignore these security patches are putting their system at unnecessary risk.
If you’ve already applied the security patches, then rest assured, your computers are safe and what follows is an informative read of what you’re protected from. On the other hand, if you haven’t yet applied the security patches, then we’ll go over why you’ve got good reason to worry.
In relation to the critical vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, and Edge, hackers have found a way to remotely execute malicious code through Office documents or web pages. Microsoft goes into detail about this in the following security bulletins:
Microsoft has also found and fixed vulnerabilities with the Windows Graphics Component, which affects Windows, Microsoft Office, Skype, and Lync. Hackers can exploit this vulnerability to remotely execute code through malicious documents and web pages.
Perhaps affecting the most users is a vulnerability discovered in Windows PDF Library, which comes bundled with Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2. This vulnerability involves a critical remote code execution flaw. The Edge browser is uniquely affected by this vulnerability, giving hackers an opening to exploit a malicious PDF document hosted on a website, which they’ll use to trick users into downloading.
Not all vulnerabilities fixed by Microsoft are categorized as “critical.” The security patches also take care of vulnerabilities deemed “important.” Still, the lessened severity of the threat doesn’t mean users can afford to ignore the patches.
Have you already applied Microsoft’s security patches? It’s important that you do and Amaxx is standing by to assist if you require our services. To make this happen, simply call us at 614-923-6700.
We should also mention that Amaxx clients who are taking advantage of our managed IT service have no need to worry about applying the security patches; our techs have already remotely performed this task for you. This is the case with all security patches and major software updates, meaning that you can rest easy knowing that your system is protected.
How to Set Your Default Location for Windows 10 Apps
Windows 10 can find your device’s location in a variety of ways, often by examining nearby Wi-Fi networks. But this doesn’t always work well, especially on desktop PCs. That’s why Windows 10 offers a way to set a “default location” that is reported to apps if it can’t get a solid read on your location.