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How to Remove Text from Taskbar Icons in Windows 10 and Windows 11
Your Windows taskbar showing text labels on every icon? Here's how to switch to icons only in Windows 10 and...
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How to Install 64-bit Office via Office 365
Office 365 Personal, Home or Business products are great ways to access all of Microsoft’s Office products on your desktop,...
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Fix Scheduled Task Won’t Run for .BAT File
If you have a .BAT file and you’re trying to get it to run automatically using Task Scheduler in Windows,...
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How to Fix “DistributedCOM Event ID 10016” in Windows 11 and 10
Seeing "DistributedCOM Event ID 10016" in Windows 11 or 10? Learn when to ignore it and how to fix permissions...
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7 Linux Commands Every Beginner Should Know
If you’re new to Linux, using the terminal can be a bit overwhelming. New Linux distributions like Linux Mint have...
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How to Restrict Cisco Switch Management Access by IP Address
Restrict Cisco switch management access by IP address using SG300 access profiles, ACLs, HTTPS, and SSH, with careful steps that...
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How to Use chmod to Change Linux File Permissions
Set permissions to 755 without knowing why it worked? Here's how Linux file permissions actually work — chmod, symbolic vs...
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5 Things to Do After Plugging In a New Cisco Switch
Just plugged in a new Cisco switch? Change its default login, secure remote access, update firmware, isolate management, and save...
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How to Remotely Connect to Linux Mint from Windows or macOS
Linux Mint's built-in desktop sharing lets you connect via VNC from Windows or macOS. Here's the setup plus a fix...
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Enable Public Key Authentication for SSH on Cisco SG300 Switches
Previously, I wrote about how you can enable SSH access to your Cisco switch by enabling the setting in the...
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How to Enable SSH Access for Cisco SG300 Switches
I recently purchased a Cisco SG300-10 switch for my home networking lab and I’ve been quite happy with it so...
