WordPress 4.6 Beta Release went out just now…which means the public release will be right behind it soon…so get your backups done, databases, themes, etc…and get ready for the update to come out so you will be ready when it gets here. They sure move fast, don’t they? 🙂
This article indicates that MS won’t supposedly try to charge regular users for Windows 10 SAS, only business enterprise, but I’m skeptical. They didn’t go to all that effort to FORCE installations of the supposedly “free” operating system, without a reason. But that’s the news that was released at a MS conference earlier this month. I find the article distasteful, but you can read it and form your own opinion.
Apparently Dell security management software admins are being advised currenty to patch their systems after finding SIX (6) high-risk vulnerabilities, including hidden user accounts and backdoors! That’s right, one of the highest-rated “critical” flaws involves a hidden default account with an easily-guessable password in Dell’s “SONICWALL” Global Management System (GMS) …along with others. If you are using this software you will definitely want to read this article, and also watch for patches (or my recommendation, get something else to proctect your system and uninstall this crap, because backdoors don’t just “happen” on accident, they are deliberately written!)
ONE Microsoft update today… One “IMPORTANT” update. Which one? Guess! KB3035583 . I have it memorized by now…I keep HIDING IT, and Microsoft UNHIDES it, and is still trying to force me to upgrade from Windows 7 so they can FORCE me to purchase all their junk I now get for free. Wow…they just don’t give up. How can I ever TRUST Microsoft again? I will never be able to trust them after what they’ve done this last year to try to gain digital control…it’s simply disgusting. I went ahead and purchased an Office 365 subscription even though I said I would never use the SAS. But they had the “free” 1Tb of cloud storage with it (OneDrive) …so I’m wondering if next year, after I fill up the drive, if they will try to charge me for that also, separately. Google’s version was $9.99 and MS’s was $6-something…with Office, so I went with MS even though my better judgement says Google is just a little more ethical and concerned about their users. But I may switch…
That’s right…they obviously did not do enough testing before allowing automated vehicles to travel with actual passengers in auto mode, on actual highways…because this owner driving a Tessla in “Auto” mode…crashed in to a truck, and the driver was killed. Without hijacking their story, and their images, you can read about the rest of the story here: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/tesla-driver-dies-in-first-fatality-with-autopilot-what-it-means-for-the-future-of-driverless-cars/ …but I have always wondered if this technology just seemed to coming out a little too fast for my comfort. I find it hard to believe that people have put their lives in the hands of this brand new technology. Too soon for comfort for this technician.
So a local group was having a high school reunion, and they needed just a registration form and a method to pay on the web. They were already registered at a free web site, but it was just a little too complicated, so they called Everything I.T. and we helped them get it and going. It took less than a day. No job is too big, or too small.
So if you need to get something up on the internet, just give us a call. We can definitely help you out, no matter what you need.
The “important” update today is another Windows 10 notice that came out…It’s apparently the last big push to get you to update to Windows 10 if you have not. It puts a HUGE blue notification screen on your desktop just to let you know that July 29th is the last day. The update number is kb3173040, and for some reason, they classified it as important (which forces it on to machines that have “important” updates installed automatically…not because it’s actually important.
The fact that Microsoft mis-uses their own tool to push stuff on you that is “NOT” important, should tell you to stay away from this update…but to each his own. I haven’t installed it, and I’m not missing it. I’ve worked on client’s machines that have it…and frankly, it has nothing that Windows 8.1 doesn’t have, except the ability to take control of my machine away from me. So no thanks, I’ll live without it. But you go ahead and do what you want…
For some reason the links embedded in blog posts stopped working with recent WP core update…it will be fixed soon, please bear with me.
Finally (for those who DON’T want it) the period to obtain Windows 10 for free is ending. If you don’t get it by July 29th, 2016…you will have to pay for it. After July 29th, the “Home” version will cost $119 and the “Pro” version of Windows 10 will cost $199. So if you want it, get it now. If you are afraid of stuff not working, just call Everything I.T. to do the upgrade for you. More information about the end of the giveaway is in this article:Â Windows 10 Giveaway Ends
It’s a large site, as we provide a lot of services. And we are still building it, in spare time, between client’s jobs. So please be patient, and if you want information that’s not here, just click on the chat, pick up a phone, or fill out the contact form and we will get back to you.
SS7 is the technology that connects phone systems around the globe. It has a flaw that will allow hackers to listen in on your phone calls, read texts, etc. Read about it here:Â SS7 Vulnerability on cell networks
Recently some college students have cracked/hacked the fingerprint technology that is supposed to secure financial transactions, and lock people out of your phone. This is pretty scary. You can read about it here: https://sputniknews.com/news/20160310/1036049025/thumbprint-device-on-phone-useless.html
I am FOREVER answering questions about email. And email explanations are usually lengthy. I get questions like “how to share an email address with my spouse” and set it up right…or, “How to set my email address up on my phone, tablet, AND computer so that it ‘does such and such’ or ‘doesn’t do such and such’ ” and how to set it up so that no emails are lost, folders are sync’ed, calendars are sync’ed, etc, etc.
Well, I found this excellent blog post that someone has already written for me. And since I can’t steal it (because that would not be ethical) and repost it here, and since it has really nice pictures to explain everything since so many people don’t want to take the time to read, cause that takes forever, I thought I would just send you there. Hope you don’t mind going to another site to read it:
Well, there were no posts on the blog page, so I figured we needed to create the first post. Welcome to The new site. The old site has been up since around 2006 or so, and it was time to upgrade. Seriously time. There is not a lot to read yet, as the new site is just getting started, and the old site didn’t have a blog. But we have been on Facebook for quite some time. So if you are new and just trying to figure who we are, I recommend you go there and take a look. There are many good posts and information there. There will be here also, eventually.
Everything I.T. does a little bit of everything. Our favorite pass-time is creating new and wonderful websites for your (or my) businesses. In the spare time when we aren’t developing, creating, or coding, we are fixing or building machines, doing some tutoring or training, or posting and doing other fun things on the accounts of our clients who have hired us to just manage things for them. There is always something keeping us (me) busy.
So again, WELCOME! Look around, give us a call, or open a chat, bookmark us for later, or whatever floats your boat. 🙂
Until I hear from you,
-D
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