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Windows 10 2004 rollout: We're slowly throttling up availability

For the first time since releasing Windows 10 version 2004 to the general public on May 27, Microsoft says it is increasing the number of Windows 10 PCs it is automatically offering version 2004 to via Windows Update. The Windows 10 version 2004 has been remarkably slow, but things could change soon. Following Patch Tuesday yesterday, Microsoft announced on the Windows release health dashboard that it will dial up automatic feature updates. It should mean fewer owners of common Windows 10 PC brands such as Dell, Lenovo and HP as well as Microsoft's Surface devices will see the message that their machines are not ready for the Windows 10 2004 update.  SEE: Windows 10 Start menu hacks (TechRepublic Premium) "Today we are increasing the number of devices that will be offered the May Update," said Microsoft.  Windows 10 2004 is available for PCs running Windows 10 version 1903 and 1909, but most users still need to manually seek it by clicking 'Check for updates' in ...

How to remove malware or a virus from your Windows 10 PC

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Most Windows 10 computers come with Windows Defender installed and running in the background. It keeps the vast majority of viruses or malware from ever having a chance to infect your PC. It is possible, however, that a PC might not have been properly updated or may have had inadequate protection installed. Whatever the reason, you still have some options to scan your PC clean up your Windows 10 PC manually. You need antivirus software To get your PC cleaned up, you'll need to get an antivirus program installed and running and perform a scan. For most people, enabling Windows Defender and running an offline scan will be able to take care of any threats. Still, if you have a particularly stubborn infection, you may need to start your PC in  safe mode . For most people, making sure Windows Defender is set up at its default settings with automatic updates will be enough. How to scan your PC with Windows Defender Most of the time, Windows Defender will neutralize threats before...

Visual Basic 6 Error - Scripting.FileSystemObject

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The reason why you are getting this error is because you don't have a reference to the Microsoft Scripting Runtime library. Follow the below instructions while in your VB6 project: From the top menu, click on Project > References. From the list, check the item entitled "Microsoft Scripting Runtime". Click OK. This will resolve your immediate error however your code still has some other issues. First off, you forgot to declare the variable  inisettings . I am going to assume that you will want to always overwrite the entire file each time you update the INI file so you want to use the method  CreateTextFile  instead of  OpenTextFil .

How to Paste Microsoft Excel data to SQL Server

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Excel In Excel, highlight and copy the data you want to paste into SQL. SQL Create the table with the desired column names and give you table a name. *Make sure  Identity Specification  is Yes, so it will auto increment your Identity column. Find your table, and right click on it and choose  Edit Top 200 Rows  from the dialog-box. Right click on the empty row with the * sign and select paste from the dialog-box

G Suites Updates: Create pointers to any file or folder in Google Drive with shortcuts

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What’s changing Last year, we announced a beta for shortcuts in Google Drive . This feature is now generally available and has started rolling out to all G Suite customers and users with personal Google Accounts.  Shortcuts in Drive make it easier to organize content and point users to relevant information and files across various drives. Who’s impacted Admins, end users, and developers Why you’d use it  Shortcuts are pointers to content that can be stored in another folder or drive, a shared drive, or an individual user's “My Drive.” For example, Paul, a marketing manager, creates a “Marketing Strategy” document and shares it with the sales team. Greta, the sales manager, can now create a shortcut to the document in the “Sales” shared drive, enabling everyone on the sales team to quickly and easily access the file. Additional details  Shortcut visibility and sharing permissions  Shortcuts are visible to anyone who has access to the folder or drive containing the sho...

G Suites Updates: Create pointers to any file or folder in Google Drive with shortcuts

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What’s changing Last year, we announced a beta for shortcuts in Google Drive. This feature is now generally available and has started rolling out to all G Suite customers and users with personal Google Accounts.  Shortcuts in Drive make it easier to organize content and point users to relevant information and files across various drives. Who’s impacted Admins, end users, and developers Why you’d use it  Shortcuts are pointers to content that can be stored in another folder or drive, a shared drive, or an individual user's “My Drive.” For example, Paul, a marketing manager, creates a “Marketing Strategy” document and shares it with the sales team. Greta, the sales manager, can now create a shortcut to the document in the “Sales” shared drive, enabling everyone on the sales team to quickly and easily access the file. Additional details  Shortcut visibility and sharing permissions  Shortcuts are visible to anyone who has access to the folder or drive containing the shor...