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1 Should You Sign Up for Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10? 8:15
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I'll review the security protection for Windows 10 beyond its official end-of-support date: what it means, pros and cons, and what we know about how to get it -- perhaps even for free.
Here's my step-by-step guide on how to run a complete malware scan using Windows 10 and 11's built-in Windows Security.

1 Don’t Rely on the Padlock: What the Lock Icon in Your Browser Really Means 8:06
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Https is important, but now that it's ubiquitous it's not really protecting you as much as you might think. I'll explain what I mean and why that is.

1 Does Getting Bounces to Email I Didn’t Send Mean I’ve Been Hacked? 4:38
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Email bounces from messages you didn't send can be disconcerting. I'll explain what's happening, why you probably don't need to worry, and what steps you might take anyway.

1 Two-Factor Authentication: It’s Not as Complicated as You Think 11:18
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There are some persistent myths about two-factor authentication that stop people from adopting it. I'll clear them up so you can use this simple yet powerful security feature with confidence.

1 How to Get Data Off a Hard Drive in a Dead Computer 5:51
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Extracting data from a hard drive in a dead computer shouldn't be too difficult (unless it's the drive itself that caused the problem). I'll walk you through some of the options and steps you can take.

1 Core vs. Logical Processors: What Really Powers Your CPU? 10:02
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Your computer's CPU is a complex piece of circuitry trying to maximize how much it can do and how quickly it can do it. I'll outline one of the techniques that makes a single CPU core look like two.
Accidentally clicking a malicious link might be benign if you catch it soon enough. I'll review what makes the difference, and what steps you need to take next.
Copying text from error messages or images can be difficult. OCR tools like Text Extractor make it easy. I'll show you how.
What OneDrive does with your files can be both frustrating and confusing. I'll walk through two important issues: what's really on your computer (or not) and the impact of using OneDrive's horrid backup "feature".
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