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If you are running SentinalOne (an excellent next generation, behavior based malware detection system) you likely know that there no obvious way to temporarily disable it. This is unfortunate, as it would be very handy for testing. On the bright side, there are two easy-ish ways to disable SentinalOne on Read more…
If you notice your web traffic decrease substantially in a short period of time, you should see what Google thinks: surf to Google Search Console (formerly names Google Webmaster Tools) click URL INSPECTION in the INSPECT ANY URL bar type in your root domain (i.e. https://www.URTech.ca ) If you see Read more…
In this video we provide a complete end to end review of the Google Nest Home Mini. We unbox and set it up, then wipe it out and start from scratch. We show you how to install the Google Nest HOME app, find the new Home Mini, configure it and Read more…
If you have a PulseSecure device you have likely found that the licensing is complex. Here are ALL of the steps to get your new VPN license (or any other license) installed on your PulseSecure MAG in pictures so you can click on the item you are stuck on. Below Read more…
After unboxing the Oculus Go, we explain the competitors of the Go as the Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and more. We then: set it up show how to create the Oculus account mirror the Go onto a PC using TeamViewer and Oculus app on a Read more…
We disassemble an Asus Republic of Gamers G551J gaming laptop, clean out the CPU fan, explain the components, change the hard drive, download and install Windows 10 and run a benchmark. We then remove the new spinning disk and replace it with a Kingston V200 SATA SSD, install Windows 10 Read more…
UPDATED: March 23 2024 As Sony Playstations age, the interest in upgrading them increases. Slow spinning drives that were included in the PlayStation 4 are easily changed for high speed Solid State Drives (SSD)’s, That can make a substantial difference to both gameplay and load times. A used PS4 is Read more…
We pull the back off a Dell Inspiron 5493, explain the parts and show the basic parts including battery, M.2 hard drive and the clips that hold the ribbons on. Then we wipe it clean, install Windows 10 1909, patch it, benchmark it and compare it to similar laptops.
If you are having problems with your WordPress site or you just want to ensure it is fully functional, there are several free and easy to use services you should quickly run through: sitecheck.sucuri.net – free scan of your site fo known malware, viruses, errors, blacklisting… godaddy.com/web-security/website-security-check – this is an Read more…
We recently worked through a particularly difficult to locate problem in which periodically some visitors would see the following 404 THE REQUESTED URL /commodore.guest-bike.php WAS NOT FOUND ON THIS SERVER The problem very intermittent although we were able to see the issue ourselves from time to time. It turned out Read more…
There are three common types of touchscreens: 1 – Capacitive Invented in 1965, started catching on by mid 1980’s A capacitive touch screen consists of a glass panel with a capacitive (charge storing) material coating its surface. Circuits located at corners of the screen measure the capacitance of a person Read more…
We explain the advantages of using PayPal invoicing and provide a full demonstration of how to configure and use PayPal invoicing including the solution to the dreaded “Logo was not added successfully” PayPal Invoicing FAQs: Is PayPal Invoicing free? It’s free to use the invoice template to create and send Read more…
We thoroughly explore the Dell 5300 2 in 1 by unboxing, disassembling and upgrading the M.2 drive from a Micron 2200S to Crucial P1 1TB. We review the ports and features then benchmark it. Lastly we compare it to many other products including the Dell Latitude 7390 5480 6440 and Read more…
In these videos we unbox, setup, configure and review the Hisense R6 TV line which includes a 65″ 58″ 55″ 49″ and 43″ version, most of which are available at Costco. We demonstrate: how to easily remove a large TV from its shipping box what the inputs are what ARC Read more…
Even if you don’t think you know what a Captcha is, I will guarantee you have used them before. A Captcha is a program or system intended to distinguish human from machine input, typically as a way of thwarting spam and automated extraction of data from websites. Let’s quickly go Read more…
We explain and demonstrate how to change a standard full height card to a low profile / half height card for a PCI expansion slot. In particular we swap EVGA GT1030 2GB card brackets