Fix Internet or Restricted in .resx Files

If you download a Visual Studio project as a .zip file, it might get flagged as blocked because it came from an internet zone. Some applications, such as Visual Studio, will mark this as an untrusted document. You will get a similar error to the following in Visual...

Unhide the Public Desktop in Windows

The Public Desktop in Windows is hidden by default. This desktop is the best place to install shortcuts for sharing with multiple users on a computer. To unhide this folder, follow the steps below:   Login to the computer as the administrator user. Browse with...

Redirect the Home Page Only with .htaccess

When a website is redirected to another site, it may be necessary to redirect the home site to a local page instead of the new URL. This can be to show redirect information or just show a logo on the old web site. The redirect info can be written in the .htaccess file...

Fixing Pixelated Fonts in Google Chrome

Steps to fix text pixelation: Open Google Chrome and click the 3 horizontal dots in the upper right corner. Select Settings. Select System. Turn off the option for Use hardware acceleration when available. Restart the web browser (a quick way to do this is type...

Add A Recovery Email To Your iCloud Account

A recovery email on your iCloud account is necessary in case you forget your password and need to get back into your Apple device. I recently talked to the tech support in a cell phone provider to try to restore a phone that was accidentally reset to its factory...

What Is My IP Address?

A quick way to get your IP. You can find the IP of the device (computer, phone, etc) your using by doing a simple google search. Open the google site, and enter what is my ip address. The search results will have your current IP as the first item.

Fixing Pixelated Fonts in Microsoft Edge

A great way to start a Monday morning is to find all of the text in Microsoft Edge to be pixelated. Here is how you can fix this. Steps to fix text pixelation: Start Microsoft Edge and click the 3 horizontal dots in the upper right corner. Select Settings. Select...

MSSQL: How To Get Database Out of Single User

The SQL Server Single User Mode only permits one connection to a database at a time. Great for testing, but not for deployment. Here is how you can get it out of this state. Open the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio. Start a new SQL query and enter the code...