Posey's Tips & Tricks


A New Type of Backup Strategy

It might be beneficial to "cryogenically" freeze a ransomware-infected hard drive until an encryption method is discovered down the road

Exploring Alternatives to Microsoft Publisher

Depending on what you need, there are some good alternatives once Publisher loses support in 2026.

Microsoft Retires the Windows Subsystem for Android

Did its death come too soon?

Fixing Outlook Font Inconsistencies

It's the little things that can drive us nuts. Here's how to save some of your sanity.

My Two Favorite Features in the New Outlook

Pinning and snoozing emails might not sound revolutionary, but they have been very appreciated in my life.

How To Fix Problems with Cached Credentials in Windows 11

While the fix might not be obvious, it should only take a few minutes to get back up and running.

Making the New Copilot Key More Useful

Here's how to unlock more options for Microsoft's latest keyboard addition.

Real-World Ransomware Recovery

Here's how I was (mostly) successful in recovering a family PC infected with malware.

Using Microsoft Office to Build a Network Diagram 2

Now that we've set up our process, let's dig in with the actual execution.

Using Microsoft Office to Build a Network Diagram, Part 1

Keeping documentation is a great way to ease your future hardware refresh and have what you need for insurance purposes.

Network Documentation -- What's Really Important?

Network Documentation -- What's Really Important?

What Happens When Hyper-V Runs Out of Disk Space?

It can happen. Here's a couple of options when you've hit the ceiling.

Planning for an Unusually Difficult PC Backup

Old PC with more than a decade of never-backed-up data on it? No problem.

Using Hyper-V Replication to Recover from a Data Loss Event

Things sometimes go sideways. Thankfully, Microsoft's Hyper-V Replication feature can get you back up and running.

Windows 11 Configuration Checklist, Part 2: Fine Tuning

I'm back with another batch of configuration tweaks you may want to make after refreshing your Windows 11 deployment.

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