#1118 - Why Can't I Paste a Password Into This Site's Password Field?
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I had the privilege of presenting to the Sun City Center Computer Club recently about Windows 10, end of support, and similar topics. They graciously allowed me to record the session; you'll find it listed below as an extra item this week.
I'm also closing in on completion of my Linux for Everyone course.
The two (Windows 10 end of support, and my Linux course) aren't really related, and yet they are. There's been a lot of interest expressed in in Linux in recent months for a variety of reasons. If you've been "Linux curious", the course may help you decide, or even switch. It's 95% complete, so you still have a chance to influence what else I might add to it. 
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Why Can't I Paste a Password Into This Site's Password Field?
A case of misguided security.
You've got a password manager and you've done everything right. Then you encounter some website that won't let you paste your password. It's maddening. And here's the kicker: whoever designed it that way actually made the site *less* secure.
Read: Why Can't I Paste a Password Into This Site's Password Field?
How Do I Hack Someone's Account? How Do I Hack My Own?
Tempting as it might be, don't.
Someone's cheating on you, or maybe you just lost access to your own account. Either way, you want to hack in. Before you go looking for help in all the wrong places, let me share the truth about hacking accounts.
Read: How Do I Hack Someone's Account? How Do I Hack My Own?
Should I Set Up Two Partitions on My Hard Disk?
Maybe.
Does splitting your hard drive into two partitions make your computer faster and backups easier? I'll share my opinion on what partitioning really does and doesn't do, and what works better.
Is It Safe to Let Your Browser Remember Passwords?
The risk that's often overlooked.
Letting your browser remember passwords is convenient. With that convenience comes significant risk. Most folks are much better served by using a password vault.
Why Can't I Change My Email Address at Some Online Providers?
Bad decisions and bad programming, that's why.
Your email address changed, but the website where you have an account won't let you update it. Now what?
Read: Why Can't I Change My Email Address at Some Online Providers?
How Do I Clear Cookies for Just One Site?
Taming misbehaving sites.
A website you use keeps misbehaving. Clearing cookies might fix it, but you don't want to lose your sign-ins everywhere else. Good news: your browser lets you clear cookies for just one site. I'll show you how.
What Does Windows 10 End of Support Really Mean?
A recorded presentation to the Sun City Center Computer Club
I was honored to have the opportunity to speak to the members of the Sun City Center Computer Club about Windows 10, as well as a smattering of additional topics.
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Is It Safe to Let Your Browser Remember Passwords?
Letting your browser remember passwords is convenient. With that convenience comes significant risk. Most folks are much better served by using a password vault.
Should I Set Up Two Partitions on My Hard Disk?
Does splitting your hard drive into two partitions makes your computer faster and backups easier? I'll share my opinion on what partitioning really does and doesn't do, and what works better.
How Do I Clear Cookies for Just One Site?
A website you use keeps misbehaving. Clearing cookies might fix it, but you don't want to lose your sign-ins everywhere else. Good news: your browser lets you clear cookies for just one site. I'll show you how.
Why Can't I Change My Email Address at Some Online Providers?
Your email address changed, but the website where you have an account won't let you update it. Now what?
Watch: Why Can't I Change My Email Address at Some Online Providers?
What Does Windows 10 End of Support Really Mean
A presentation to the Sun City Center Computer Club - https://www.scccomputerclub.org/
Why Can't I Paste a Password Into This Site's Password Field?
You've got a password manager and you've done everything right. Then you encounter some website that won't let you paste your password. It's maddening. And here's the kicker: whoever designed it that way actually made the site *less* secure.
Watch: Why Can't I Paste a Password Into This Site's Password Field?
How Do I Hack Someone's Account? How Do I Hack My Own?
Someone's cheating on you, or maybe you just lost access to your own account. Either way, you want to hack in. Before you go looking for help in all the wrong places, let me share the truth about hacking accounts.
Watch: How Do I Hack Someone's Account? How Do I Hack My Own?
