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Your Windows 11 PC has a built-in packet analyzer

Your Windows 11 PC has a built-in packet analyzer — and it’s more powerful than most people realizen – Make Use Of
Any Windows packet analysis guide that starts with “download Wireshark” may be skipping a very important step, especially since Windows already has a built-in packet analyzer. It’s called PktMon (Packet Monitor). Even though you most likely haven’t heard of it, it’s far more robust than you’d expect.

I finally automated my messy downloads folder

I finally automated my messy downloads folder with these 3 “hidden” Windows features – howtogeek.com
For years, my Downloads folder was basically a dumping ground. Screenshots, random PDFs, driver installers, ZIP files I opened once and forgot about. They all landed there and never left. It wasn’t that I didn’t know how to clean it. I just didn’t have a process. Every browser defaults to Downloads. Every quick save ends up there. Over time, it turns into a permanent archive of temporary files.

Excel security is a myth:

Excel security is a myth: Passwords and hidden rows won’t save your data, but this will – Lucas Gouveia/How-To Geek
Excel is designed for transparency and calculation, which is exactly why it’s so bad at keeping secrets. It offers plenty of ways to keep your data out of sight, but don’t mistake those for actual security. Here’s why your “protected” data is more exposed than you think.

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