John Summer When I installed version 18 of SQL Server Management Studio, it was taking over two minutes to launch and complete the start-up. Here are seven different tips to prevent a slow SSMS start-up. I’ve listed them in order of which ones you should try first. I’ll also mention some associated disadvantages that may make you … Read more
Creating a WordPress post using Python is surprisingly easy. But when I was learning how to do this, I found that the online examples were either too complex or too simple. I didn’t want a complex authentication method that required installing a plugin. And I needed more from an example than a one-line post. Here … Read more
You may see some articles saying that SQL Express does not require a license. That is not true – which you’ll find out when you try to install the software. The license gives you free usage of the software which is a limited version of its big brother, SQL Server. However, the license forbids using … Read more
If you are an Admin of a LinkedIn Company Page, this article shows you how to delete unwanted comments on the page. We also answer common questions around who can delete page comments, and whether members or admins know that comments have been deleted. Can You Delete Comments On A LinkedIn Company Page? Whether you … Read more
I recently encountered the problem where I was trying to add a filter on the top row but Excel kept putting it on the second row. Here’s a picture of this annoying problem: Although I have placed the cursor on the first row and the B1 cell is highlighted, Excel insists on putting the filter … Read more
Have you been clicking around in Power Automate Desktop and wondering where the option is to copy a flow? I spent five minutes trying to figure out where Microsoft had buried the “copy” button in PAD. It turns out that there isn’t a copy button in the desktop application. However, there are several other ways … Read more
Power Automate Desktop lets you enter URL addresses in several tasks including the “Go to web page” task. Sometimes you may see an “Invalid value” message or a syntax error. This article shows you how to fix this. Example of Invalid Value Message In this example, a URL is entered into the input box: https://bandittracker.com/?info=hello%20world … Read more
The new rules from eBay for sellers means that they now need to provide their social security number (SSN). This was announced in December 2021 but is still a surprise to many sellers when they get a notification that eBay needs their SSN. This article explains why you may have to provide the details if … Read more
There are two easy ways for your LinkedIn company page to comment on posts on other pages. When your company has been tagged in a post on another page When you use hashtags on your company page to find posts on other pages But these methods only cover some scenarios. What if you want to … Read more
There are three ways for a company page to like posts on other pages. When your company has been tagged in a post on another page When you use hashtags on your company page to find posts on other pages When you use a workaround to like a post on any page This article walks … Read more