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    i am new in this encryption and decryption i would like to have my encryption appear on my database (currently using microsoft sql server) i create 3 forms : one …
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    Edited encryptDecrypt

    i am new in this encryption and decryption i would like to have my encryption appear on my database (currently using microsoft sql server) i create 3 forms : one …
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    Edited encryptDecrypt

    i am new in this encryption and decryption i would like to have my encryption appear on my database (currently using microsoft sql server) i create 3 forms : one …
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    This is at least the third time you have asked essentially the same question. If you are unclear on the answers you have been given then ask for clarification in …
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    I knew one person in high school who consistently did poorly on IQ tests because she was OCD (not a common term back when I was in high school). She …
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    A third party library is certainly not required here. If the OP can be more specific with expected input and output I'm sure we can help with a solution.
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    From [zdnet](http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-quietly-rewrites-its-activation-rules-for-windows-10/) > Windows 10 goes one very large step further. > > When you upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, the Windows 10 setup program checks your current …
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    Actually, my wife and I have had some of our most productive "relationship" discussions by written letter. And those were while we were in the same house. We still are, …
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    Then there is the often parodied (and rightly so) "team-building" seminar.
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    Paul Thurrot makes several good points. Indeed, perception often shapes reality. So does reputation and Microsoft's reputation is certainly not stellar. It doesn't help when certain settings (except for Windows …
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    I would rather debate/argue with someone by email (or in a forum like here) than in person. 1. You (hopefully) have time to make a ratiional rather than emotional response …
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    Even as far back as Windows NT 4 (Service Pack 5) there was a variable name, [_NSAKEY](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSAKEY). I'm not saying this is what it looks like, but it sure looks …
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    One time I was able to recover the text only from a corrupt word file by using strings.exe which is available as a free [SysInternals](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb842062.aspx) tool. That program will extract …
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    From what I've read, the upgrade uses your existing registration (available from your current installation). The upgrade can be done (supposedly) without having to reinstall any of your existing apps. …
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    In 29 years at my former place of business (approx 5000 employees) I've seen two times when consultants came in to administer personality tests. Each time we were given a …
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    How do you know they *weren't* communicating with each other? They probably weren't, but can you say for sure?
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    Can you save the username and password in the database without using encryption? If so then just replace the password with the encrypted password. If that doesn't work then what …
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    What do you mean by "connect it to the database"? Are you saying that you cannot connect with the database or that you cannot encrypt/decrypt data to/from the database? It …
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    i would like to know if it is possible to translate my code according to a database(currently using microsoft sql server) the code i have it is encrypting and decryption …
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    Try clearing your cache and reloading the page.
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    I presume the error is from sum1 = (dr("slpri").ToString) My guess is that you haven't specified a field name for the SUM in the query. I'm not that familiar with …
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    [ARS Technica](http://arstechnica.co.uk/information-technology/2015/08/even-when-told-not-to-windows-10-just-cant-stop-talking-to-microsoft/) reports that Windows 10 still sends info to Microsoft even when specifically told not to. Some services apparently connect to Microsoft's servers through unencrypted channels, possibly allowing the …
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    It's like using an index at the back of a book to get the page (address) of a particular topic. Instead of scanning the book looking for the topic you …
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    Unless you live in certain states in the US where they penalize you (financially) for putting up solar panels. The rationale is that you are "stealing" from the utility companies …
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    Try [here](http://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2013/november/real-story-of-lavabit-founder-ladar-levison?single=1)
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    Plus with wind resistance, terminal velocity is much lower for small creatures.
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    If your file consists of nothing but records of comma separated values then Excel can open it directly.
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    As far as I know the only way to get your encrypted adta back is to pay the ransom. Typically you are given a set number of days to pay …
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    [This article](http://www.techspot.com/review/1042-windows-10-vs-windows-8-vs-windows-7/page1.html) has a slate of benchmark results for Windows 7, 8 and 10. I really don't see a significant enough difference to warrant upgrading.
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    As I understand it, DARPA initially developed the first internet to create a communication grid that could not easily be shut down and now it seems the biggest complaint that …
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    > I now have a US Patent for adaptive systems Do you mind if I ask how you managed to get a patent without the "big boys" claiming they thought …
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    But I'm not bitter.
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    Perhaps because Microsoft has defined progress, not as a more secure, more efficient or easier to use operating system, but as more profits for Microsoft.
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    We can help you if you have specific programming questions.
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    It gets better. It's a "free" upgrade if you are running 7 or 8.x but there are certain things you must pay extra for. Windows Media Centre? Extra. You like …
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    Through tattered clothes small vices do appear; Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold, And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks; Arm it in rags, a …
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    I can't try your example locally but I have a couple of suggestions. First, I suggest you have a look at [this tutorial](https://www.daniweb.com/software-development/vbnet/tutorials/477520/how-to-use-backgroundworker-to-create-threads) about Background Threads. It explains how to …
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    Hi all I have a table with a Masked column. How can I INSERT or UPDATE data into the masked column at run Time with out Loading the column into …
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    Never underestimate human stupidity. A while back a security company showed how vulnerable a government building's compter system was. This was after the IT department claimed that they were bullet-proof. …
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    >some philosophers have long argued that we’re actually more likely to be artificial intelligences trapped in a fake universe than we are organic minds in the “real” one. Without researching …
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    I posted a couple of things RE privacy [in the Windows 10 thread](https://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/microsoft-windows/windows-vista-and-windows-7-8/threads/491330/windows-10/3#post2180527). As for the WiFi shariinge risks, you may want to read [this](http://www.zdnet.com/article/no-windows-10s-wi-fi-sense-feature-is-not-a-security-risk/).
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    Please show us what you have done so far. We are not going to write the app for you. In the future, please post all relevent files on this forum …
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    A pint of beer, maybe.
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    You might also want to read [this privacy article](http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/bitwise/2015/08/windows_10_privacy_problems_here_s_how_bad_they_are_and_how_to_plug_them.single.html)
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    I don't see the problem. Include the Crypto class (and the required Imports) then use the Encrypt/Decrypt methods to do what you want. cpswd = crypt.Encrypt(pswd, passPhrase)
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    "why I am not worthy of getting a passing grade" is an excellent one for you. With as content: "because I can't be bothered to think and study".
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    Good point about the password. Of course you don't want to hard code it. I just did that for the example. I should have coded the password as a user …
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    Try worksheet = workbook.ActiveSheet
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    Part one of the tutorial can be found [here](https://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/networking/tutorials/498475/how-to-set-up-file-synchronization-using-bittorrent-sync-part-1).
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    ##How to set up file synchronization using BitTorrent Sync (part 1) There are a number of services that offer file sharing/syncing via the "cloud". The free versions come with limitations …

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