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Excel security is a myth: Passwords and hidden rows won't save your data, but this will

From hidden rows to sheet protection passwords, Excel's "privacy" features are easily bypassed—encryption and deletion are much more watertight.

Your Windows PC has a secret recovery tool that's seriously useful - here's how to access it

If Windows ever has trouble launching, Recovery Drive lets you back up essential system files to an external USB drive to help Windows boot.