Problem: Article: Being a professional poker player doesn’t mean having your name in lights: it means playing poker as your job. You don’t need to travel circuits around the world to be a professional poker player – you just need to make it your main source of income. If you find a place or two you jive with, stick with those places. It’s your bread and butter. You will likely develop a reputation for yourself if you stick to one or two places. People may start not wanting to play with you, or worse, recognizing your habits and strategy. If you sense this coming, you may have to widen your circuit and play unsuspecting strangers. If you’re lucky enough to be an amazing poker player who resides out of the USA, you can play online poker to pad your bankroll. Lots of people find this easier – it’s often quicker, pain-free, and, quite frankly, it’s easier to take money from the faceless. If you do live in the USA, it’s possible, but it may not be legal. The US decreed a law recently banning banks from dealing with online poker companies. However, you can play for free online to practice – or you could hack into the system and get a foreign IP address, though that’s not at all recommended. That huge number you came up with in the last section? You need that to play seriously. You need that for buy-ins and betting, and for when lady luck isn’t on your side. Every time you win a game, have half of your hand go directly to your bankroll. If you’re playing often, you should have it in a few months’ time. Don't be tempted to get into intense tournaments when you don't have it just yet. You may end up losing your earnings and having to start all the way back over. Be patient. Some people are just not smart about playing games of skill. They end up losing all their money on a hand they swore was going to be the big winner. They go home penniless, having to beg their friends for favors. Don’t let that be you! Have some money saved up for a rainy day in case you become a little too addicted to the game and happen upon an unfortunate losing streak. If you sense this happening, get help immediately. A gambling addiction can ruin your life, in addition to family members' and loved ones'. Talk about your problem or call a help hotline if need be. So you’ve graduated from Jimbo and Bubba, you played in the big tournaments in a few of your local casinos and did well, but then you went off to Vegas and got your shirt handed to you? Swallow your pride and back up. Hone your game, and then try again. There's no shame in it. Think of this as an opportunity to grow. Where did you mess up? What could you have done better in? Instead of letting this damage your ego, take it as a sign showing you how you can improve.
Summary: Find a place you can reliably make money. If you live outside the USA, play online poker. Start building up your bankroll. Have an emergency life fund, too. Don’t be ashamed to drop down a tier.

Problem: Article: Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen. Click the folder-shaped icon near the bottom-left side of the Start menu. Click the folder in which the file is located on the left side of the File Explorer window. You may have to navigate through additional files after doing so to find the file. Click the file for which you want to disable write protection. It's in the upper-left corner of the window. A toolbar will appear at the top of the window. This red checkmark is in the "Open" section of the toolbar. Doing so opens the "Properties" window. It's at the bottom of the Properties window. Both options are at the bottom of the window. Doing so saves your changes to the file and closes the Properties window. You should now be able to edit your file.
Summary: Open Start . Open File Explorer . Go to the file's location. Select the file. Click the Home menu item. Click the "Properties" icon. Uncheck the "Read-only" box. Click Apply, then click OK.

Problem: Article: Becoming a Microsoft MVP doesn’t technically mean you’ve joined a club; rather, it means you’ve earned an award. And, like most awards, this one can be rescinded if you don’t conduct yourself in a professional manner. In reality, though, there aren’t any big surprises in the code of conduct, which can be found at https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/Pages/mvp-code-of-conduct. Grounds for having your award rescinded include, for example: harassing, abusing, or discriminating against others; libeling or slandering Microsoft or any of its employees; violating confidentiality agreements; plagiarizing the work of others; posing as a Microsoft employee. In addition to the honor of getting the award, there are also tangible benefits that come with becoming a Microsoft MVP. These include, but are not limited to, the following:  Early access to Microsoft products. Direct access to Microsoft product teams in your field. An invitation to the Global MVP summit, held annually at Microsoft HQ in Redmond, Washington, USA. Microsoft MVP awards last for 1 year, unless you do one of the following: give back the award; have the award rescinded for misconduct; or take a job with Microsoft. You can’t renew an existing MVP award, but you can be nominated year after year continuously. For example, you’ll see people in the field who style themselves as an “8-year Microsoft MVP.” This means that they’ve held 1-year MVP awards 8 different times (consecutively or not), not that they’ve held a single MVP award for 8 years. As soon as you finish celebrating your first MVP award, start thinking about what you can do to earn another one. Each year, your nomination will be evaluated over again, with the expectation that you’ve continued to share your passion, knowledge, and expertise. This means that someone who has held MVP awards for 10 consecutive years has consistently worked to earn that recognition the entire time. Microsoft MVPs often form both professional relationships and personal friendships during their terms. To help facilitate continued networking among former MVPs, Microsoft has created the “MVP Reconnect” program. It’s essentially an online forum that makes it easier for former MVPs to keep in touch.  You’re eligible if: you’re a former MVP who left the program in good standing (that is, didn’t have your award rescinded); you still meet the conditions of the MVP Code of conduct; and you don’t work for Microsoft. If you take a job with Microsoft or earn another MVP award, you’ll have to quit the MVP Reconnect program. You can join again if your circumstances change once more.
Summary:
Follow the MVP Code of Conduct. Take advantage of the benefits of being an MVP. Treat the MVP as a 1-year award that you can earn annually. Work to earn another MVP award in the same fashion as your first. Transition to the MVP Reconnect program if you’re a former MVP.