We often take on new clients who do not have Windows update configured with a group policy and while it’s quite simple to set up it’s always nice to have some instructions and screenshots so here they are: 1 – …
We needed to replace the hard drive and upgrade the operating system to Windows 11 on an MSI PE Series MS-1795. This step by step tutorial demonstrates how to upgrade the hard drive to an M.2 SSD and how to …
A week or so ago we had client of ours ask for an audit of their certificates. This is a small client so initially we provided them with screenshots of all the certificates in the Computer > Certificate > Personal …
As Windows Server and desktop administrators on thousands of machines we regularly see computers that have their C:\ drive filled with junk, and we have many articles on how to fix that: However one of the fastest easiest ways is …
If you look at the properties of an Azure File Share you will see the FILE SYSTEM is showing as MAFS. Microsoft uses “Azure Files” for Azure File Shares. Azure Files offers fully managed file shares in the cloud that …
Something is enchanting about settling into a plush theatre seat, buttery popcorn wafting through the air, and the promise of a cinematic adventure ahead. During the Christmas season, this ritual takes on a unique magic, offering entertainment and a shared …
We had a client who wanted us to audit their dozen servers for the status of their certificates. We decided to export all of the core certificate information into a simple .CSV which lets us modify and make it pretty …
When launching an Excel file on local computer that that contains a macro, all works as expected. However, when running that same file from an network drive or an Azure file Share your macros don’t work and you see a …
We are always being asked to expand disk and add new disk to VM’s on Azure and there is some confusion around the process. Expanding a disk on an Azure virtual machine (WM) is easy: Here are the two catches: …
We just had our staff complete some Intel security courses and one of them strangely focused on “Intel Software Guard Extensions“. SGX is a set of security-related instruction codes built into some Intel CPUs like 6th Generation Core i5 and …
If you’re used to working with Microsoft CoPilot in the Microsoft Edge browser you may. It respond with Attempting to Reconnect… and then having nothing happen. This can be very frustrating but there is very easy fix. To clear the …
Want to download music from Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Prime, Facebook, or 1000 over sites for free? Well act fast, and you can get a free, legal copy of Allavsoft for Windows or Mac: It is a time-limited offer that ends …
We show you the easiest way to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware. If your computer doesn’t meet the CPU and TPM requirements set by Microsoft, don’t worry! We’ve got you covered. We’ll walk you through the steps to bypass …
If you are confused by all of the Intel GPU branding, you’re not alone. To help our own technicians understand the differences between Intel’s Graphic Processing Units (GPUs) we created this simple table to summarize all of the currently (January …
If you’ve ever looked at Task Manager on a Windows computer you will notice on the PERFORMANCE tab under CPU in the bottom right hand corner something labeled L1 cache, L2 cache and, L3 cache: To answer the question what …
How to fix “Please Wait If This Message is not Eventually Replaced by the Proper Contents” error when trying to open a PDF. The solution is to download and use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software and we show you …