Last week we had a customer with a Proxmox hyper-converged cluster to run their virtual machines who had notable performance problems. If you are not familiar with Proxmox just think of it as a free version of VMware, or Hyper-V with SCCM VM Manager. The fundamental issue was that even Read more…
In today’s digital landscape, mastering search engine optimization (SEO) is essential for businesses looking to enhance their online presence. Effective SEO strategies not only improve your visibility on search engines but also drive organic traffic to your website, ultimately leading to increased conversions. This comprehensive guide will explore key elements Read more…
We recently detailed the top 100 Windows Services because our technicians frequently need to know where they came from, what the default user is, and what those services really do. However, the IaaSVmProvider service did not make that list and it has come up a few times in meetings, so Read more…
The Windows 11 Annual Upgrade process, like version 24H2, is much different from the monthly Cumulative Updates. This is signified in the names; notice that the annual is called and UPGRADE while the monthly is called an UPDATE. After you download and start the install process, using the Windows 11 Read more…
One of our clients recently noticed a setting in Windows Defender > Virus & Threat Protection > Dev Drive Protection and asked us what the heck that is. This is what we told them: What Is a Dev Drive? Microsoft introduced Dev Drives at the Microsoft Build conference in May Read more…
At URTech.ca And our sister websites we use WordPress as our Content Management System (CMS aka publication platform). One of the big problems with having successful websites is the number of scumbags it attracts to your comments. Are companies that are paid a lot of money to add links to Read more…
Manage service provider that we help out from time to time called us with a curiosity today. It turns out that they just signed up a new corporate customer and our moving them off of ESET antivirus in favor of Windows Defender. The problem is they can’t uninstall ESET because Read more…
We recently had a client with several Windows Server presenting this error message when admins were attempting to RDP to them: REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTIONThe remote computer that you are trying to connect to requires Network LevelAuthentication (NLA), but your Windows domain controller cannot be contacted to performNLA. If you are Read more…
Modern locksmiths are professionals who install, repair, and maintain both physical locks and advanced security systems, often leveraging computer technology to enhance their services. In an age where digital and physical security intersect, locksmiths play a crucial role in protecting homes, businesses, and vehicles. Here’s a look at the evolving Read more…
Last week we had a client who wanted to delete ALL disabled user accounts because they had been hacked and wanted to reduce their attack surface. The two problems we had with this is that there are accounts that are disabled but may be needed in the future, and there Read more…
Microsoft Office 365 licenses allow each user to install M365 on up to 5 different devices. So the question arises what happens when you have your 6th device? The answer is you will get error messages and the solution is to deactivate one of your Microsoft 365 activations to make Read more…
We recently created a video on how to easily setup and operate MABS in which we explained the difference between Microsoft Data Protection Manager, Microsoft Azure Backup Service and the Microsoft Azure Backup Server (both confusingly accroymed MABS). Part of that video was created for a client who was having Read more…
On the weekend we had a customer who was trying to remove one of their Microsoft Office 365 activations (which we have instructions for here), but instead they deactivating their laptop completely: They user disabled their computer by: To undo this mistake and administrator needs to reenable the device by: Read more…
One of our tech’s working in another city had a client with an auditor’s penetration test report indicating their SNMP was accessible on the internet from three different servers. They wanted to know if that was a bad thing and if it is bad, how they can test for it Read more…
If you’ve ever worked in group policy, you know that the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) hasn’t changed very much since it was introduced in Windows 2000 way back in 1999. One critical feature that’s been missing since day one, is the ability to search through a Group Policies to Read more…
With the advent of virtual machines came the notion that because hard drives can be expanded in the future you should set them to be as small as they possibly can be at the start. As a result our technicians are constantly having to clean up C:\ to make space. Read more…