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On-Prem vs SaaS vs PaaS vs Iaas

SOLVED: The Evolution Of Computing: On-Prem vs SaaS vs IaaS vs PaaS

In today’s high tech world we are all inundated with acronyms but in the new world of cloud technologies so many of the acronyms sound the same.  We have covered PaaS, IaaS, SaaS in several other articles in the past but this one is designed for non-techs. This is part Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 3 monthsFebruary 24, 2022 ago
Dont Disable Windows Disk Optimization Defrag

SOLVED: Does Windows Defrag SSD’s & What Is SSD Optimization?

In this article we explain what defrag is and why it is generally a bad idea to run it on an SSD. But that is a very simple answer to a much more nuanced truth that most websites and forums have  wrong.  Keep skimming through this article if you want Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 3 monthsFebruary 21, 2022 ago
block usb - malware virus exfiltration

SOLVED: How To Block Write Access To USB Drives

Most companies are worried about data exfiltration which is a fancy CTO / CISO way of saying data leaving your company.  It used to be that most security and IT staff spent their days focusing nearly exclusively on hacks coming from outside the company, but today we see more and Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 3 monthsFebruary 18, 2022 ago
How To Confirm Exceptions to Trend WFBS Have Been Applied To A Computer

SOLVED: How To Confirm Exceptions to Trend WFBS Have Been Applied To A Computer

If you use Trend Micro’s Worry Free Business Security (WFBS) antivirus and you added exceptions to a policy, you may want to verify those updates have been received and applied on destination machines. Initially I looked for registry entries and ini config files before I looked at the desktop client.  Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 4 months ago
windows 365 vs microsoft 365 vs azure virtual desktop - office 365

SOLVED: What is the Difference Between Office365 vs Microsoft365 vs Windows365 vs Azure Virtual Desktop?

If you are new to licensing Microsoft products you are no doubt overwhelmed by the similarity of names Microsoft uses for its cloud products. In someway all of these relate to what the industry calls VDI or Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and we have creates a free 30 minute “Zero to Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 4 monthsJanuary 31, 2022 ago
Amazon Workspaced Tutorial Bootcamp

SOLVED: VIDEO: Amazon Workspaces Training

If you want to understand Virtual Desktop Environments or VDI, then you are best to start playing with them.  Microsoft has a good VDI solution named Azure Virtual Desktops and Amazon does too. In this video we explain everything you need to know to get started with Amazon Workspaces.  We assume Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 4 monthsJanuary 14, 2022 ago
Windows Server Folder Redirection Explained

SOLVED: VIDEO: Folder Redirection Tutorial

We explain and demonstrate how Folder Redirection from Windows 10 / 11 to Windows Server 2022 works and doesn’t work! We assume you are a newbie and know very little about Windows Server or even Windows 10.  We take you through the process step by step. To make this Windows Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 4 monthsJanuary 14, 2022 ago
windows 11 snipping tool snip and sketch

SOLVED: Windows 11 Is Missing Snip & Sketch Snipping Tool

If you are looking for Snip & Sketch app in Windows 11, you will have difficulties locating it because Microsoft merged the old Snipping Tool and Snip & Sketch into one tool which they called the Snipping Tool. The confusion is caused by Snip & Sketch name still being applied Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 5 monthsDecember 28, 2021 ago
HP Elitebook 840 G8 Unboxing Disassembly Review

SOLVED: VIDEO: HP Elitebook 840 G8 Unboxing, Disassembly & Review

In this video we: unbox the HP Elitebook 840 G8 take the back off, explain the internal parts and how to disassemble them how to change the battery upgrade the RAM upgrade the storage M.2 SSD power the unit up and explain what is missing and what is great At Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 5 monthsDecember 16, 2021 ago
SOLVED: Windows 11 on MacBook Pro

SOLVED: Windows 11 on MacBook Pro

In this video we demonstrate how to easily install Windows 11 on a mid-2012 Intel based MacBook Pro. There are two things you will need to make this happen: Windows 11 Installation wrapper – This comes from AveYo’s GitHub site and you can download it from him HERE or you Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 6 months ago
SOLVED: Windows 10 Version 21H2: Release Date, Features, Whats New & What's Next

SOLVED: Windows 10 Version 21H2: Release Date, Features, Whats New & What’s Next

Unless you have been living in a box, you know that Windows 11 is now generally available as a free upgrade to all those with Windows 10, but that does not mean that Microsoft has stopped development of Windows 10.  Many Windows 10 PC’s cannot run Windows 11 without a Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 7 monthsNovember 9, 2021 ago
Windows 11 Core Issolation incompatible driver wdcsam64_prewin8 sys

SOLVED: Core Isolation Memory Integrity Incompatible Drivers WDCSAM64_PREWIN8.SYS

If you are trying to tighten up your security by adding Virtualization-Based Security (aka VBS) to your Windows 11 you might find this error: Core Isolation  Memory Integrity Incompatible Drivers WDCSAM64_PREWIN8.SYS Driver date: 11/29/2017 Driver version: 1.2.0.0 Published name: oem26.inf This is an old driver that ships with both Windows 10 Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 7 months ago
Real Windows 11 Performance Improvements

SOLVED: Real Windows 11 Performance Improvements: The Good The Bad & The Ugly

We have previously explained that Windows 11 is little more than a skin on Windows 10.  However that does not mean that there are not some big changes which actually make Windows 11 better than Windows 10.  What it means is that there was and is no reason these changes Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 7 monthsNovember 5, 2021 ago
What is Trusted boot

SOLVED: SECURE BOOT vs TRUSTED BOOT vs MEASURED BOOT, Whats the Difference?

You don’t have to be Bill Gates or Chuck Peddle (the inventor of the personal computer) to understand that a safe word, like Secure, Trusted and Measured, before the word Boot, likely means this will improve the security of your computers startup process.  However, even  experienced IT professionals find this Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 7 monthsNovember 5, 2021 ago
SOLVED: How To Determine M.2 SSD Health

SOLVED: How To Determine M.2 SSD Health

If you have an M.2 SSD you might want to know how to figure out if it is healthy or not. These two screen shots show the health check results of our old Crucial P1 which is still in great shape (and likely will be for many years to come) Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 7 monthsNovember 3, 2021 ago
Comprehensive Repair Techniques Demonstration - Black Screen - Won't Boot - Dead Laptop Easy Fix

SOLVED: Comprehensive Repair Techniques Demonstration – Black Screen, Won’t Boot, Dead Laptop VIDEO

We have a Dell Inspiron 13 7000 from 2015 which has a black screen. The laptop powers up and the backlit keyboard turns on but the screen stays black. We show how to revive and repair this apparently dead laptop by pulling the battery and CMOS battery. The we find Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 7 monthsOctober 24, 2021 ago

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