Are you looking for ways to keep your computer running in optimal condition? Over time, computers can start to slow down and become prone to errors if they are not properly maintained. Fortunately, there are a few simple steps you can take to help ensure that your machine stays healthy […]
In a word, power. Most modern PC’s used in offices today have a-lot of computing ability, but a Workstation takes it to the next level. What is a Workstation? The definition of a Workstation was simply a desktop computer version of a server, which often included CPU’s each with multiple […]
Intel Evo is the certification Intel provides to high end laptops that meet strict performance requirements. Are All Intel Evo Certified Laptops Thin & Light For Executives? Not any more. Intel Evo used to be an easy for for companies and prosumers to see the best thin and light laptops, […]
POSIX is an acronym for Portable Operating System Interface and it is simply a standard that defines communications between applications, mostly running on Linux. In tech speak we call it an API or Application Protocol Interface. POSIX In Windows? Generally, unless you are a developer, you don’t need to care […]
We have worked with Windows Server Update Services since its inception in early 2000’s and while it is a very handy tool to manage patching, it does have several recurring problems. One of those common WSUS problems is the dreaded: RESET SERVER NODE. In addition to running the WSUS SERVER […]
In the video below we provide a tutorial on the SHUTDOWN command in Windows. We then use the following command to force a reboot and document the reasons for the reboot in the Event Viewer: In the Event Viewer this scheduled reboot will be shown as EVENT ID 1074 in […]
Camtasia is a wonderful screen capture and video editing tool but it has always had one big recurring problem, it crashes… a lot. We have used Camtasia for more than a decade, starting with Camtasia version 6. It is often said that wise consumers avoid all first versions of software […]
There are several ways to remove CylancePROTECT Smart Antivirus from a Windows computer but it is normally a two step process: Remove the license Uninstall the software At the end of this article we also explain how to forcibly uninstall Cylance. STEP 1 – Remove the CylancePROTECT License Using the […]
If you have a tool like Logic Monitor reporting that reporting something like: The host SRV is experiencing an unusual number of failed TCP connections, probably incoming connections.There are now 3.27 per second failed connections, putting the host in a warn level. LogicMonitor you can use free tools like WireShark […]
As a computer tech I’m often asked what computer someone should buy, especially during the back to school season. It’s been my experience that without that direction they typically go to a store and buy something pretty that an experience an inexperienced commissioned salesperson tells them is right for them. […]
One of client had Logic Monitor kick off the following ticket: Eventsource: Windows Exchange EventsWindows Event ID: 25Message: The Exchange certificate [Subject] CN=11f90176-4bca-4cec-90fa-2a7bdc7b5181DC=88467e97-b67a-4906-983f-c201d2100bc8[Issuer] CN=MS-Organization-P2P-Access [2021][Serial Number] 128616464061E8F328FAE2380BB88E82[Not Before] 7/1/2022 5:46:40 PM[Not After] 7/2/2022 5:51:40 PM[Thumbprint] 8E1AA568E95C7BAE26E1BCEB8728E2D43D54DD21 will expire very soon on 7/2/2022 5:51:40 PM. The certificate in question looks like: […]
In a word, yes; the DHCP CLIENT service should be running on EVERY computer including DHCP servers. The DHCP CLIENT service is in the dependency chain for many other services including: Winsock NetIO Network Store Network Location Awareness WinHTTP Web Proxy I found this problem when trying to figure out […]
I recently worked on a client system which was reporting this alert: MessagesInQueue: The MSMQ queue depth on APX-P01 for queue apx-p01\private$ \apxjobrequest is now 5205.0. and the tech assigned to it was not familiar with MSMQ. What is MSMQ? I explained that MSMQ is the acronym for Microsoft Messaging […]
Put simply Windows Volume Mount Points let you mount a drive as a folder. Mount Point are a disk (storage) feature that became available with Windows 2000 and are used today to assign one disk to a folder on another disk. The feature allows you to add physical storage (i.e. […]
There are two common scenarios in which IT administrators find themselves trying to find “unknown” DHCP server on their network: A – Your Network Has Been Hacked Aa hacker may install a DHCP server on your network to allow them to specify their own DNS server. DNS (Domain Name Service) […]
In Simple Terms, What is a VPN? A VPN is a “Virtual Private Network” and all that means is that your internet traffic is going to appear to be in a different location than your house. The internet can be thought of as a massive set of pipes that let […]