This is the complete virus cleaning guide. There are many ways to clean a virus from your computer and I will list them in from the easiest to the most complex. Contrary to commonly held beliefs, there are MANY nasty virus’ for Apple Mac’s, iPhones, Linux and Unix, however this […]
TomsHardware.com October 11, 2005 CPU Level 1 Cache: Enabled. CPU Level 2 Cache: Enabled. Quick Power On Self Test: Enabled. This will skip the repetitive memory count that occurs when you turn on your PC; chances are that if you really do have bad memory, this basic test won’t catch […]
Another easy, fast but annoying IT Gag. THIS GAG REQUIRES THE USER TO HAVE TWO SCREENS. If you user has only one, this will not work. Most people, even techs, do not remember that every version of Windows since Win95 supports a minimum of 9 screens. The idea was that […]
As with all my documents, there is no warranty on these instructions. They are based on my training and experiences but are provided without me accepting liability for damage… be careful! These instructions assume that you know how to create a simple virtual machine using Hyper-V. Everyone in I.T. is […]
Prepared by Ian Matthews February 11, 2008, Updated March 9, 2010 The short answer, USE IDE ON HYPER-V. Read on for details and why many people are confused about this. Today I had to convert a server with a 500GB data drive from a physical to a virtual machine. This […]
Prepared by Ian Matthews July 13, 2009, last update Unlike the SBS2000 to SBS2003 upgrade process, the SBS2003 to SBS2008 procedures are clean. The first thing you need is new hardware. NOTE: This process below is offered with no guarantees and we accept no liability.� To keep an otherwise complex […]
UPDATE: SEPT 20, 2019 – We have a refreshed version of this article available: How To Control What is Starting Up Automatically In Windows We have a related article: Control What Programs Are Starting Up Automatically Using New Free Program From Microsoft Prepared by Ian Matthews June 6, 2010, updated […]
Written by Ian Matthews November 7, 2007 PREAMLE: Because it is theoretically possible to disguise a Trojan as a print driver, Microsoft has configured Vista to block domain users (or any standard, non-administrator users) from installing new or updated printer drivers. After more than 11 hours of work with Microsoft […]
Update August 31 2005 by Ian Matthews of Up & Running Technolgies Inc Here are the quick facts and screen shots of Windows Vista. RELEASE DATES: Beta 1 was released in August to MSDN and TECHNET subscribers. Beta 2 is should be released in January 2006 to anyone is wants […]
Prepared by Ian Matthews – June 4, 2010 As usual these instructions and notes are written mainly for me as a cook book to use at various clients. There is no warranty or guarantee express or implied in these notes so be careful. If you are a professional network administrator you […]
By Ian Matthews January 31, 2006 If you have ever been responsible for purchasing a firewall you know it can be quite intimidating. There are lots of buzzwords and lots of fast talking salesmen. This document is intended to provide a simple grid for you to evaluate competing products. For […]
Prepared by Ian Matthews May 24, 2005 After dealing with several odd problems that have been caused by the seriously enhanced security provided by McAfee version 8 I thought I should document the solution. Problem 1: Can not send email from servers Backup Software called Vital Vault Problem 2: Can […]
By Ian Matthews I have seen Office 2000, 2003 and now in 2007 in Word and Excel open “blank” several times over the years. If you have this problem there are four ways to view the data in the file you openned: Click VIEW, then select FULL SCREEN. All other views show […]
By Ian Matthews, Up & Running Technologies Inc, Sept 1, 2009 Last Updated March 14, 2010 You should know three things before you start: I am a definite newbie to Exchange, which is why this I thought I could do a good job creating this documentation for newbies. I am […]
By Ian Matthews, Up & Running Technologies Inc, April 19, 2008 Last Updated October 1, 2009 You should know four things before you start: I am a definite newbie to Exchange, which is why this I thought I could do a good job creating this documentation for newbies. I am […]
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