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 […]
by Ian Matthews – September 7, 2010 Like previous versions of Exchange, the Service Pack is the full version. In other words, there really isn’t an upgrade version to download. You download the Exchange 2010 WITH SP1 and if you already have Exchange 2010, it will automatically detect the existing […]
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 […]
By Ian Matthews December 10, 2007 If you have noticed that your Windows 2000, XP or Vista PC is running slowly and that SVCHOST.EXE is taking 100% of your single core CPU system (or 50% of your dual core CPU system), this is the article for you! SVCHOST.EXE is a […]
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 […]
Prepared by Ian Matthews April 23 2007 – Updated July 1 2007 There are many ways to make external devices bootable. USB/Flash/Pen/Thumb/Memory Sticks and even real external hard drives are now commonly used as boot devices. The process detailed below can be understood and successfully completed by anyone with basic […]
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 […]
By Ian Matthews, July 2005 Click HERE for an explanation of current e911 issues. Click HERE for an biased but still valid comparison of Skype and a New Service called Gizmo. Voice over IP (generally through internet) has been in popular use since the late 1990’s. Using a computer to […]
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 […]
This document is reprinted from “Intel:Build a Real Server” section of a Microsoft “How To Technology Fair” handout dated Aug 2000. Updated by Ian Matthews of Up & Running Technologies on August 28 2010 to include RAID 6. We also have a very simple explanation of SAN, NAS, DAS, iSCSI, FiberChannel updated […]
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 […]