From the category archives:
Windows 10 has just been released – many of you have been asking me how to remove the annoying notification to upgrade in Windows 7 and Windows 8. It is actually not too hard. There is a registry key that you can set, and after a reboot it will no longer nag you to upgrade […]
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This week I ran across something from MS that I think you will find useful. It is called the Microsoft Virtual Academy The site is packed with videos, and ebooks that help train you on the latest technologies from MS. Even if you are not looking to get certified, they are worth taking a look […]
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In July of 2012, Andrew asked us a question: “Hi Steve. I have been looking for a really simple utility. I am always on the phone with users, and sometimes it takes forever to walk them through and have them find their IP address or host name. I remember your post about BGInfo, but that […]
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I came across a PDF this week that might be of interest to you. It is a declassified e-book that was written for spies within the NSA to find information on the Internet. Some of it is old by now (Talks about Windows 2000 and XP only), but many of the tricks and tips they […]
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Last year we released a tool called ‘SystemInfo’ that would allow users to easily see their local IP address, and other system information. It can really save time when supporting users over the phone. Instead of telling them to click on start, then control panel, and trying to guess which version of windows – you […]
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Over the Thanksgiving holiday I found myself in a situation where I wanted to test some software (Dad wanted to install some free stuff, but I thought it might have spyware)…but I didn’t want to clutter the computer with the junk that might come with it. I thought about downloading a copy of VMWare. It […]
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I told you two weeks ago about a free e-book from Microsoft. Well this week, I came across a blog posting from MS that has 10 of them! Here are the books: –SQL Server 2012 –SQL Server 2008 R2 –Introducing Windows 2008 R2 –Understanding Virtualization Solutions –Microsoft Office 365 –First Look Microsoft Office 2010 –Security […]
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Before I talk about the free E-Book…I want to thank everyone who subscribed to our remote support beta. This beta is just a start, over the weeks and months we will be adding: -File Transfers -Chat -Remote Command Line -Ability to add registered computers, so you can get to a computer any time If you […]
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A few weeks back we released a tool that would allow users to easily see their local IP address. It can really save time when supporting users over the phone. Instead of telling them to click on start, then control panel, then, etc etc…you can simply say “Click on the star down by the time” […]
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Last week I told you about a free utility to empty your recycle bin from the command line. In the comments, a kind person told us about CCleaner. Now normally, I hear a name like CCleaner, and I think of those scam registry cleaners that really don’t do much for you. I took the time […]
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