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How to remove connections on LinkedIn
Most professional people these days seem to have a LinkedIn account and it is very quickly turning into a marketing persons dream. I get a huge amount of sales and marketing people emailing and phoning me constantly trying to sell me stuff I nor my business want. Whenever I query where they got my details…
Track Santa with the help of NORAD!
Its that time of year again where Santa will be loading up his sleigh and delivering presents to kids all over the world. But with all the modern technology these days, even Santa cannot get away from being tracked wherever he goes! So, get yourself (or your kids!) onto the Track Santa NORAD website and…
Filezilla Client 3.9.0.6 Released
Filezilla Client 3.9.0.6 has been released and you can now download the latest version from the download button below. We will soon we created a MSI file for this version but maybe not until the new year due to other commitments over the festive period. DOWNLOAD COMMENTS If you have any questions or comments, please…
TechyGeeksHome Year End Stats
As we approach the end of another year, we thought that we would post some figures about our site from the last 12 months. It has been a pretty good year for us and our visitor count seems to have been rising throughout the year recently peaking at around 5000 visitors a day. We also…
How to Transfer Infrastructure Master FSMO Role to a Different Server
If you want to transfer your Infrastructure Master FSMO Role to a different server then you can follow the steps below to carry this out. You should first logon to your Domain Controller using an Enterprise Administrator account and then launch an elevated command prompt. You should then enter the following commands within the command…
Uninstall Windows and Office Updates using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
Following on from our recent posts about dodgy Microsoft updates, we thought we should post about how to uninstall Windows and Office Updates using WSUS. A lot of the issues people fast with dodgy Microsoft updates are when they are automatically or accidentally released through WSUS to your end users machines meaning that on their…
How to keep databases running smoothly
Databases not running smoothly can be responsible for bad business performance. More often than not, there’s a simple explanation for why a database isn’t working properly and, with a few simple changes, you can help keep them in good working order. It can make good business sense to use an IT support provider, such as…
Google Chrome 39.0.2171.95 MSI Released
Google have now released a new version of their Chrome browser, version 39.0.2171.95. If you are looking at deploying Google Chrome using systems like Configuration Manager, WDS, SCUP or Group Policy, you will want to use their MSI installer to make it much easier. You can now download the Google Chrome MSI installer from our…
Acrobat Reader 11.0.10 Released – MSI Download
Adobe have now released an update to their Acrobat Reader software to take it up to version 11.0.10. You can now download the MSI, EXE and MSP files for this release from their FTP site which you can get to using the download button below: Downloads EXE File Download Download EXE Version 11 MSI Download…
Skype 7.0 Released – MSI Download Link & Silent Install Instructions
Skype version 7.0 has now been released and if you would like to either add this to your Configuration Manager Software Catalog or even have it available through WDS or Group Policy, then you will want to download the MSI file for it. Skype do provide a direct download link for its Skype software and…
Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.235 Released – MSI Download
Adobe has released another update to their Adobe Flash Player software, this time taking it up to version 16.0.0.235. As always, you can download the executable file or get the MSI file so that you can load it into your Configuration Manager Software Catalog. The update is also now available to import through System Center…
Windows Update Causing Internet Explorer to Crash – KB3008923
After Microsoft released a bunch of updates this week that broke Excel, today we ran into issues with their updates breaking Internet Explorer! After some more updates were released through our WSUS server to client machines, users started to experience Internet Explorer crashes on load up making the browser virtually unusable. So, having to then…
Teamviewer 10.0.36244 Released
We are a bit late with this one but Teamviewer have released version 10.0.36244 of their excellent remote control and support software. This is free to use software for personal use and is excellent if you want to help out a family member or even just remote control your home PC from somewhere else. You…
Windows Update Causes ActiveX/VBScript to stop working in Excel – KB2553154
So Microsoft have done it again! They have released a “critical” update that has broken everyone’s Excel! We have had a large number of issues today in relation to VBScripting in Excel and it happened at 10am – the exact time our WSUS updates are collected by end users machines. So, having spent most of…
Run as Administrator – Windows 7 Lock Screen Changer
There seems to be some confusion lately over how to make our Windows 7 Lock Screen Changer utility work correctly. We have had a few reports of people who are trying to use the program getting the following error message when clicking on the Import button: This is because although you may be logged into…
Shared Mailboxes Sent Items in Outlook
If you are using shared mailboxes in Outlook, then you may find that when someone is sending an email from this mailbox, the sent email is going into the users own Sent Items folder rather than the Sent Items folder within the shared mailbox itself. This is because there is a delegation registry key that…
Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.239 Released – MSI Download
Adobe have released another update to their Adobe Flash Player software, this time taking it up to version 15.0.0.239. As always, you can download the executable file or get the MSI file so that you can load it into your Configuration Manager Software Catalog. The update is also now available to import through System Center…
Microsoft Xbox One Controller Drivers for your Windows Computer
If you would like to use your Microsoft Xbox One controller with your PC or laptop, you can do this by simply installing the correct drivers on your computer and using the charging USB cable. So, first of all, you should install the drivers, you can get these from the links below: Windows x64 Drivers…
Windows 8.1 Media ISO Download
If you have purchased Windows 8.1 and you have lost or damaged your DVD media or would simply like a backup, you can now download the ISO from Microsoft by inputting your product key. All you need to do is go to the website below: Windows Upgrade Media Download Then click on the “Install Windows…
How to add a Secondary Domain Controller to an Existing Domain
If you have a requirement to add a secondary domain controller to your existing domain, then the video guide below should show you exactly the steps you need to take to carry this out. COMMENTS If you have any questions about setting up your secondary domain controller, then please feel free to leave a comment…
Transfer FSMO roles to a new Server
Continuing our series of YouTube video guides, we came across this one and thought it was very well made and details exactly how to transfer FSMO roles to a new server. Hopefully, you will find this helpful if this is something that you need to carry out in your own environment. COMMENTS If you have…
Remove a Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller from an Existing Domain
We have been viewing some video guides on YouTube over the last few days so we thought that we would share some good ones that we have found that we feel you may find useful. We have scheduled a number of these videos to be posted to our site over the next few days so…
Remote Desktop Connection Manager version 2.7 Released
Microsoft have released a new version of Remote Desktop Connection Manager taking the latest release up to version 2.7. New features included in this new release include: Virtual machine connect-to-console support Smart groups Support for credential encryption with certificates Windows 8 remote action support There is now also support for the following Operating Systems: Windows…
Mimecast Outlook Client Version 5.2.1020.11990 Released
Mimecast have now released version 5.2.1020.11990 of their Outlook Client. This version of the MSO client now supports the following: Large File Sent Large File Receive Microsoft Outlook 2013 Other Microsoft Office 2013 Products (like Project and Visio 2013 no longer conflict with it) Windows 8.1/8/7 Mimecast Client Exchange Folder Replication There seems to be…
Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.223 Released – MSI Download
Adobe have released another update to their Adobe Flash Player software, this time taking it up to version 15.0.0.223. As always, you can download the executable file or get the MSI file so that you can load it into your Configuration Manager Software Catalog. The update is also now available to import through System Center…
A timeline of internet accessibility
The internet has completely transformed our lives. What was once the pet project of a few scientists is now the most important communication tool on the planet. Billions of people around the world are now connected to the web. Now, people in many countries expect to access the web not only at home and in…
Replication Summary on Domain Controllers
If you have a number of domain controllers within your organisation, you should ensure that they are all replicating correctly without any errors at all. This check should be carried out regularly to be proactive in finding any potential Active Directory issues that you may face. To do this, simply run the following command on…
How to Use Windows ACL to Manage User Permissions on the QNAP NAS
If you are using a QNAP network storage device, you may be using the funky Apple-like interface to create shared folders and allocate security permissions etc… However, if you would like to have the QNAP as pure storage and have Windows control your security options, then you can do this after a few small changes…
Steam Error 55 – Football Manager 2015 – Will not load – Incomplete Installation
We recently had a number of issues with getting Football Manager 2015 to run after downloading the game through Steam. Whenever it tried to update just before starting the game, Steam would pop up an error stating Incomplete Installation Error 55. Bit frustrating considering we paid £30 for a game we cannot now play! However,…
Add Option 156 to DHCP settings for Shoretel IP Telephony System
If you are using a Shoretel IP phone system, you need to ensure that you add option 156 to your DHCP settings so that your handsets know which options to use, like FTP Server and VLANs. But, option 156 is not a default option you can add in DHCP so you need to manually add…
Download Windows 8.1 OEM Restore Media
If you have managed to remove the recovery partitions from your OEM Windows 8.1 machine and are now in a position where you cannot restore your computer back to factory OEM settings, Microsoft now supply a way of downloading the OEM Windows 8.1 media so that you can reinstall a fully legal OEM version of…
