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 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…
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 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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
