Making IT Happen
If you are using Windows Server Core in your environment then you will know that adding disk space to a virtual hard drive is not as simple as using the Disk Management GUI. But, using the steps below, you can carry out the disk extension in no time. First of all, add the amount of disk space that you want …
How to expand a virtual hard disk in Windows Server Core Read MoreMicrosoft has come up with a novel way of getting you to start using Bing over Google, paying you to ditch the search giant. Fancy a bit of extra money in your pocket this weekend? Well there’s a surprisingly easy way to get some extra cash. All you need to do is stop using Google. That’s because Microsoft has started paying …
Microsoft will pay you to stop using Google! Read More‘Omni-channel’ and ‘digital’ have been the buzzwords since the inception of the digital era. It clearly indicates that the time is ripe for the retail industry to keep up with the times by integrating technology into their business processes and deliver exactly what customers want. For retail stores, the sole point of contact with their customers is through their in-store …
5 Ways How Microsoft Dynamics AX Can Improve Your Retail Business Read MoreAs explained in our previous post, we have not really been online for the last week so if you have emailed us or commented and are awaiting a response, you should get one very shortly. We have a number of new guides and articles to release which will be coming over the next week. We also have coming up a …
Site Update Read MoreWith the events of the last week, we have not been reading emails or posting anything on our site as you may have noticed. We are based and live in Manchester and it has been a truly shocking and upsetting week for our city and the people that live here. Everyone will know the circumstances of what has happened in …
Update – Manchester Bombing Read MoreMost of us will now probably have a smart TV in our homes that’s capable of streaming movies and playing online games. But smart technology is about so much more than this as the interconnected nature of the latest home gadgets looks to make our homes feel very futuristic indeed. Security advances The humble lock on your front door has …
How smart tech is taking over our homes Read MoreSome more information on the ransomware cyber attack…. Microsoft have now released patches for some legacy systems including Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP. You can view the blog post and the download links for the patches by viewing the below from Microsoft:
Ransomware Legacy Systems – Patches Released Read MoreFollowing on from the ransomware attacks of the last few days, you should have by now patched all your servers and clients using the Windows Update that relates to your operating system (see list and download links at the end of this post). If you want more security around this then you should also disable the SMBv1 where possible. Just …
How to disable SMBv1 Read MoreToday the NHS in the UK has come under attack from a ransomware attack causing huge damage to their systems which has had a knock-on effect on patients including cancelled appointments and operations. This attack seems to have been able to attack the NHS due to outdated systems allowing the attack access through the Microsoft vulnerability which is patched in Microsoft …
NHS UK Ransomware Attack – What to do to protect yourself and your business Read MoreEver came up with the situation when you deleted some important files of yours by mistake. Then you wished if those files could be recovered but all you did was wishing. Not anymore, Now Recover Deleted Files easily by Free Data Recovery Software i.e. “EaseUS Data Recovery Software”; a very user-friendly software. EaseUS Data Recovery Software comes up with two …
Recover Lost files with EaseUS Data Recovery Software Read MoreWe have provided free technical guides to home and business users for over 6 years now. Over the last few years we have also branched out in to creating custom software for free. With a total of over 8 million hits in these 6 years, our small blog based site has become much bigger than we could have even imaged. …
We are Crowdfunding! Read MoreIf you are using Malware Bytes Premium then you may have come across the Real-Time Protection layers turned off error like below: This is with the version 3 release of Malware Bytes and seems to have affected the version 3.0.4. We came across this error and carried out various tests in our lab like uninstalling and reinstalling in case there …
Malware Bytes – Real-Time Protection layers turned off Read More
