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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 the day searching for the …
Windows Update Causes ActiveX/VBScript to stop working in Excel – KB2553154 Read MoreThere 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 your computer as an administrator, …
Run as Administrator – Windows 7 Lock Screen Changer Read MoreIf 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 needs to be set to …
Shared Mailboxes Sent Items in Outlook Read MoreIf 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 x86 Drivers Once you …
Microsoft Xbox One Controller Drivers for your Windows Computer Read MoreIf 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 8.1” button which will download …
Windows 8.1 Media ISO Download Read MoreIf 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 below using our comments system.
How to add a Secondary Domain Controller to an Existing Domain Read MoreContinuing 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 any questions or comments about …
Transfer FSMO roles to a new Server Read MoreWe 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 make sure you check back …
Remove a Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller from an Existing Domain Read MoreMicrosoft 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: There is now also support for the following Operating Systems: Download You can download Remote Desktop Connection Manager from Microsoft by clicking the download button below: Comments If you have any comments on …
Remote Desktop Connection Manager version 2.7 Released Read MoreMimecast have now released version 5.2.1020.11990 of their Outlook Client. This version of the MSO client now supports the following: There seems to be a slight redesign of the Mimecast tab but nothing too substantial and as always, some of the new features will only be available to you if you have them as part of your subscription package with …
Mimecast Outlook Client Version 5.2.1020.11990 Released Read MoreThe 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 the office, but also when …
A timeline of internet accessibility Read MoreIf 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 any Domain Controller: repadmin /replsummary …
Replication Summary on Domain Controllers Read More
