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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 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 MoreIf 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 on the QNAP control panel. …
How to Use Windows ACL to Manage User Permissions on the QNAP NAS Read MoreWe 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, a quick fix is available, …
Steam Error 55 – Football Manager 2015 – Will not load – Incomplete Installation Read MoreIf 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 it in and then you …
Add Option 156 to DHCP settings for Shoretel IP Telephony System Read MoreIf 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 Windows 8.1. You must download …
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