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Introduction Disk space cleanup is a critical must these days with a lot of people opting for a Solid State Drive (SSD) in their computers. SSD drives speed up the computer significantly but the downside is that they tend to be smaller capacity drives, especially if you go for the cheaper options like this Kingston … Read more
Following on from our highly popular post about Roku Channel Codes, we thought we would also update our site with a list of Netflix secret codes. How to use Netflix secret codes Open up Netflix and go into the search area: Tap in any of the codes from the list below that you want to … Read more
Problem Scenario When using SCCM, you may find that you want to either add or remove application deployments based on what administrative categories each application has assigned. As an example, we had a number of applications for the Marketing department that were only distributed to a Marketing collection we had set up with only Marketing … Read more
The Himiway City Pedelec e-Bike I’ve had the Himiway City Pebelec e-bike for about six weeks now and have tested it on multiple locations including the road and off-road. I did not really know what to expect from any e-bike as this has been the first one I have ever tested, but I was in … Read more
Active Directory (AD) is the name of Microsoft’s proprietary directory service. It is used in corporate environments and utilizes a Windows Server operating system. Active Directory enables network administrators to manage the permissions of users and their access to network resources. The client computers used in an AD environment will normally be running a version … Read more
From credit card signatures to lockable cash drawers to PIN numbers, there have been numerous ways merchants, consumers, and financial institutions have tried to protect payments. With today’s increasingly connected world, criminals constantly look for ways to gain unauthorized access to sensitive payment details such as credit card numbers, usernames, and passwords. In fact, eCommerce … Read more
Problem You have a requirement to update host DNS servers IP addresses on a VMWare ESXi host. However, because Adobe Flash Player is no longer available and the option is not in the newer HTML5 version, you have to make the changes using an SSH connection to your VMWare host. Resolution Connect to your VMWare … Read more
With the recent release of the October 2020 update plus the sixth anniversary of Windows Insider, Microsoft have also released two new desktop wallpapers. The dark and light themed desktop wallpapers take us back to previous versions of Windows with the older logos forming the central part of both. Desktop Wallpapers Take a look at … Read more
The Windows 8 Features Install Problem If you are using a Windows 8 or 8.1 machine you may come across the requirement to install additional features like .NET Framework 3.5 for some software to work. When you are asked to do this, you will be presented with a screen like the one below: Normally, if … Read more
Introduction In recent years, mobile working has become a convenient way of getting on with some work while travelling or away on business in hotels. With the recent COVID-19 pandemic, a lot more people have found themselves working from home and requiring internet access to their offices. Pretty much everything is done on the internet … Read more
Just a quick post to add to our list of SCCM collection queries. We needed one today for a collection of virtual machines only. This query you can use to create a collection to do this: You can check out our other SCCM collection queries by following this link.
As the Xbox is getting ready to counterpunch the PS5 with its games event on July 23rd, The Gaming Setup has made a recap of everything we know so far about the upcoming consoles. PS5 vs Xbox Series X Comparison While we still wait to see what games Xbox has lined up and what the … Read more