Just like when Windows XP became end of life in 2014, the server version of the XP kernel (Windows 2003 Server), and arguably the most stable Windows Server operating system, comes to the end of its supported life on July 14, 2015. So you have one or more Windows Server 2003 machines in your environment, but […]
Whether you’re in a desolate area, travelling for business, or simply just cannot find a WiFi network around you, there is always a signal right in your pocket. If your cellular phone is modern enough to support tethering (Roughly newer than 5 years old) then chances are you have the opportunity to use your cellphone […]
Two items high on the list of concerns for many companies are backups, and cost. We recently had a client looking for a cost-effective but reliable solution for backing up their internal SharePoint 2010 environment. So, without reinventing the wheel, we deployed a nice little PowerShell script produced by the good people over at CodePlex […]
Nothing beats getting something for free. One of the great things about owning a PC is the availability of free software that can help your system run better, and help with troubleshooting issues. Here are five of my favorite free programs to get your bytes flowing: 1. Find the data hog with WinDIRStat https://windirstat.info We […]
Spring is coming (apparently), and with it comes the potential for flooding and severe weather that can cause a host of problems for the unprepared organization. While disasters and catastrophic events are unpredictable, and of course occur all year round, now is a great time to review or create your organization’s Disaster Recovery or Business […]
At some point last year my Google Nexus 5 stopped playing the voicemail WAV files sent to my corporate Exchange account. The error in the second image may vary slightly (video vs. audio file) but the net result is the same… can’t play the message. By default the phone tries to use […]
Home internet services has never been so confusing for the consumer. For years we’ve essentially understood what we were paying for when we gave the ISPs a bunch of our money every month. We knew how much bandwidth we were getting, the speeds it was coming to us, and the price we were paying. Packages […]
Event ID 8228: Fail to parse XML file Event ID 8193: Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error calling routine CreateVssExamineWriterMetadata. hr = 0x80042311, The given XML document is invalid. It is either incorrectly-formed XML or it does not match the schema. We recently ran into an issue with Microsoft Server Backup in Server 2008 […]
A client recently asked us to look into an issue accessing their DVR via web browser. They have an 8 camera system and have been disappointed with the fact that they are unable to access the system through their network other than with the straight closed circuit TV feed. The DVR system itself (and excuse […]
We have a client currently using SharePoint 2007 to host their public facing website. We received a call recently that one of the sections within their site was “missing” most of the items on the list that is displayed. Looking in the backend, the list items still exist, however they are not being displayed by […]
