While using Robocopy to copy files to a new server running Windows 2008 R2, I noticed some folders looked like they were hidden (the folder was faded, it looked like it was hidden). After...
For some reason, the Global Address List (GAL) and/or Offline Address Book (OAB) generation may stop generating every once in a while. When this happens, folks using the Microsoft Outlook client connecting to a...
Every once in a while I will miss email legitimate email from family, friends or others and would find them a couple of days later in the Junk folder in Outlook. How can you prevent...
You have Ubuntu 13.10 and Windows 7 installed and dual-booting but want to have Windows 7 moved to the top of the boot order list? How do you do this? First install the Grub Customizer application...
Deploying a common desktop wallpaper via group policy is very easy. There are two main things you need to do. 1. Distribute the image file to a central location throughout the network 2. Create a...
Update – 2/14/15 Recently someone told me about an EAP-LEAP installation file that came bundled with a RealTek Windows 8.1 wireless driver package. Apparently, all that you need to do is download and install...
Setting the time zone on computers via a group policy object (GPO) is a common requirement and very easy to do. I recently found myself rolling out a new server and computers in the...
So you want to know how to buy a used car. For many people, buying a used car is a stressful time, unless you are a mechanic. Not for me, I admit, I love,...
I’m a Windows guy. My entire career has been working with Windows desktop operating systems going all the way to Windows 3.1 and even MS DOS. My first server operating system was Windows NT...
Sharing your desktop or conducting an online meeting with up to 3 other people is free and easy with Cisco Webex. Conduct online meetings, training sessions or use it for remote support. Here’s how....
Sometimes it is necessary to be able to find the port a PC is connected to in case you need to VLAN that particular port or troubleshoot other issues. Below are some quick instructions...
Growing up a Mets fan in the mid 70’s and early 80’s was not easy. Many fair-weather fans switched over to the Yankees during their run in the late 70’s. Not me. Not my...