Download Streaming Videos
If you ever needed to download streaming videos from Internet sites, there is a pretty easy way to do it using VLC Player. VLC Player is free. So you’ll need to download and install...
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Malware Lingo and Scams
Microsoft’s Windows 10 desktop operating system is probably the most secure desktop OS the company has ever deployed. And if your company deploys the Enterprise edition of Windows 10 along with BitLocker, Device Guard...
Hidden mailboxes show up in GAL
Ever experience an issue where hidden mailboxes show up in GAL (Global Address List)? In researching this issue, I found others had experienced similar problems. The solution to this issue was simple but I...
Virtual machines lose network connectivity
We had a weird issue where we randomly had virtual machines lose network connectivity from a Windows 2012 R2 Hyper-V host server. The VM’s would just lose connectivity from the network. The virtual servers were...
Code 80072EE2 Windows Update encountered and unknown error
Every once in a while you might run into an issue with a Windows server not receiving windows updates from WSUS. There are so many reasons why Windows Updates are not working on a...
Comment form not showing on blog page
Comments are an essential part of a blog for most bloggers. I recently ran into a situation where I wanted the comment form to show at the bottom of a specific page (not post)...
Samsung LCD TV automatically switches inputs
Here we go again. Why is a computer geek posting blog articles about problems about a Samsung LCD TV? Because I figured if I’m experiencing this issue, then someone else, somewhere in the world is probably...
Active Directory Accounts not syncing to Azure AD
Making the move to Azure AD and Office 365? Having a problem with active directory accounts not syncing to Azure AD? Of course, there could be a few reasons for this but one of...
Export Server Manager Settings
Windows Server Manager has come a long way since the Windows Server 2003 days. Personally, I use it all the time to manage hundreds of servers. But what if you changed computers and want...
Terminal Server restarted by a user
Have you ever had your Windows Terminal Server restarted by a user? That’s kind of annoying wouldn’t you say? You slave and work all your career to keep your server fleet up-time at a...
Test SMTP from server
Ever need a quick and easy way to test SMTP relay from a Windows server? Does this feel familiar? You come into work and before you can grab your much needed cup of caffeine, you...
Thank you for 2016!
As we conclude our third full year after the relaunch of the GeorgeAlmeida.com blog, we are happy to announce that the traffic to this site has increased 179% and has also enjoyed a nice bump in revenue...