May 23, 2021 | bruceb, business, Microsoft, network, SBS, Server 2012, Vista, Windows10, Windows7
Have you ever had that feeling of working your whole life at a job, great career, helped lots of people, but you realize as you reach retirement that your job has become obsolete over the years and you didn’t quite realize it? It’s not really a problem, you’re...
Jul 20, 2017 | Microsoft, Server 2012, Surface, updates, Windows10
A few months ago, Microsoft announced that there will be two major updates for Windows 10 every year, in March and September. These are the big updates that bring Exciting New Features™, in addition to the regular monthly or more-than-monthly security updates....
Apr 13, 2017 | Microsoft, Server 2012, web_services, Windows10, Windows7, Windows8
Microsoft can’t tell time. On April 3, an odd glitch caused computers all over the world to show the wrong time. Three of my clients called me because all the computers in their offices were six minutes off. I researched it and fixed it and moved on. It was another...
Oct 10, 2016 | Android, Apple, remote, SBS, Server 2012
Splashtop is the best choice for remote access to office computers in small businesses. Splashtop is an alternative to LogMeIn and TeamViewer, each of which have their own problems. Splashtop is affordable, works well, has an easy learning curve, and works on...
Jun 26, 2016 | Azure, Box, Cortana, Facebook, LinkedIn, Microsoft, news, Office 365, Server 2012, web_services
(Warning: this article gets pretty geeky by the end. Feel free to look away. I’ll try to make the next article about a Dancing Kitten app or something.) Last week Microsoft agreed to pay $26.2 billion cash to acquire LinkedIn. It’s one of the largest technology...
Nov 19, 2014 | Microsoft, SBS, security, Server 2012, updates, Windows7, Windows8
On Patch Tuesday last week, Microsoft released the usual collection of updates to Windows and Office to fix day-to-day vulnerabilities. This week brings a bonus patch for all versions of Windows on servers and workstations. Microsoft only issues an “out-of-band”...
