by SolaceITS | Aug 29, 2017 | Computers, News, Technology tips
In the eyes of Microsoft it seems, one of the biggest problems affecting Windows PCs moving forward was the anchor of users not being “up-to-date”; and in their defense, Windows XP is still being used by many companies after 14 years in spite of major vulnerabilities...
by SolaceITS | Aug 29, 2017 | Computers, News
One of the newest features to Windows 10 is Cortana. But unlike her counterpart on Windows Phones after installing Windows 10 as an upgrade she can be surprisingly silent. This is most likely because not everyone appreciates a chatty computer, but also because...
by SolaceITS | Aug 29, 2017 | News
I’ll never completely give up using the Command Line… One of the mainstays for me of a Windows system is the command prompt. It’s just the easiest way to occasionally check an IP, find out the machine name, or to open many utilities. For sysadmin it is an essential...
by SolaceITS | Aug 29, 2017 | Enterprise Business, Help Desk, Midsize Business, News, Small Business
Every CFO has weighed the pros and cons, at some point, of contracting a help desk. Is it really necessary? After all, Sally in accounting is great with computers and the guy Bob who always wears sports ties; his kid has been a huge help. While this may have been a...
by SolaceITS | Aug 29, 2017 | Computers, Hardware, News
There is a lot of confusion over buying the best drives for those that are not familiar with what they are and how they work. People will say things like, “The computer says I’m out of memory, so I bought a drive.”; but often memory is referring to RAM and not storage...
by SolaceITS | Aug 29, 2017 | Enterprise Business, Midsize Business, News, Servers
Many small to mid-sized businesses are hitting the point they have to decide whether to make the move to cloud or continue to upgrade local servers and licenses. While continuing to maintain in-house servers could require additional staff, sizable capital investment,...
