Microsoft have released an update this week which potentially stops Internet Explorer from being able to print. When you select to print something from the internet using IE, you will just get a blank page coming out from your printer. To resolve this, you need to uninstall the KB4022719 update and reboot.
With the recent ransomware attack across the world, IT departments should now been fully patched but also be taking steps to help protect themselves in the future. One way of trying to stop encryption of your files on network shares is to utilise the free File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) tool. This tool has been…
If you are using System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) then you will probably be making use of the Application Catalog feature. This allows IT departments to give a software shop front to its end users freeing up IT staff from the tedious installations of 7-Zip and Adobe Reader. But, the standard URL for the Application…
Slower downloading of data on the devices can irritate the user to no extent. Additionally, the end users want internet service that never sleeps. The content access requirements at the end users propel the data centers to improve their efficiency and also to deliver the final output optimally for enhancing the customer experience. The data…
If you are using System Center Operations Manager and you want to bulk remove multiple Management Packs, then you can use the power of the Operations Manager Shell to carry it out. First of all, you need to open up the Operations Manager Shell. Then you should run the following command: where: “*Microsoft.SQLServer*” = the…
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You may have seen our previous post on using DISM to clear space on a Windows computer. This is great, but what if you are using an older operating system, something like Windows Server 2003 which does not have the option to use DISM? Well, there is another little tool within these older operating systems…
If you are using Windows Server Core in your environment then you will know that adding disk space to a virtual hard drive is not as simple as using the Disk Management GUI. But, using the steps below, you can carry out the disk extension in no time. First of all, add the amount of…
Microsoft has come up with a novel way of getting you to start using Bing over Google, paying you to ditch the search giant. Fancy a bit of extra money in your pocket this weekend? Well there’s a surprisingly easy way to get some extra cash. All you need to do is stop using Google. That’s…
‘Omni-channel’ and ‘digital’ have been the buzzwords since the inception of the digital era. It clearly indicates that the time is ripe for the retail industry to keep up with the times by integrating technology into their business processes and deliver exactly what customers want. For retail stores, the sole point of contact with their…
As explained in our previous post, we have not really been online for the last week so if you have emailed us or commented and are awaiting a response, you should get one very shortly. We have a number of new guides and articles to release which will be coming over the next week. We…
With the events of the last week, we have not been reading emails or posting anything on our site as you may have noticed. We are based and live in Manchester and it has been a truly shocking and upsetting week for our city and the people that live here. Everyone will know the circumstances…
Most of us will now probably have a smart TV in our homes that’s capable of streaming movies and playing online games. But smart technology is about so much more than this as the interconnected nature of the latest home gadgets looks to make our homes feel very futuristic indeed. Security advances The humble lock…
Some more information on the ransomware cyber attack…. Microsoft have now released patches for some legacy systems including Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP. You can view the blog post and the download links for the patches by viewing the below from Microsoft:
Following on from the ransomware attacks of the last few days, you should have by now patched all your servers and clients using the Windows Update that relates to your operating system (see list and download links at the end of this post). If you want more security around this then you should also disable…
Today the NHS in the UK has come under attack from a ransomware attack causing huge damage to their systems which has had a knock-on effect on patients including cancelled appointments and operations. This attack seems to have been able to attack the NHS due to outdated systems allowing the attack access through the Microsoft…
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Adobe have released another update to their Adobe Flash Player software, this time taking it up to version 25.0.0.171. As always, you can download the executable file but if you want the MSI files so that you can load it into your Configuration Manager Software Catalog, you can get that here. The update is also…
We have provided free technical guides to home and business users for over 6 years now. Over the last few years we have also branched out in to creating custom software for free. With a total of over 8 million hits in these 6 years, our small blog based site has become much bigger than…
Adobe have released version 12.2.8.198 of their Shockwave Player software and if you would like to either add this to your Configuration Manager Software Catalog or even have it available through WDS or Group Policy, then you will want to download the MSI file for it. Adobe do provide a direct download link for its…
If you would like to distribute Mozilla Firefox using Group Policy, WDS or SCCM, then you will probably appreciate having the MSI installer to do this. Luckily there is a site that provides the MSI installers for Mozilla Firefox called FrontMotion. There is an archive of available MSI installers but the latest one available is…
We are pleased to announce the release of Ultimate Settings Panel version 5.7. This version includes some very minor bug fixes and a new Microsoft Edge panel. DOWNLOAD Download Ultimate Settings Panel v5.7 LICENCE INFORMATION This program is completely free of charge for both personal and commercial use. COMMENTS If you have any comments on…
With the new FileZilla FTP Client release to v3.25.2 we have now created the MSI installer for it and added to our FileZilla archive. This is the standalone version that has been repackaged by us into an MSI installer. This means that you can use this for deployment with ConfigMgr, WDS, Group Policy and MDT…
If you are using Malware Bytes Premium then you may have come across the Real-Time Protection layers turned off error like below: This is with the version 3 release of Malware Bytes and seems to have affected the version 3.0.4. We came across this error and carried out various tests in our lab like uninstalling…
If you are a regular user of Visual Studio and you also use the Visual Studio Installer to create EXE and MSI installers for your programs then you sometimes may need to copy files to the ProgramData hidden folder. Within Visual Studio Installer this option is not easily available to you like the User’s Desktop…
FileZilla Client v3.25.2 has been released and you can now download the latest version from the download button below. Download Download FileZilla Client Bug fixes and minor changes: SFTP components have been updated and are now based on PuTTY 0.69 Fixed potential stall during the final listing operation when finishing a queue which contained uploads…
So you have updated to the latest Windows 10 Creators Edition (1703) and you are using Internet Explorer 11. Microsoft have decided that you need an Edge icon on your tabs to try and encourage you to start using it – annoying yes? Well there is a very simple way of turning it back off…
If you are using Windows 10 then you will know that Microsoft‘s new web browser, Edge, is set as the default browser for the operating system. But if you want to change it then it should be pretty simple right? well it turns out, not quite… It seems that there is a bug when trying…
If you are a part of the retail industry, there’s a good chance you’ve felt the impact of the e-commerce juggernaut. The National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates that in the 2016 holiday season in the US, total retail sales grew by 4% year on year, whereas e-commerce, specifically, is expected to have grown by at…
If you like clever photo editing then this guide below may well interest you. This shows you how to take a standard image or photograph and then change it to look like it is made out of words. How To Create a Text Portrait Effect in Photoshop
If you are using a Shoretel IP telephony system and you access the Director from a client machine, then you may come across a problem when accessing Auto-Attendants and Workgroups with audio prompts. the problem usually is that it will stick on Retrieving Prompt and then never go any further than that until it times out:…
If you were planning on trying to grab a Sunday bargain or maybe have a clear out and sell some items on eBay then you are in for a surprise this morning as eBay in most of the UK is completely down. There is currently no mention of what the issue is although rumours are…
