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Will C.

Will

Anyone have any ideas how to get into server 2008 standard if you forgot the administrator and user passwords. I get error messages...

posted 7 days ago

Chris B. 11 hours ago • Edit • Offline password remover is a good one to use works on workstations and server 32 and 64bit and it will enable you to simply remove the ... »
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Nigel O. Joe B. Chris B.
Chris P.

Chris

What remote support software would you recommend?

We currently us a Java based system that seems to have a lot of trouble with MAC. http://join.mewill get you into the mac as a ...

posted 5 months ago

Mark C. 8 days ago • Edit • We use Croosloop. Free and Pay versions available. »
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mike H. Martin K. Mark C.
Hansraj P.

Hansraj

Intermittant Timeouts

I have a client who is experiencing connection issues, can anyone suggest how to diagnose, track down why this occurs:-

Name resolution ...

posted 1 month ago

Venkatesh M. 10 days ago • Edit • Connect the laptop directly to router and do the ping test. if that is fine, then you need to investigate on your switch configuration. »
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Hansraj P. Kris S. Venkatesh M.
Jason G.

Jason

How do you notify your users in the event of an outage?

For example, your company experiences an email outage and you need to notify all of your users, how do you go about doing so?

posted 13 days ago

Jason G. 7 days ago • Edit • James, good recommendation and we always attempt to do that (as you are well aware of), however due to the size and scale of our organization ... »
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James T. Kevin B. Jason G.
Julie P.

Julie

Any feedback on possible loss of Internet connection in July?

This article was posted by CNET, but it feels like a rumor - any thoughts? http://forums.cnet.com/7723-6132_102-562374/fact-or-fiction- ...

Spyware, viruses, & security: Fact or fiction: People could lose their Internet connection in July? - Read spyware, viruses, and security discussions and get tips and advice on this topic and others on CNET Forums.

posted 19 days ago

Jason G. 7 days ago • Edit • As well as here: https://forms.fbi.gov/check-to-see-if-your-computer-is-using-rogue-DNS »
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Philip B. Jason G. Jason G.
daryl H.

daryl

IT Support , Computer Support , IT Consultants - Discussion is now an open group

I am pleased to announce that, as the owner of this group, I have just switched us to an open discussion group. All future discussions ...

posted December 21, 2010

Susan P. 3 months ago • Edit • Hi ALL members, ... »
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David S.

David

Microsoft Registered Refurbisher – Does anyone have any guidance our advice on where and how to get hold of Machines for this programme.

posted 9 days ago

Nozipho D. 9 days ago • Edit • Nozipho likes this. »
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Jamie B.

Jamie

I need recommendations for a Microsoft exchange server company for email, calendar and contacts. Work on mac/pc and have access via web...

posted 16 days ago

Frank R. 11 days ago • Edit • I have been using Office 365 and it has been fantastic. I also have a few of my clients moved over to this service as well and no problems for ... »
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Tom C. William S. Frank R.
Oliver K.

Oliver

Backup exec 2012 doesnt work for me...

Just spent the day rolling back to 2010..anyone else experience this? What mid grade server backup software is everyone using these ...

posted 29 days ago

Oliver K. 14 days ago • Edit • I use Acronis to create machine images so I am familiar with the product. I have not used it in a centralized backup scenario however. »
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Jason Z. Oliver K.
Kevin D.

Kevin

What is the best way to make a shared MS Acces database reachable from anywhere worldwide at anytime day or night ( this is an IT support...

I have a solution based on MS Access 2010. The solution is split into a front end and a back end so that the data can be shared between ...

posted 1 month ago

Paul J. 15 days ago • Edit • I have to agree with Jerry. However, SQL can be expensive and I know Small Business money constraints can be severe. I've seen Access used ... »
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Venkatesh M. Jerry P. Paul J.
Stephen C.

Stephen

laptop reboot on Shutdown issues (Dell Studio)

I have a Dell Studio 1555 with Vista pre-installed that constantly reboots when the shutdown menu button is clicked. I re-installed ...

posted 3 months ago

Jeff D. 28 days ago • Edit • I have seen power settings in the bios that may affect this. Did you explore the bios fully? I only ask since it is the common factor. It ... »
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Orlando S. Jeff D.
Chris P.

Chris

General Server Maintenance

I am working on creating a checklist for each of our maintenance techs to use as a guideline to help ensure everything is checked.

Is ...

posted 3 months ago

mike H. 20 days ago • Edit • Have you considered writing an SOP for your techs to follow and make it a living document. I did this for my support techs when I was going to ... »
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mike H.
Paul N.

Paul

Does any body know of a good data recovery tool / software?

I am looking for a powerful data recovery tool / software to recover data from a hard drive that is not recognized, un-bootable disk, ...

posted 5 months ago

Nicole W. 8 days ago • Edit • Active undelete is a very good data recovery program. I have had success recovering data from hard drives not recognized within the OS. It ... »
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Shahul H. Michael T. Nicole W.
Lee H.

Lee

As an IT Support business, would you consider outsourcing your remote support function to give you more capability, flexibility and hours...

posted 2 months ago • 13 votes

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mike H. 8 days ago • Edit • I agree and feel that with the newer "Heartbeat" software avilable for remote services it also allows me the added capabilit to offer after ... »
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